100 Best Rugby Players In The World: Here's The Full List
100 Best Rugby Players In The World: Here's The Full List
The FloRugby Top 100 rugby players list by Philip Bendon includes stars Antoine Dupont and Ardie Savea. Read the full list below.
Some of the best rugby players in the world are in the thick of their 2024 summer international season following a long professional season that just ended.
Others are preparing to represent their countries at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris in the rugby sevens tournament.
With the eyes of the sport turning from the recently ended United Rugby Championship, Top 14 and Super Rugby seasons, it's time to look at who the best players in the world are in 2024.
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The top spot should come as little surprise after Antoine Dupont led Toulouse to both Investec Champions Cup and Top 14 title. He'll be one of the star rugby players at the Paris Games.
Here's a look at the list:
Top 100 Rugby Players In The World: Read The Player Breakdowns
- Best Rugby Players In The World 1-20
- Best Rugby Players In The World 21-40
- Best Rugby Players In The World 41-60
- Best Rugby Players In The World 61-80
- Best Rugby Players In The World 81-100
The Complete 100 Best Rugby Players In The World
- Antoine Dupont – France - Scrumhalf
- Ardie Savea – New Zealand – Backrow
- Pieter-Steph Du Toit – South Africa - Backrow
- Caelen Doris – Ireland - Backrow
- Eben Etzebeth – South Africa – Secondrow
- Dan Sheehan – Ireland - Hooker
- Damian Penaud – France - Winger
- Will Jordan – New Zealand – Utility Back
- Cheslin Kolbe – South Africa - Winger
- Hugo Keenan – Ireland – Fullback
- Handre Pollard – South Africa - Fly-half
- Tadhg Beirne – Ireland – Utility Forward
- Damian Willemse – South Africa – Utility Back
- Jamison Gibson-Park – Ireland – Scrumhalf
- Ben Earl – England – Backrow
- Will Skelton – Australia – Secondrow
- Finn Russell – Scotland – Fly-half
- Bundee Aki – Ireland – Center
- Jordie Barrett – New Zealand – Center
- Ox Nche – South Africa - Prop
- Romain Ntamack – France – Fly-half
- Richie Mo’unga – New Zealand – Fly-half
- Josh van der Flier – Ireland – Backrow
- RG Snyman – South Africa – Secondrow
- Scott Barrett – New Zealand – Secondrow
- Tadhg Furlong – Ireland – Prop
- Thomas Ramos – France – Fullback
- Courtney Lawes – England – Utility Forward
- Cyrill Baille – France - Prop
- Angus Bell – Australia – Prop
- Blair Kinghorn – Scotland – Utility Back
- Owen Farrell – England – Fly-half
- James Lowe – Ireland - Winger
- Malcolm Marx – South Africa – Hooker
- Tommasso Menoncello – Italy – Utility Back
- Kurt Lee Arendse – South Africa – Winger
- Levani Botia – Fiji – Utility Player
- Garry Ringrose – Ireland – Center
- Siya Kolisi – South Africa – Backrow
- Semi Radradra – Fiji – Utility Back
- Andrew Porter – Ireland - Prop
- Tom Curry – England – Backrow
- Robbie Henshaw – Ireland – Center
- Damian McKenzie – New Zealand – Utility Back
- Damian De Allende – South Africa - Center
- Peter O’Mahony – Ireland – Backrow
- Julian Montoya – Argentine - Hooker
- Lukhayno Am – South Africa - Hooker
- Jack Willis – England – Backrow
- Ange Capuozzo – Italy – Utility Back
- Sam Underhill – England – Backrow
- Gregory Alldritt – France – Backrow
- Mark Telea – New Zealand - Winger
- Peato Mauvaka – France - Hooker
- Waisea Nayacalevu – Fiji – Center
- Joe McCarthy – Ireland – Secondrow
- Willie Le Roux – South Africa – Fullback
- Marcos Kremer – Argentina – Backrow
- George Martin – England – Utility Forward
- Kwagga Smith – South Africa – Utility Player
- Pita Ahki - Tonga- Forward
- Mack Hansen – Ireland – Utility Back
- Tommy Freeman – England – Utility Back
- Jack Crowley – Ireland - Flyhalf
- Sione Tuipulotu – Scotland - Center
- James Ryan – Ireland - Secondrow
- Gael Fickou – France - Center
- Jamie George – England – Hooker
- Reiko Ioane – New Zealand – Center
- Canan Moodie – South Africa – Utility Back
- Ollie Lawrence – England - Center
- Taniela Tupou – Australia - Prop
- Henry Slade – England - Center
- Faf de Klerk – South Africa – Scrumhalf
- Ethan de Groot – New Zealan - Prop
- Sevu Reece – New Zealand - Winger
- Paolo Garbisi – Italy – Fly-half
- Charles Ollivon – France - Backrow
- Ben Tameifuna – Tonga - Prop
- Tommy Reffell – Wales – Backrow
- Immanuel Feyi-Waboso - - England - Winger
- Marcus Smith – England – Fly-half
- Rory Darge – Scotland – Backrow
- Steven Kitshoff- South Africa- Prop
- Manie Libbok – South Africa – Fly-half
- Ronan Kelleher – Ireland - Hooker
- Michelle Lamaro – Italy – Backrow
- Jack Conan – Ireland – Backrow
- Julian Marchand – France - Hooker
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey – France - Winger
- Zander Fagerson – Scotland - Prop
- Duhan van der Merwe – Scotland - Winger
- George Furbank – England – Utility Back
- Fletcher Newell- New Zealand
- Jac Morgan – Wales – Backrow
- Alex Mitchell – England – Scrumhalf
- Tom Wright – Australia – Fullback
- UJ Seuteni – Samoa - Center
- Dewi Lake – Wales - Hooker
- Uini Antonio – France – Prop
Top 100 Rugby Players In The World: Read The Complete List
- Best Rugby Players In The World 1-20
- Best Rugby Players In The World 21-40
- Best Rugby Players In The World 41-60
- Best Rugby Players In The World 61-80
- Best Rugby Players In The World 81-100
World Rugby Rankings On July 8
Here are the latest rankings from World Rugby:
- South Africa, 94.86
- Ireland, 90.37
- New Zealand, 90.12
- France, 88.49
- England, 85.66
- Scotland, 82.82
- Argentina, 80.10
- Australia, 78.15
- Italy, 77.99
- Fiji, 77.44
Where To Watch Summer Rugby Internationals 2024?
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South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand and England will play matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app.
How To Watch International Rugby In USA?
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