France playmaker Antoine Dupont has been voted as the best player in the world right now after a survey was conducted with more than 1000 fans participated.
As former Scotland fly-half Rory Lawson says: “He just doesn’t have any weaknesses. There’s no flaw in any part of his game.”
Here is the list of the top 20 greatest ever rugby players voted by fans:
Best players in the world: Top 20
20. Faf de Klerk (South Africa)
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19. Hamish Watson (Scotland)
18. Courtney Lawes (England)
17. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)
16. Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
15. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
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14. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)
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12. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa)
13. Finn Russell (Scotland)
11. Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
10. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
9. Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
8. Tom Curry (England)
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7. Michael Hooper (Australia)
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6. Siya Kolisi (South Africa)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
4. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa)
3. Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
2. Maro Itoje (England)
1. Antoine Dupont (France)
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