Dan Carter and Jonny Wilkinson rank their top five fly-halves

Monday, 02 August 2021 at 16:03

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byRugby Rucker

Legendary rugby fly-halves Dan Carter and Jonny Wilkinson have revealed their top five rugby union number 10's of all-time.

“You need guys that are going to lead and continue to do so right to the final seconds when it gets very, very tough." said Wilkinson when discussing his picks.

#5.

CARTER | Owen Farrell (England)

Dan Carter said: ""I really like his competitive nature, the way that he gets stuck in. He's also an incredible goalkicker. Overall, there are plenty of attributes to like about Owen.”

WILKINSON | Grant Fox (New Zealand)

Did you know? In December 2011 he was named as an All Blacks selector in Steve Hansen’s new coaching set-up

#4.

CARTER | Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Carter said: "I look at the way Johnny plays, he’s always creating or demanding from the people around him. You can see him leading, and he tells what he wants from the players around him."

WILKINSON | Stephen Larkham (Australia)

Did you know? Larkham was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2012

#3.

CARTER | Michael Lynagh (Australia)

Carter: "When he retired, that total was also a World record points tally. Despite him being an Aussie..I took a lot of inspiration from him.

WILKINSON | Joel Stransky (South Africa)

Did you know? He is of English and Czech descent and Jewish on his father's side

#2.

CARTER | Grant Fox (New Zealand)

Carter said: "One of my heroes. He was a goal kicking machine at the first World Cup in 1987. He played 46 Tests for the All Blacks, scoring 645 points.Incredible."

WILKINSON | Dan Carter (New Zealand)

Did you know? In 2008, American Cable Channel E! judged Carter to be 11th on its list of the world’s sexiest men.

#1.

CARTER | Jonny Wilkinson (England)

CARTER SAID: "You might of heard of him? Former England captain and Toulon player Jonny is probably the closest thing I've seen to the perfect rugby player."