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“Grossly Overrated!” – Fans ranks the four most over and underrated rugby players of all-time

#2. Sergio Parisse

“Going to be controversial but Sergio Parisse. Sure he had fantastic skills but he was a show pony and not a work horse and people often overlooked this. He looked fantastic for Italy but that was because he was allowed to do all the flashy stuff but was mediocre in other areas.”

“I think Parisse got a lot of credit just for being a leader and a quality player in a poor Italy side and was never rated by anyone as anywhere near world class”

“Consistently made world xv teams on scant evidence.”

“Never has a cliche ever fit a player more than overrated show pony for Sergio Parisse”

#1. Danny Cipriani

“Compared to standard players, the fly-half is more than decent. But, we’re talking about being overrated, and Cipriani has been constantly touted by the media as the next big thing and he definitely never lived up to that mantle.

“Flashes of genuine brilliance, particularly with his boot, interspersed with a lot of unneeded errors.”

“Wasted talent absolutely, but never did enough to be considered on the level some people think he’s at.”