Ranking the 10 Best Scrum-Halves in Rugby History

Ranking the 10 Best Scrum-Halves in Rugby History

4 Nick Farr-Jones
From Caringbah, just south of Sydney, scrum-half Nick Farr-Jones proved to be one of the Wallabies greatest ever stars.

Equipped with an accurate, bullet-like pass and outstanding tackling skills, he made his Test debut in November 1984 against England at Twickenham.

This appearance would be the first of 63 Tests he played between 1984 and 1993, which included him Skippering the Aussies to glory at the 1991 World Cup when they overcame England in the final.

Did you know: Of David Campese’s then world record 64 international tries, Nick Farr-Jones had a hand in 46 of them

3 George Gregan
Australia legend George Gregan was the most capped international player of all time until Ireland’s Brian O’Driscoll overtook him.

He represented Australia 139 times and captained the side in a record 59 matches. The diminutive scrum-half took part in four World Cup campaigns including the 1999 triumph as well as the side that came heartbreakingly close in 2003.

He also represented the Wallabies in an incredible 12 Tri-Nations series. For 13 years, Gregan was the heartbeat of Wallabies rugby, and he is truly one of the legends of the game.

Did you know: He was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia in June 2004 for his services to the sport
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