Jones rates mid-90s All Blacks 'the best rugby team of all time'

Rugby News
Saturday, 04 April 2020 at 21:56
7 reasons the All Blacks is the world’s favourite team
Sports journalist Stephen Jones has named the All Blacks side of the mid-1990s era as the best team of all time.
Jones, writing in The Times, also had Richie McCaw's 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team in third place in his summary of rugby's 10 greatest international sides.

10. South Africa's champion 2019 Rugby World Cup team.

9. Wales' grand slam winning teams coached by Kiwi Warren Gatland

8. England's 2016 grand slam winning side

7. Ireland's 2018 grand slam winning team under Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt

6. England's squad which won three grand slams between 1991 and 1995

5.  South Africa's 1997-98 team under Nick Mallett

4. Wales' great team of the early 1970s, inspired by Gareth Edwards and Barry John

3. The All Blacks dominated the 2015 World Cup in England under the inspiration of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, with hardly a weak link anywhere".

7 reasons the All Blacks is the world’s favourite team
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Richie McCaw of New Zealand lifts the trophy after victory during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on October 31, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

2. Jones ranked England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team in second place, saying Martin Johnson's side were "so good that they were actually a little past their peak by the time of the tournament."

1. New Zealand, 1995. Colossal team in every position - back row of Josh Kronfeld, Michael Jones and Zinzan Brooke. Tasty."

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