Respected rugby scribe Brendan Gallagher has continued his fascinating series in which he ranks players from down the years. This time it's players who promised/deserved more.
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10. Andrew Harriman (Harlequins & England)
Harriman was known as 'The Prince' was one of the quickest and most exciting runners of his generation. However, he won just one Test cap in 1988 but was the player of the tournament when England won the World Sevens Championship in 1993.
9. K. G. MacLeod (Scotland)
He was only seventeen when first capped for Scotland against New Zealand, and was at Fettes College. He then went to Cambridge University and played for their rugby team, winning nine more international caps at the time. He retired aged 21 at the urging of his father, because his two elder brothers had been seriously injured playing rugby.
8. James Peters (Plymouth & England)
He is notable as the first black man to play rugby union for England.
In 1906, England played South Africa for the first time; and Peters was withdrawn from the England squad after the South Africans objected to playing against a black player.
In 1906, England played South Africa for the first time; and Peters was withdrawn from the England squad after the South Africans objected to playing against a black player.
In 1910 Peters lost three fingers in a dockyard accident, but continued to play until 1912. It was not injury, but it was politics that in the end forced Peters out of rugby union. Wronger person, wrong place, wrong time.
7. Zac Guildford (New Zealand)
For all the early promise and grand predictions, Guildford delivered four good seasons - 2009-2012 - before his addictions became unmanageable. He won 11 test caps when he was probably, with his given talent, good enough to win 50.
6. Bert Solomon (Redruth & Cornwall)
He was a member of the Cornwall rugby union team, which on 26 October 1908 won the Olympic silver medal for Great Britain. He also played for Cornwall in the Championship final match against Durham, at Redruth, in 1908 and was capped by England against Wales in 1910, the first year Twickenham opened. A special play who won just one cap.
5. James Simpson Daniel (Gloucester & England)
Sinbad was always a fan favourite and narrowly missed out on selection for the 2003 World Cup, despite being involved in the all-conquering England team of the 2002 Autumn Internationals.
Although heralded as a potential world-class wing, injury constantly blighted his career and numerous England head coaches looked to other options ahead of him. He ended his career with a pitiful 10 caps.
4. Schalk Brits (Saracens & South Africa)
Despite being part of the 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph, the hooker made just three test match starts for the Springboks. This is simply not acceptable for without a doubt the best overseas player to star in the Premiership.
3. Danny Cipriani (England)
After making his England debut in the 2008 Six Nations, Danny Cipriani appeared to have the rugby world at his feet. The then-21-year-old produced a magnificent display as England thumped Ireland 33-10; surely England had found the heir apparent for legend Jonny Wilkinson.
Sadly this was not the case as controversy after controversy followed, meaning despite his incredible talent the 32-year-old has accumulated just 16 caps.
2. David Bishop (Pontypool & Wales)
1. Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji)
The Fiji winger was one of the stars of the 2003 Rugby World Cup and signed mega deals to play in France which should have set him up for life.
However, throughout his career there were instances where he would disappear for weeks, with no one knowing where he was. But often he had returned to the remote Fijian village where he's from, having struggling to deal with the pressures of professional rugby.
He had all the talent in the world.
