The five best rugby players in the world today have been named

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Thursday, 03 March 2022 at 15:27

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Rugby Pass have ranked their 10 best rugby players in the world.

Huge names, such a Tom Curry and Finn Russell miss out on the top 10, with fans baffled by Maro Itoje down at number 9.

Below is the top 5 of RugbyPass list of the best rugby players in the world in 2022.

Do you agree with their somewhat strange selection?

#5. Michael Hooper

Age: 30
Test caps: 118
Nation: Australia
Club: Waratahs

#4. Tadhg Furlong

Age: 29
Test caps: 58
Nation: Ireland
Club: Leinster

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#3. Siya Kolisi

Age: 30
Test caps: 63
Nation: South Africa
Club: Sharks

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#2. Eben Etzebeth

Age: 30
Test caps: 97
Nation: South Africa
Club: Toulon

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Eben Etzebeth of South Africa during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#1. Antoine Dupont

Age: 25
Test caps: 35
Nation: France
Club: Toulouse

France team to play Wales

Antoine Dupont of France calls for the mark during the Six Nations Championship match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on March 13 2021. - PHOTO: Micah Crook/PPAUK

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LATEST COMMENTS

JasonMarlow16-09-2026
Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.

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