Rugby history top 10: The greatest centres of all time as O'Driscoll and Sella fight for top spot

Rugby history top 10: The greatest centres of all time as O’Driscoll and Sella fight for top spot

4. Scott Gibbs

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Another cross-code star is powerhouse Scott Gibbs, who was a Welsh international that played for his country and Great Britain in both codes. He was named the Player of the Series against South Africa in 1997 on the Lions tour.

He also scored a superb solo try in the last minute in a 32-31 win over England at Wembley to prevent Martin Johnson’s team winning the Grand Slam.

Did you know: On his return to union in 1996 it was sometimes joked that he was the fastest prop in world rugby due to his robust physique.

3. Jeremy Guscott

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England and British and Irish Lions centre Jeremy Guscott possessed great pace and this coupled with his hard tackling made him one of England’s most valuable assets in the early 1990s.

He burst onto the international scene with a superb hat-trick and this was a sign of things to come as he went on to represent England on 65 occasions, scoring an impressive 143 points.

Did you know: Since his retirement from the game he has worked full-time as a pundit for the BBC.
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