Here we pick our top five best rugby centres of all time. We’ve used a number of stats to quantify our rankings, as well as a player’s overall contribution to the game. So who makes it into our top five?
All stats come from ESPN.com and are correct as of the publish date.
Honourable mentions: Will Greenwood (England), Scott Gibbs (Wales), Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand), Danie Gerber (South Africa), Frank Bunce (New Zealand), Yannick Jauzion (France)
BEST RUGBY CENTRES:
#5 Ma’a Nonu (New Zealand)
Known initially more for his braided hair and eyeliner, he added passing and kicking to his raw line-breaking power to become one of the great centres, capping his Test career with that superb World Cup final try in 2015.
Did you know? Nonu became a vegetarian while playing in France for Toulon, citing his son Michael as his motivation
