The dynamic duos who we’ve named in the pictures below will be hard to dislodge...
Here are five partnerships that stood the test of time. Read on to find out who made the cut.
5. Nick Farr-Jones and Michael Lynagh (Australia)
This pair were at their most devastating during the 1991 World Cup when they helped guide the Wallabies to their first global triumph.
4. Joost Van Der Westhuizen and Joel Stransky (South Africa)
The pair who guided the Rainbow Nation to perhaps the most iconic World Cup victory in 1995 in South Africa... all in front of Nelson Mandela.
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3. Matt Dawson and Jonny Wilkinson (England)
Wilkinson had a few partners during his illustrious career but it was Dawson who was preferred for the English No. 9 jersey, winning the starting place for the crunch games in the 2003 World Cup.
This combination with Wilkinson kept the England machine rumbling forward. Dawson was at the heart of the winning play in extra time, first making a dart from the base of a ruck that before delivering the pass a few phases later that provided Wilkinson with the chance to drop that winning goal.
2.George Gregan and Stephen Larkham (Australia)
The most prolific partnership in Test rugby history with the Wallabies, notching up 78 appearances together and winning the World Cup
1. Gareth Edwards and Barry John (Wales, British and Irish Lions)
‘You throw it and I will catch it.’ The immortal line that summed up the almost telepathic relationship between our very own Barry and Gareth. Simply the best
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- 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.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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