RUCK's Top 30 Rugby Players to watch out for in 2018
Top 10s/ListsWednesday, 14 February 2018 at 14:43
We’ve put together a top 30 list of players from across the world that have shown great talent and potential that makes them ones to watch this year.
Some have already established themselves as household names thanks to appearances against the Lions and in recent Autumn Internationals but all will be hoping to reach higher levels in 2018 and we certainly see bright futures ahead for the players shortlisted below.
1. Marcus Smith
18 years old | Fly-half | Harlequins | England
2. Jordan Larmour
20 years old | Wing | Leinster | Ireland
3. Asafo Aumua
20 years old | Hooker | Hurricanes | NZ
4. Taniela Tupou
21 years old | Prop | Reds | Australia
5. Matthieu Jalibert
19 years old | Fly-half | Bordeaux | France
6. Jacob Stockdale
21 years old | Utility back | Ulster | Ireland
7. Dan Jones
22 years old | Fly-half | Scarlets | Wales
8. Calvin Nash
20 years old | Wing | Munster | Ireland
9. Joshua Adams
22 years old | Wing | Worcester | Wales
10. Ollie Thorley
21 years old | Centre | Gloucester | England
11. Zach Mercer
20 years old | Flanker | Bath | England
12. Caleb Clarke
18 years old | Wing | Blues | NZ
13. Will Jordan
20 years old | Fullback | Crusaders | NZ
14. Seb Davies
21 years old | Second Row | Cardiff Blues | Wales
15. Jordie Barrett
20 years old | Fullback | Hurricanes | NZ
16. Harry Mallinder
21 years old | Fly-half | Northampton | England
17. James Ryan
21 years old | Second Row | Leinster | Ireland
18. Joey Carbery
22 years old | Fullback | Leinster | Ireland
19. Blair Kinghorn
21 years old | Fullback | Edinburgh | Scotland
20. Antoine Dupont
21 years old | Scrumhalf | Toulouse | France
21. Reece Hodge
23 years old | Utility back | Rebels | Australia
22. Tom Curry
19 years old | Flanker | Sale Sharks | England
23. Corey Baldwin
19 years old | Centre | Scarlets | Wales
24. Garry Ringrose
23 years old | Centre | Leinster | Ireland
25. Rieko Ioane
20 years old | Wing | Blues | NZ
26. Marcos Kremer
20 years old | Backrow | Jaguares | Argentina
27. Max Malins
20 years old | Utility back | Saracens | England
28. Tomas Albornoz
20 years old | Fly-half | Argentina u20s
29. Darcy Graham
20 years old | Wing | Edinburgh | Scotland
30. Juarno Augustus
20 years old | Flanker | Stormers | South Africa
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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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