Zinzan Brooke picks his all-time rugby XV, but there is no room in his team for All Black legends Dan Carter and Richie McCaw.
One of the most gifted players in history. A No 8 with the carrying ability of a tight-forward and the passing and kicking skills of an out-half. A World Cup winner who spent a decade at the top of the game.
DID YOU KNOW? Zinzan Brooke has a son called Lucas, who currently plays for London Irish
Zinzan Brooke: My all-time world XV
BACK-THREE:
- Fullback: CHRISTIAN CULLEN (New Zealand)
- Winger: DAVID CAMPESE (Australia)
- Winger: JONAH LOMU (New Zealand)
CENTRES::
- Centre: PHILLIPE SELLA (France)
- Centre: JOE STANLEY (New Zealand)
HALFBACKS:
- Fly-half: BEAUDEN BARRETT (New Zealand)
- Scrum-half: GARETH EDWARDS (Wales)
FRONT-ROW:
- Prop: OS DU RANDT (South Africa)
- Hooker: SEAN FITZPATRICK (New Zealand)
- Prop: PASCAL ONDARTS (France)
SECOND-ROW:
- Lock: BRODIE RETALLICK (New Zealand)
- Lock: JOHN EALES (Australia)
BACK-ROW:
- Flanker: MICHAEL JONES (New Zealand)
- Flanker: JEAN-PIERRE RIVES (France)
- Number 8: KIERAN READ (New Zealand)
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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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