John Winter

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest wingers that we’ve seen play rugby. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. You may be surprised by some omission, but we restricted selection from players since 1970 so that we have first-hand viewing experience. That rules out legends of … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest centres that we’ve seen play rugby. We run through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. We haven’t split the list into the 12 and 13 positions because many players switch between the positions at different points in their careers. You may be wondering … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest flyhalves and how they rank beside each other. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. We ruled out players who are still playing at the highest level. Ireland’s Jonathan Sexton may displace one of our choices when he hangs up … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest scrum halves, and who ranks as the greatest of them all. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. We ruled out players who are still playing at the highest level. New Zealand’s Aaron Smith may well displace one of our … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest fullbacks that we’ve seen play rugby. We run through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. We only considered fullbacks who played since 1970 (so that we saw them in action). That rules out legends of the game like George Nepia and Don Clarke … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s ten best blindside or openside flankers since the 1970s. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. We set some rules that immediately eliminated some great flankers: With that out of the way, let’s start at the end and work our way … Read more

Here is our selection of the world’s greatest hookers that we’ve seen on a rugby pitch. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. We’ll work our way up the ladder to the hooker we consider to be the best of several great players. If you’re wondering why legends … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest loosehead props that we’ve seen play. We run through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. There are a few rules for inclusion. We ruled out players who are still playing at the highest level. And we only selected from players that played since … Read more

We spent hours debating who are the world’s greatest tighthead props that we’ve ever seen. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. Our Selection Rules We had some basic rules for considering players. First of all, we only selected from players that played since 1970. Why? Because we … Read more

Here is our pick of the world’s greatest lock forwards that we’ve seen play. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they’ve made our cut. So, how did we decide the player rankings? Read on. Rules For Our Ratings Here are the ground rules for our ratings. We only selected from players … Read more