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Who has played the most rugby World Cups?
Rugby World Cup
| Current season or competition: 2023 Rugby World Cup | |
|---|---|
| The Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the winner of the men’s Rugby World Cup | |
| Regions | Worldwide (World Rugby) |
| Holders | South Africa (2019) |
| Most titles | New Zealand (3 titles) South Africa (3 titles) |
Who has played the most international rugby games?
Alun Wyn Jones
List
| Rank | Caps | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 2 | 148 | Richie McCaw |
| 3 | 142 | Sergio Parisse |
| 4 | 141 | Brian O’Driscoll |
Who is the most popular rugby player?
Without further ado, here’s our countdown of the best rugby players to have ever graced the sport:
- Martin Johnson (England)
- Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
- David Campese (Australia)
- Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
- Michael Jones (New Zealand)
- Dan Carter (New Zealand)
- Richie McCaw.
- 41 thoughts on “10 Best Rugby Players Of All Time”
Which country has won the Rugby World Cup 3 times?
New Zealand
Results by nation
| National team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 1987, 2011, 2015 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1995, 2007, 2019 |
| Australia | 2 | 1991, 1999 |
| England | 1 | 2003 |
Who is the most capped English rugby player?
Jason Leonard
Former rugby union player and world record holder for the most caps for England, Jason Leonard is a highly regarded sportsman. With his international rugby career spanning an impressive 14 years, Leonard has arguably become an expert in the teamwork skills that rugby players are renowned for.
Who has the most Welsh rugby caps?
Wales national rugby union team
| Head coach | Wayne Pivac |
| Captain | Alun Wyn Jones |
| Most caps | Alun Wyn Jones (149) |
| Top scorer | Neil Jenkins (1,049) |
| World Rugby ranking |
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Who is best rugby player in world?
Best rugby players in the world 2021
- Antoine Dupont.
- Aaron Smith.
- Maro Itoje.
- Pieter-Steph Du Toit.
- Beauden Barrett.
- Pablo Matera.
- Owen Farrell.
- George North. A player that runs hot and cold depending on injuries, George North remains the most entertaining wing in a generation.
Who is the fastest rugby player in the world?
Fastest rugby players in the world over 100m:
- 1 – Sbu Nkosi (10.59sec, South Africa)
- 2 – Cheslin Kolbe (10.7s, South Africa) 3 – Jonny May (10.71s, England) 4 – Louis Rees-Zammit (11.1s, Wales and B&I Lions) 5 – Anthony Watson (11.2s, England and B&I Lions)
Has Ireland ever won the World Cup rugby?
They have finished top of their pool twice. Ireland has never played either South Africa or England in a World Cup match. Ireland has competed at every Rugby World Cup since the tournament was first held in Australia and New Zealand in 1987….1987 Rugby World Cup.
| Team v t e | Ireland |
|---|---|
| PF | 84 |
| PA | 41 |
| Tries | 11 |
| Pts | 4 |
Which rugby player has scored the most points?
Dan Carter
Top 25 scoring international players (Tier 1)
| World Rank | Tier Rank | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dan Carter |
| 2 | 2 | Jonny Wilkinson |
| 3 | 3 | Neil Jenkins |
| 4 | 4 | Ronan O’Gara |
Who is the biggest All Black?
The tallest ever All Black at 2.05 metres and 125 kg, ‘the Big Rigger’, Mark Cooksley, was drafted into the Hurricanes in 1997 to fill the locking role. In 1997, Cooksley was already an experienced All Black, having made his test debut in the centenary series against the World XV in 1992 aged 21.