Football. Wilkinson is the best player of all time according to the British, 0 Frenchman in the top 20

There is no French part of 20 of the greatest rugby players in the world of all time. This is, in any case, what the specialized site reveals tuckafter polling 1000 British fans.

It should also be noted that he is the former opening star of Toulon and XV de la Rose, Johnny Wilkinson, who has been praised and voted as the best rugby player of all time across the channel. To console ourselves, we still find big names in rugby world played in the French championship. We allow you to judge this list for yourselves.

Seven players passed through France

Even if they forgot to mention the French players, British fans still cite numbers that went through the top 14. Starting with Italian player No. 8 from Toulon. Sergio Paris (38 years old, 142 picks), listed in 20^e The position in this ranking is the one who has just been named in the top 3 overrated players by the same British fans… Before that, we found the inaugural Irish player who worked at Racing 92, Jonathan Sexton (from 2013 to 2015), while the former All Blacks of Toulon team, Sonny Bill Williams (58 caps) ranked 16^e Field.

in 12^e Our stand, we find the former wing of RCT and Springboks, Brian Habana (124 selections). Three other former Top 14 residents are in the top five: Double France Champion With Perpignan and Racing 92, Dan Carter Selected at 4^e Center, while the late New Zealand winger Jonah Lomo The second place in this rating is occupied by the one who developed during the season on the side of Marseille-Vitrolles (2009-2010). Finally, the legend of English rugby Johnny Wilkinsonwhich was also passed on by the RCT, is set The best player of all time.

The 20 greatest players of all time, according to UK fans:

1. Johnny Wilkinson (England)
2. Jonah Lomo (New Zealand)
3. Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
4. Dan Carter (New Zealand)
5. Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
6. Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
7. Gareth Edwards (Wales)
8. Jason Robinson (England)
9. Martin Johnson (England)
10. Shane Williams (Wales)
11. Tim Horan (Australia)
12. Paul O’Connell (Ireland)
13. Brian Habana (South Africa)
14. Alon Wayne Jones (Wales)
15. Lawrence Dallaglio (England)
16. Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)
17. Zinzan Brook (New Zealand)
18. Jason Leonard (England)
19. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
20. Sergio Baresi (Italy)

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