Rugby World magazine has rated Flying Fijians lock Leone Nakarawa as the third best rugby player in the world.
All Blacks fly-half and World Rugby’s player of the year Beauden Barrett was rated the second-best player, with the All Blacks getting just two players in the top 10 list while England fly-half Owen Farell sits at number one.
Farrell played a big role in England’s Six Nations win last year as well as the British and Irish Lions’ drawn series on New Zealand soil.
No French players made the top 10 while only one from Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
RUGBY WORLD TOP 20
Owen Farrell
Beauden Barrett
Leone Nakarawa
Maro Itoje
Israel Folau
Stuart Hogg
Jonathan Davies
Michael Hooper
Tadhg Furlong
Brodie Retallick
Rieko Ioane
Jonathan Sexton
Sam Cane
Kurtley Beale
Kieran Read
Kendra Cocksedge
Courtney Lawes
Sam Whitelock
Taulupe Faletau
Emily Scarratt
Source: stuff.co.nz
