50 de jucatori care au influentat in cea mai mare masura evolutia rugby-ului

Intr-un recent numar din Wales online, Simon Thomas - un avizat comentator  incearca sa evalueze elita jucatorilor din perioada profesionista. Din aceasta incercare de sinteza reiese o lista de 50 jucatori, grupati astfel, pe tari:

#  Anglia - Will Greenwood, Jason Robinson, Richard Hill, Lawrence Dallaglio, Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson;

# Tara Galilor - Martyn Williams, Alun Wyn Jones, Scott Quinell, Rob Howley, Adam Jones, Scott Gibbs, Gethin Jenkins, Shane Williams;

# Franta - Thierry Dussautoir:

#  Irlanda - Paul O'Connell, Brian O'Driscoll:

#  Africa de Sud - Gary Teichman, Bakkies Botha, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, John Smit, Fourie du Preez, Victor Matfield, Brian Habana, Joos van der Westhuizen;

# Australia - Will Genia, Stephen Larkham, Matt Giteau, George Smith, David Pocock, George Gregan, John Eales, Tim Horan;

# Noua Zeelanda - Julian Savea, Tana Umaga, Joe Rokocoko, Carl Heyman, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Justin Marshall, Doug Howlett, Christian Cullen, Zinzan Brooke, Jonah Lomu, Dan Carter, Richie McCaw;

# Argentina - Juan-Martin Fernandez-Lobbe;

# Italia - Sergio Parisse.


http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/50-greatest-rugby-players-professional-10467929