Rugby One Power Rankings
Player Rankings
The greatest players ever, the best players currently competing and the leading performers across rugby’s biggest competitions and every major position.
Editorial Rankings
Updated weekly
Tier One · Permanent Canon
Rugby One Legacy
Career-wide historical judgements. No weekly movement, no current-form weighting.
Flagship Legacy
All-Time by Position
Tier Two · Active Rankings
Current & Tournament
Live form, competition-specific performance and preserved tournament editions.
World & Tournament
By Competition — 2025/26
Current by Position
Rugby Immortality
All-Time Greatest
Rugby One’s definitive podium of the three greatest rugby players of all time.
Rugby One Hall of Fame
THE IMMORTAL THREE
Beyond eras, trophies and positions. The three names at the summit of Rugby One’s all-time canon.
Hall of Fame · No. 2
II
The Master
Dan Carter
Nationality: New Zealand
Canterbury & Crusaders
“Rugby’s definitive conductor and match-winner.”
The complete fly-half and one of rugby’s greatest ever match-winners.
Immortal Rating
99.8
Hall of Fame · No. 1
I
The Immortal
Richie McCaw
Nationality: New Zealand
Canterbury & Crusaders
“The standard every champion is measured against.”
The ultimate captain, openside and winner, leading New Zealand to consecutive World Cups.
Immortal Rating
100.0
Hall of Fame · No. 3
III
The Icon
Jonny Wilkinson
Nationality: England
Newcastle Falcons & Toulon
“The pressure player who defined an era.”
An iconic fly-half whose precision, defence and mentality defined the biggest occasions.
Immortal Rating
99.4
The Rugby One Standard
Officially ranked by Rugby One.
Every Rugby One Power Ranking is independently selected and published by our editorial team—our definitive judgement of rugby’s best players and nations.