5 greatest Rugby Union players of all time

#1 Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

Richie McCaw

It is quite befitting that the McCaw, the only player to have won 2 World cups as captain, is ranked as the greatest player the game has ever seen. He was an openside flanker and remains the benchmark for excellence in breakdowns. He won numerous turnovers in his career and was famous for standing up after tackling a player and snatching the ball at that instance. He was a terror for his opponents in the breakdowns and made sure that the All Blacks always dominated them.

McCaw won the 2011 and 2015 world cups as the captain of the all Blacks. He also played in 148 tests for them in a 14-year long career. McCaw was known for his leadership abilities also and remained a player his teammates looked up to. He also managed to score 27 tries in his international career and had a wonderful club career with the Canterbury Crusaders with whom he won 6 Super rugby titles. He also won 10 Tri-nations titles with the All Blacks and was twice selected as the World Player of the year.