The 100 Best Rugby Players In The World: The Full List
The 100 Best Rugby Players In The World: The Full List
Here is the entire FloRugby Top 100 Players in 2025 list.
Ardie Savea, the talismanic All Blacks and Moana Pasifika loose forward, has been named the No. 1 rugby player in the world on FloRugby’s 2025 Top 100 Players in the World list.
The two-time Rugby World Cup finalist and 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year edged France’s Antoine Dupont (No. 2) and South Africa’s Pieter-Steph du Toit (No. 3) for the top spot.
Dupont was the first player to receive the No. 1 ranking. The French star was well on his way to doing it again before tearing his ACL just as Savea's magical Super Rugby season was beginning.
Rounding out the top 5 are Ireland’s dynamic hooker Dan Sheehan and Springbok playmaker Cheslin Kolbe.
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The full list was compiled by FloRugby’s editorial team led by Philip Bendon and ranks the top-performing men’s players in the world heading into the 2025-2026 global rugby calendar.
Every player on the list is active and expected to feature in major competitions this season, including the Rugby Championship, Six Nations, EPCR Champions Cup and the British & Irish Lions Tour.
Every player on the list will play matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app throughout the test and club seasons.
The rankings include players from 12 nations and more than 30 professional clubs across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
FloRugby Top 100 Rugby Players In The World
Here's the full list:
- Ardie Savea | Moana Pasifika | New Zealand
- Antoine Dupont | Stade Toulousain | France
- Pieter-Steph du Toit | Toyota Verblitz | South Africa
- Dan Sheehan | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Cheslin Kolbe | Tokyo Sungoliath | South Africa
- Jordie Barrett | Hurricanes | New Zealand
- Damian Penaud | Union Bordeaux Bègles | France
- Caelan Doris | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Will Jordan | Crusaders | New Zealand
- Eben Etzebeth | Hollywoodbets Sharks | South Africa
- Tadhg Beirne | Munster Rugby | Ireland
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey | Union Bordeaux Bègles | France
- Sione Tuipulotu | Glasgow Warriors | Scotland
- Maro Itoje | Saracens | England
- Ox Nché | Hollywoodbets Sharks | South Africa
- Finn Russell | Bath Rugby | Scotland
- Tommaso Menoncello | Benetton | Italy
- Josh van der Flier | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Jesse Kriel | Canon Eagles | South Africa
- Tom Curry | Sale Sharks | England
- Thomas Ramos | Stade Toulousain | France
- Scott Barrett | Crusaders | New Zealand
- Damian Willemse | DHL Stormers | South Africa
- Juan Cruz Mallía | Stade Toulousain | Argentina
- Joseph Sua’ali’i | Waratahs | Australia
- Damian de Allende | Saitama Wild Knights | South Africa
- James Lowe | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Wallace Sititi | Chiefs | New Zealand
- Jamison Gibson-Park | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Peato Mauvaka | Stade Toulousain | France
- Blair Kinghorn | Stade Toulousain | Scotland
- Handré Pollard | Leicester Tigers | South Africa
- Damian McKenzie | Chiefs | New Zealand
- RG Snyman | Leinster Rugby | South Africa
- Siya Kolisi | Hollywoodbets Sharks | South Africa
- Tyrel Lomax | Hurricanes | New Zealand
- Hugo Keenan | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Kwagga Smith | Shizuoka Blue Revs | South Africa
- Grégory Alldritt | Stade Rochelais | France
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | DHL Stormers | South Africa
- Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | Ireland
- Romain Ntamack | Stade Toulousain | France
- Jack Conan | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Kurt-Lee Arendse | Vodacom Bulls | South Africa
- Will Skelton | Stade Rochelais | Australia
- Malcolm Marx | Kubota Spears | South Africa
- Garry Ringrose | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Ellis Genge | Bristol Bears | England
- Ange Capuozzo | Stade Toulousain | Italy
- Tommy Freeman | Northampton Saints | England
- Cam Roigard | Hurricanes | New Zealand
- Tomás Albornoz | Benetton | Argentina
- Fraser McReight | Queensland Reds | Australia
- Matthieu Jalibert | Union Bordeaux Bègles | France
- Andrew Porter | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Huw Jones | Glasgow Warriors | Scotland
- François Cros | Stade Toulousain | France
- Marcos Kremer | ASM Clermont | Argentina
- Jac Morgan | Ospreys | Wales
- Juan Ignacio Brex | Benetton | Italy
- Tomos Williams | Gloucester Rugby | Wales
- Ben Tameifuna | Union Bordeaux Bègles | Tonga
- Grant Williams | Hollywoodbets Sharks | South Africa
- Angus Bell | Waratahs | Australia
- Tamaiti Williams | Crusaders | New Zealand
- Alex Mitchell | Northampton Saints | England
- Yoram Moefana | Union Bordeaux Bègles | France
- Beauden Barrett | Auckland Blues | New Zealand
- James Ryan | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Franco Mostert | Honda Heat | South Africa
- Tadhg Furlong | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Len Ikitau | Brumbies | Australia
- Thomas Du Toit | Bath Rugby | South Africa
- Tupou Vaa’i | Chiefs | New Zealand
- Pablo Matera | Mie Honda Heat | Argentina
- Mark Tele’a | Auckland Blues | New Zealand
- Ollie Chessum | Leicester Tigers | England
- Zander Fagerson | Glasgow Warriors | Scotland
- Mack Hansen | Connacht Rugby | Ireland
- Santiago Chocobares | Stade Toulousain | Argentina
- Darcy Graham | Edinburgh Rugby | Scotland
- Robert Valetini | Brumbies | Australia
- Cameron Hanekom | Vodacom Bulls | South Africa
- Thibaud Flament | Stade Toulousain | France
- Tom Wright | Brumbies | Australia
- Ben Earl | Saracens | England
- Marcus Smith | Harlequins | England
- Duhan van der Merwe | Edinburgh Rugby | Scotland
- Sevu Reece | Crusaders | New Zealand
- Julián Montoya | Pau | Argentina
- Fin Smith | Northampton Saints | England
- Paul Boudehent | Stade Rochelais | France
- Caleb Clarke | Auckland Blues | New Zealand
- Joe McCarthy | Leinster Rugby | Ireland
- Maxime Lucu | Union Bordeaux Bègles | France
- Will Stuart | Bath Rugby | England
- Santiago Carreras | Bath Rugby | Argentina
- Andre Esterhuizen | Hollywoodbets Sharks | South Africa
- Cyril Baille | Stade Toulousain | France
- Henry Pollock | Northampton Saints | England
Where To Watch Summer Rugby Internationals
In the USA, FloRugby will broadcast some of the best international rugby fixtures of 2025.
South Africa, England, New Zealand and France will play matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app.
International Rugby Fixtures 2025 On FloRugby
July 4
July 5
- 3:05 a.m. ET: New Zealand All Blacks vs. France
- 11:10 a.m. ET: South Africa vs. Italy
- 3:40 p.m. ET: Argentina vs. England
July 12
- 12:30 a.m. ET: NZ Black Ferns vs. Wallaroos
- 3:05 a.m. ET: New Zealand All Blacks vs. France
- 11:10 a.m. ET: South Africa vs. Italy
- 3:40 p.m. ET: Argentina vs. England
July 18
July 19
- 3:05 a.m. ET: New Zealand All Blacks vs. France
- 11:10 a.m. ET: South Africa vs. Georgia
- 3:40 p.m. ET: Argentina vs. Uruguay
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Sept. 5
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
How To Watch International Rugby In USA
FloRugby broadcasts dozens of international rugby matches throughout the year, including the summer rugby internationals from June to November.
How To Watch The Rugby Championship 2025
In the United States, rugby fans can watch 2025 The Rugby Championship on FloRugby and the FloSports App.
How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby
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FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.