#2. Manu Tuilagi (England)
“(I’m going to get thrown overboard for this one but stick with me here. Yes he’s big, yes he’s fast, but when it comes to set plays he doesn’t really contribute as most 12 and 13’s do. He’s not setting a defence but he’s a big hitter. He’s essentially the Parisse of centres where he does all the flashy stuff without contributing to the fundamentals.)”
“Manu Tuilagi constantly proves to be our most overrated player”
#1. Sergio Parisse (Italy)
“Going to be controversial but Sergio Parisse. Sure he had fantastic skills but he was a show pony and not a work horse and people often overlooked this. He looked fantastic for Italy but that was because he was allowed to do all the flashy stuff but was mediocre in other areas.”
“I think Parisse got a lot of credit just for being a leader and a quality player in a poor Italy side and was never rated by anyone as anywhere near world class”
“Consistently made world xv teams on scant evidence.”
“Never has a cliche ever fit a player more than overrated show pony for Sergio Parisse”