As the countdown to kick off of the 2023 Rugby World Cup ticks down every nation has unveiled their much-anticipated match day strips.
While many nations make sure to retain a similar jersey style every tournament there are always small or sometimes big detail changes that have fans either determined to get their hands on a replica or bemoaning the changes.
A reminder that sponsors cannot feature on the front of jerseys while countries are only permitted to have one crest or coat of arms on the front.
Any team that has won a Rugby World Cup will also have a symbol of the Webb Ellis Cup on the sleeve with the year of victory.
But why no sponsors? Surely the showpiece event is the ideal time for nations to generate revenue.
World Rugby doesn’t want countries sponsors competing with their own, since they are the ones organising the tournament so they want to give more benefit to them. So they only have approved sponsors being shown.
It’s also why some stadiums names are changed for the duration since it has a companies name in it which aren’t partnered with World Rugby.
The 100 best rugby players in the world have been named and ranked, Owen Farrell 63rd
With less than a fortnight remaining until the commencement of the Rugby World Cup, the rugby specialists at Telegraph Sport have collaboratively assessed and ranked the top 100 players globally.
Presented below is the comprehensive list, starting from the 100th spot and culminating at the first position.
The 100 best rugby players in the world:
100. Pierre Schoeman (Scotland)
99. Tommaso Menoncello (Italy)
98. Franco Mostert (South Africa)
97. Paul Alo-Emile (Samoa)
96. Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland)
95 Juan Martín González (Argentina)
94. Jasper Wiese (South Africa)
93. Damian Willemse (South Africa)
92. Mark Telea (New Zealand)
91. Faf de Klerk (South Africa)
90. Handré Pollard (South Africa)
89. James Lowe (Ireland)
88. Jamie Ritchie (Scotland)
87. Paul Willemse (France)
86. Shannon Frizell (New Zealand)
85. Freddie Steward (England)
They wrote: “The best England player to emerge in this four-year cycle, without question. Steward has come a long way from having to ditch a shift in Costa to turn out for Leicester in the Premiership Rugby Cup, to becoming England’s specialist diffuser under the high ball at full-back while hoovering up a number of awards. The potential is enormous, and he should thrive at his first World Cup.”
84. Thibaud Flament (France)
83. Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)
82. Matthieu Jalibert (France)
81.. Jac Morgan (Wales)