#1. Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
Legendary All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is hailed as one of rugby’s greatest openside flankers, amassing numerous accolades and leading New Zealand to back-to-back World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015.
Owens said: “If anybody had to pick the greatest player in history, it would surely be a difficult choice between him and Gareth Edwards.
“How McCaw managed to put his body on the line and sometimes the wrong side at rucks for so many years at flanker is incredible.”
