Sebastien Chabal, Sergio Parisse, Alun Wyn Jones… do they get too much hype?
In the world of rugby debates, the labels ‘overrated’ and ‘underrated’ are about as loaded as they come because the conversation is instantly about more than just their ability on the pitch.
Due to the simple fact that both those tags are related to how much fans sing their praises, it’s sometimes inevitable that great players are called overrated and average ones are underrated.
So, yes, we’re well aware that taking a peek at the ‘most overrated rugby players in history’ is a little like walking into a minefield of controversy, but when has that ever stopped us?
And hey, it’s the fans that we’re looking to here because the voters over at thetoptens.com have been making their opinions.
Most overrated rugby players in history:
20. Owen Farrell
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19. Semi Radradra
18. Bryan Habana
17. Sam Warburton
16. Billy Vunipola
15. Cheslin Kolbe