Opinion
9 days ago International Rugby Top 100: The unluckiest players not to make the list
Some players were unlucky to miss out on our men's Top 100 list. Here are 10 who could have made it.
Paul Williams
12 Dec 2024, 7:43
Teams
Players
Back Carries ![]()
Top Stats:
Carries
Line Breaks
Tackles Completed
Turnovers Lost
Turnovers Won
Attack:
Carries
Kicks
Passes
Metres Carried
Line Breaks
Offloads
Defenders Beaten
Try Assists
Tries
Turnovers Lost
Carries Per Minute
Defence:
Tackles Made
Tackles Missed
Tackles Completed
Dominant Tackles
Turnovers Won
Ruck Turnovers
Lineouts Won
Total Tackles Per Minute
Discipline:
Red Cards
Yellow Cards
Penalties Conceded
All ![]()
All
England
Australia
1
Harry Wilson
16
2
Angus Bell
14
3
Tom Wright
13
4
Rob Valetini
13
5
Ben Earl
12
6
Fraser McReight
12
7
Len Ikitau
11
8
Ollie Lawrence
10
9
Marcus Smith
10
10
Ellis Genge
10
11
Chandler Cunningham-South
10
12
Tommy Freeman
9
13
Noah Lolesio
9
14
Nick Frost
9
15
Jeremy Williams
9
16
Maro Itoje
8
17
Dylan Pietsch
8
18
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
7
19
Taniela Tupou
7
20
Jamie George
6
21
Will Stuart
6
22
George Martin
6
23
Luke Cowan-Dickie
6
24
Tate McDermott
6
25
George Furbank
5
26
Alex Dombrandt
5
27
Ollie Sleightholme
5
28
Jake Gordon
5
29
Allan Alaalatoa
5
30
Henry Slade
4
31
Andrew Kellaway
4
32
Langi Gleeson
4
33
Matt Faessler
3
34
Max Jorgensen
3
35
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
2
36
Ben Spencer
2
37
Tom Curry
2
38
George Ford
2
39
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
2
40
Fin Baxter
1
41
Nick Isiekwe
1
42
Brandon Paenga-Amosa
1
Carries ![Carries]()
1
Harry Wilson
16
2
Angus Bell
14
3
Tom Wright
13
Line Breaks ![Line Breaks]()
1
Tom Wright
4
2
Ollie Sleightholme
3
3
Dylan Pietsch
3
Tackles Completed ![Tackles Completed]()
1
Maro Itoje
22
2
Ben Earl
20
3
Chandler Cunningham-South
18
Turnovers Lost ![Turnovers Lost]()
1
Henry Slade
3
2
Ollie Sleightholme
3
3
Ollie Lawrence
2
Turnovers Won ![Turnovers Won]()
1
Maro Itoje
2
2
Rob Valetini
2
3
Ollie Lawrence
1
Dominant Tackles ![Dominant Tackles]()
1
George Martin
3
2
Ollie Lawrence
2
3
Tommy Freeman
2
![England]()
Match Summary ![Australia]()
2
Penalty Goals
3
5
Tries
5
3
Conversions
4
0
Drop Goals
0
122
Carries
161
6
Line Breaks
13
20
Turnovers Lost
13
3
Turnovers Won
8
Territory
15%
31%
18%
36%
54%
Territory
46%
Possession
4%
19%
51%
26%
13%
22%
44%
21%
39%
Possession Last 10 min
61%
48%
Possession
52%
![England]()
Set Plays ![Australia]()
6
Scrums
7
67%
Scrum Win %
57%
11
Lineout
8
100%
Lineout Win %
75%
8
Restarts Received
7
50%
Restarts Received Win %
86%
![England]()
Attack ![Australia]()
146
Passes
182
122
Ball Carries
161
345m
Post Contact Metres
417m
6
Line Breaks
13
![England]()
Turnovers ![Australia]()
3
Turnovers Won
8
20
Turnovers Lost
13
![England]()
Penalties ![Australia]()
6
Penalties Conceded
8
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
![England]()
Defence ![Australia]()
195
Tackles Made
139
36
Tackles Missed
24
84%
Tackle Completion %
85%
![England]()
Kicks ![Australia]()
27
Total Kicks
25
1:5.4
Kick To Pass Ratio
1:7.3
Other Fixtures
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i thought the wallbies blew it . but they pulled it out the bag !!!!!
I wonder what platitudes we're going to hear from Borthers now.
Australia. Take a bow. Fantastic win. What a game. What hands!
No way
... Hahahahahahahaha
Wow
Go wallabies
Wallabies you beauties.
Wilson man of the match if Aus win.
George Ford coming on. Roll the credits.
BOOMSHAKALAKA
It’s not clear and obvious. It’s a try
Soft shoulders for days.
English forwards blowing.
English getting away with murder with Ben o Keefe.
Clive Woodward must be frothing.
English struggling to contain the big ball carriers from Down Under. Defence in sixes and sevens when the Aussies move the ball.
Go Wallabies! England are rattled
Lol. England suck.
Great hands!
The Aussies can play!
Come boys. Take the lead.
If England weren’t so windgat, they might be a good team.
The boy can kick
England gone to sleep earlier than usual.
YES BOYS!!!!
Aussie scrums and defence not good!
It makes me laugh that Aussies think they can win this 😂😂
Any chance you feel as daft as this comment makes you look now? 😂
Who’s laughing now?
The Aussie supporters are a strange bunch. You will be out sung, out scrummed, out kicked, just basically out played but who knows what will happen if they can find Matilda. 🏴
Disrespectful that they don't find someone to singer the Aussie anthem... Happened to NZ as well
Vicky Matfield reckons the Aussies could lose by 50 today. That may be true. But the Aussies also have the athletes and the potential to cause a great upset.
I sense this game is going to be fun - both teams desperate for a win.
Go Wallabies.
Okay... It's still early but England looking way better than wallabies
Go wallabies...
It'd be really bad for England if they loose ... Lol
Wallabies by 3.
And a final nail in the coffin for SB?