Top 10 Greatest Inside Centres in Rugby (Professional Era)

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In this video we discuss 10 of the Greatest Players to ever play the position of inside centre, taking into consideration longevity, peak ability, all round performance and trophies won

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@philipeafroboy1 Жыл бұрын

I'd personally have Nonu at #1 although I was too young to see Horan play. Nonu's all-round game was outstanding though, great passer, tactical kicker, powerful, running game, big tackles. He literally had it all

@gwilliams4674 Жыл бұрын

The best thing about Nonu is that he grew into that greatness. Horan was a hard worker and had that natural IQ, Nonu had to earn that. Both greats.

@JumboWiniata Жыл бұрын

You are right but it took alot years for Nonu to get there but he did get it all in the end.

@whitebear5405 Жыл бұрын

I think Nonu's shoulder defense was legendary as well. He probably wouldn't be able to get away with it nowadays

@andremarshall3167 Жыл бұрын

From a bok fan. Nonu was my all time favourite centre with his power and pace. Would of liked seeing him and Brian O Driscoll playing together

@donnybrascocoliogne819 Жыл бұрын

Horan was the Cornerstone in that great Wallaby Backline era with his partner in crime, Jason Little. Awesome on both Defense and Attack. Ma'a Nonu will still be #1 on my list, but Horan clearly gives the ROCK (Ma'a) a good run for #1 👍

@JoeTodd6 Жыл бұрын

Nonu and Horan the two best for sure

@HelloMyNamesNino Жыл бұрын

Was getting nervous!! So glad you had Timmy H in there 😂😂

@simonhague2674 Жыл бұрын

Tana Umaga played some of his best rugby at 12, and when fit, Manu Tuilagi would get a mention...

@mountainman9145 Жыл бұрын

From a different era but do not forget Graeme Thorne (All Black) - there is some (but not much) footage of him playing against the Springboks in 1970 - dynamic. Also, not to be dismissed Danie Gerber played inside centre for the Boks a decade or so later. Another forgotten master Mike Gibson of Ireland.

@dawiebenjamin3249 Жыл бұрын

DANIE NEVER PLAYED INSIDE , ALWAYS 13

@taraishot100 Жыл бұрын

As a kiwi I’m being biased but Nonu is the goat 12 for me and then De’villiers he was awesome to

@igsaan8573 Жыл бұрын

Not sure how this list was compiled

@rikimackey7984 Жыл бұрын

Good list

@petergeorge5445 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't expecting that , I keep wondering if he would get a spot , I always been a big fan of Horan .

@rikimackey7984 Жыл бұрын

Hard choice between Horan and Nonu. Also depends who you’d have at centre imo

@petergeorge5445 Жыл бұрын

@@rikimackey7984 big fan of both

@Cleisthenes2 Жыл бұрын

When you look up 'mercurial' in the dictionary and there's just a picture of Jerry Guscott

@user-xk2yb8xg9h Жыл бұрын

Jean de Villiers, Springboks deserve a place I think.

@warwickdawg910 Жыл бұрын

He was #4

@joedennehy386 Жыл бұрын

Nonu, Jaime Roberts, de Villiers, mike Gibson, Tim horan. All excellent. Sella was a centre not a 2nd five. Different positions

@merlin5420 Жыл бұрын

Didier Codorniou, Denis Charvet, Lesley Fofana, Bill Osbourne, Walter Little, Brett Papworth, Mike Gibson, John Gainsford, Michael Du Plesis, Scott Gibbs. Scott Gibbs and Walter Little definitely ahead of Greenwood and Roberts

@powerbite92 Жыл бұрын

Papworth injured too soon..😢

@billbonnington7916 Жыл бұрын

Not Greenwood. World Cup winner and genuine world class operator.

@merlin5420 Жыл бұрын

@@billbonnington7916 pffft Jonah Lomu’s doormat

@locominyana8916 Жыл бұрын

🤣..👍 My top Vlll 2nd 5's, 1 Ma'a Nonu, 2 Tim Horan, 3 Jauzion, 4 Jean DeVillers, 5 Matt Geatau=Jeremy Guscott, 6 Jamie Roberts, 7 Gavin Henson, 8 Gordan Darcy..💯

@thatsbollox Жыл бұрын

Yeah i'd give the #1 to Horan as well. Best i've seen in my time. 2nd between maybe Nonu and de Villiers. All great players. Sella was brilliant also. Pretty good effort.

@fredkelly6953 8 ай бұрын

SBW was a poster boy player with the physique and talent to play anywhere in any team but never really took it to the next level, jack of all trades master of none. Nonu had the most explosive step, imo of all time, so powerful and a joy to marvel and my pick for no 12.

@jacqloock Жыл бұрын

Tim Horan. The end.

@MartensAD 11 ай бұрын

I think Danie Gerber would have been one of the all time great centres, but his heyday was during South Africa's sporting isolation.

@RRSmurf 10 ай бұрын

He was primarily a 13, not an inside centre.

@Adam-oy4ix 11 ай бұрын

Growing up in Christchurch in the early 80's, I am a big fan of Warrick Taylor. Not as big as Nonu or SBW, but I would put him up against them for skill and defence. Sella was an outside back, not 2nd 5/8th. If we are talking centres as well, I'd put Steve Pokere in there for sure.

@AlexBrown-xp7mt 8 ай бұрын

Ma'a Nonu is my favourite player ever, but I have to completely agree with Tim Horan at number 1. Just a note though, Guscott played 13. He wore 12 by tradition similar to Greenwood. The most glaring omissions to me are Yannick Jauzion and Scott Gibbs. Jauzion for me is the best NH 12 of the pro era. My List: 1. Tim Horan 2. Ma'a Nonu 3. Yannick Jauzion 4. Will Greenwood 5. Jean de Villiers 6. Scott Gibbs 7. Matt Giteau 8. Sonny Bill Williams 9. Brian Lima 10. Jamie Roberts HM - Gordon D'Arcy, Frans Steyn, Aaron Mauger Current 12s who I think are unreal and trending for this list are Jonathan Danty and Samu Kerevi.

@Roberto_79 11 ай бұрын

Guscott played OUTSIDE centre… What about Frank Bunce & Walter Little?

@doslobos2989 5 күн бұрын

All Black supporter here - agree with Horan as no.1, reluctantly... also need to mention his nearly flawless defence! Nonu in the latter part of his career, when he added a rapier to the broadsword, was pretty much as good.

@sagamauga8074 Жыл бұрын

Nonu💪

@rikimackey7984 Жыл бұрын

Agree with 1 and 2 but Walter Little could easily have been as high up as 3 or 4 as I remember him getting the better of Horan from time to time.

@nathanwilliams2152 Жыл бұрын

Mike Gibson of Ireland? Or was he an outside centre?

@powerbite92 Жыл бұрын

Jim Renwick

@nisithafernando8420 Жыл бұрын

I thought nonu would be number one.But I don't know much about horan because, he's older than my dad though😅

@maurobertolone5198 7 ай бұрын

I'd liked a mention to Felipe Contepomi .

@MrKamish Жыл бұрын

I read some of the comments. However there is players that is special beyond time. Lomu is one. Well for me Danie Gerber was another. All the players are brilliant, but Gerber was special. he game is played a lot different now but he would have been a great in any era... It is a shame the world did not get to see his talent. A man who learned how to kick with both feet by playing with black kids on the soccer field.

@Geraldo_Sem_Pavor 11 ай бұрын

Danie Gerber ought to be in any list of this nature.

@mattbarrett8092 Жыл бұрын

Nonu #1

@marktucker7976 Жыл бұрын

How can you not have Scott Gibbs, Guscott and Sella both outside centres

@Naasjpn Жыл бұрын

Elton Flatley

@animekawaiichan9399 Жыл бұрын

Ai yai yai!! How's it possible that Jean De Villiers and Jaque Fourie not in both videos!!?? WHYYY!!??

@RelentlessRugby Жыл бұрын

DeVillers is in this video 4:15 Fourie is in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z519q92fleCnnac.html

@animekawaiichan9399 Жыл бұрын

@@RelentlessRugby my apologies. I guess I didn't check properly.

@garthamon5864 11 ай бұрын

No Tana Umaga??

@amamartin84 Жыл бұрын

Nonu the best!

@johnnyfaamausili718 9 ай бұрын

Nonu the 🐐 at 12🤙🤙😎

@chrisvenning2355 10 ай бұрын

Sella?

@Lllll____ 11 ай бұрын

Gordon d'arcy??

@derekmahony3227 11 ай бұрын

Mike Gibson

@owenL 11 ай бұрын

Scott Gibbs.

@canadiancontent352 11 ай бұрын

Where is Scott Gibbs? Hard to believe SBW is here and he’s not

@Endeavour02 Жыл бұрын

No way SBW should be on the list.

@dreammaker9642 Жыл бұрын

Nonu is what happens when you give a flanker the passing and flair of a full back… just sheer no nonsense destruction

@thomas_corbet Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the research you put into these videos, but there are issues with this one! I don't think Lima should be in there, you left out Jauzion, like you said Sella was definitely an outside center, Giteau is easily top 3...

@RelentlessRugby Жыл бұрын

I had Jauzion in the outside centres video, from all the footage I gathered he wore the 12 and 13 jersey roughly an equal amount. Fair enough to leave Lima out of the top 10 Who else could have made the list?

@thomas_corbet Жыл бұрын

@@RelentlessRugby D'Arcy wouls have made more sense than Lima imo. Or Gibbs.

@RelentlessRugby Жыл бұрын

@@thomas_corbet yeah that's fair

@juleschebino5107 Жыл бұрын

Jauzion played a lot as 13 with Fritz as 12 in Toulouse

@curtispaulse6773 5 ай бұрын

Jean over Sonny is mad

@therealmrfishpaste Жыл бұрын

Danie Gerber????

@Naasjpn Жыл бұрын

Michael du Plessis

@devlinleng4380 Жыл бұрын

What about Brian O Driscule

@MrT67 Жыл бұрын

O' Driscoll was an outside center.

@user-pj8jg4zm1i Жыл бұрын

Mike Gibson best ever surely !

@Naasjpn Жыл бұрын

Bruce Robertson

@merlin5420 Жыл бұрын

Outside centre

@joedennehy386 Жыл бұрын

Was a 13

@merlin5420 Жыл бұрын

Bill Osbourne his midfield partner is worthy

@patbassman8251 9 ай бұрын

What no Scott Gibbs , Brian O Driscoll , Hadley parks .

@mikeyoc24 11 ай бұрын

Honerable mention has to go to BODs partner in crime Gordon Darcey.

@francoislongitag9870 11 ай бұрын

Wesley fofana was much better Than sole of your choices… Such a talented and underates player

@kainoizking 11 ай бұрын

Respect to Horan but there’s nobody above Nonu in my opinion.

@troymomma Жыл бұрын

You missed Jordie barrett

@mikejames1804 Жыл бұрын

sonny was was average good league player thou

@powerbite92 Жыл бұрын

SBW massively over hyped in many ways

@igsaan8573 Жыл бұрын

Have to agree that SBW was very entertaining but definitely doesn't belong on the list. Maybe top 15 or 20 yes

@morapelimokokomali7907 5 ай бұрын

He was incredibly effective at 12 to be honest. I remember for the crusaders, the 13 Freun was scoring loads of tries but didn't make the All Black team because Sonny Bill made it so easy for him

@MrT67 Жыл бұрын

Nah, Sella was definitely an outside center. If he ever appeared at 2nd five, it would be a rarity and IMO wouldn't qualify him for this list.

@tpc6236 11 ай бұрын

Horan over Nonu? Lol

@YallNotWhite_YourPINK Жыл бұрын

I think nonu is the best he played in a much harder time then horan did also devillers would be second

@rhyspowell7857 Жыл бұрын

Scott Gibbs over Roberts for me

@billbonnington7916 Жыл бұрын

Any top 10 which doesn't have Danie Gerber at 1 or 2 is a bit lame to be honest.

@MrT67 Жыл бұрын

billbonnington7916. Gerber, incredible player that he was, was an outside center.

@richardtonumaipea2765 Жыл бұрын

Matt Giteau???🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤔how can he be ahead of Guscott let alone make this list. He’s overrated 👍🏼👍🏼

@MrT67 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I could never understand the fuss over Gitaeu. Never made an impression against the All Blacks. I don't mind Horan being ranked #1 though. He was an incredible player. Not really much between him and Nonu.