{"id":586344,"date":"2025-11-22T07:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T07:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/586344\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T07:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T07:44:12","slug":"sir-clive-woodward-named-the-greatest-rugby-player-of-all-time-snubs-jonny-wilkinson-page-3-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/586344\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Clive Woodward named the greatest rugby player of all-time, snubs Jonny Wilkinson &#8211; Page 3 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfc6 2. Jonny Wilkinson (England)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEngland\u2019s golden boy and the ultimate professional.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Few players embody precision, dedication, and calm under pressure like Jonny Wilkinson. His legendary drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final sealed England\u2019s first and only title \u2014 but his influence stretched far beyond that one moment. Known for his relentless work ethic and defensive courage, Wilkinson redefined what it meant to be a fly-half.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Clive Woodward said:\u00a0\u201cJonny was special \u2014 he scared the opposition. The way he defended and attacked made him a complete player. We were privileged to have him in that team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Newcastle to Toulon, Wilkinson\u2019s professionalism and humility set the standard for generations to come, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in rugby history.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc09 1. Gareth Edwards (Wales)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe most naturally gifted player of all time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Sir Clive Woodward, one name stands above the rest \u2014 Welsh legend Gareth Edwards. The dynamic scrum-half was the heartbeat of Wales\u2019 golden era in the 1970s, guiding his nation to multiple Five Nations titles and a reputation for flair-filled, attacking rugby.<\/p>\n<p>Woodward said:\u00a0\u201cThe greatest talent I ever played against was Gareth Edwards. Even in his final season, his class was undiminished \u2014 he had a great aura about him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edwards\u2019 vision, agility, and creativity made him the prototype for the modern scrum-half. Revered by fans and players alike, he remains the benchmark for natural rugby talent \u2014 the complete player who could change a game in an instant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOIN THE RUCK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EDITORS PICKS<\/p>\n<p>QUI<strong>Z: Can you name all 26 teams to have played at the Men\u2019s Rugby World Cups?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>edge and see if you can name all 26 teams that have played at the Men\u2019s Rugby World Cup. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve got just\u00a0<strong>5 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0on the clock \u2013 no pressure!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3s8fWrj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfc6 2. Jonny Wilkinson (England) \u201cEngland\u2019s golden boy and the ultimate professional.\u201d Few players embody precision, dedication, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":586345,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4102],"tags":[4151,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-586344","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-rugby","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/586345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}