Planet Rugby have named the top 10 wingers in the world right now, and it’s a young Frenchman who wins the race.
Here are our top 10 wingers.
Top 10 wingers
10 Leroy Carter (Chiefs, New Zealand): As a former sevens star, his experience in the shorter game has allowed Carter to establish himself firmly in the 15-man code. Before turning his nose towards the larger game, he performed for Bay of Plenty in the NPC while not on sevens duty, but after enjoying an Olympics with the All Blacks Sevens squad, he looked to fulfil his dream of playing for the Chiefs. After a first year in which the team reached the Super Rugby final, he was drafted into the All Blacks senior squad, where he made an immediate impact, scoring a try in each of his first three matches. A year on, and he remains an important member of the All Blacks backline.
9 Theo Attissogbe (Pau, France): A newcomer to the international scene, the 21-year-old has established himself as a long-term prospect on the wing, already replacing the great Damian Penaud. Capable of playing anywhere in the back three, his speed, footwork and youthful energy make him a key attacking threat for France and club side Pau. He’s been on Fabien Galthié’s radar ever since the French coach gave him his debut against Argentina in 2024 as a teenager, but now, in 2026, he’s made that shirt his own.
8 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls, South Africa): It’s difficult to secure a shirt in the Springboks’ team, particularly considering Rassie Erasmus’ insistence on switching the teamsheets up on a game-by-game basis, but this winger has proven himself to be incredibly reliable and exceptionally effective on the big stage. The 30-year-old had a brief stint in Japan with the DynaBoars, but has seamlessly re-established himself in the Bulls team since returning. Impressive performances against England and Wales in July would follow, but he was soon ruled out of the Greatest Rivalry series’ second Test due to injury. If he can remain injury-free, he could be crucial to the Springboks’ success at the 2027 World Cup.
7 Jiuta Wainiqolo (Lyon, Fiji): Arguably the most exciting winger on earth, and without a doubt the most prolific in the Top 14. Louis Bielle-Biarrey plays in the Top 14, right? Correct, but the 27-year-old Fijian scored a remarkable 18 tries from just 20 matches in the 2025/26 season, making him the top try scorer in France – outscoring the great Penaud and Attissogbe in the process. His highlight reel, whether for Lyon or Fiji, will fill the watcher with hours of enjoyment, as he plays the game with such expressiveness and freedom in both the 15-man game and in sevens – the latter of which he actually earned an Olympic Gold Medal back in 2020.
6 Max Jorgensen (Waratahs, Australia): The young man has the potential to become the Wallabies’ greatest-ever winger. At just 21, he’s already established himself as one of Australia’s most important players, and was key in their recent victories over Japan. Although he’s not been in world-beating form for the Waratahs this season, he’s shown maturity in his game that perhaps wasn’t there in previous seasons, and has proven that he can be just as effective at full-back as he is on the wing. His speed off the mark and ability to stand opposition players up make him a real handful, particularly when playing alongside an expressive Wallabies backline.
5 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, England): One of the most physically impressive wingers the game has ever seen. He is as comfortable running into players as he is running around them. He’s extremely fast, laterally explosive and strong as any back-rower. Although he struggled with injury over the past year, he’s returned with a vengeance, bouncing back to play for Exeter Chiefs most recently in the Prem final. One aspect that makes the 23-year-old stand out is his insistence on getting his hands on the ball anywhere on the field. Often one of the highest carriers in a game, he uses his exceptional athleticism to take the load off others and create go-forward ball himself.
4 Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, England): Since making his England debut in 2021, his growth has been obvious. He hardly set the world alight when he first appeared on the international scene, but has since evolved into one of the game’s most complete wingers. In 2025 and 2026, he scored in a record-breaking seven consecutive Six Nations matches. He has been part of two Premiership-winning Northampton Saints teams in just the last three editions, and in the 2025/26 season, he scored a remarkable 18 tries in just 15 games. As a man of substantial size, he has also proved for both club and country this past year that he is more than capable of performing at centre when required.
Top 3 wingers
3 Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers, South Africa): A double World Cup winner and arguably one of the greatest wingers to have played for the Springboks. His ability to jink in and out of defenders exceeds that of all other top-level players, and his innate ability to step up in important moments against the big teams truly sets him apart as a world-class winger. He’s had another successful season in Japan and performed well for the Springboks when called upon, notably against England in July when he put in a superb performance, scoring 15 points in the process. Also, after being recalled to the squad for the second Test of the Greatest Rivalry tour against the All Blacks, he delivered a Player of the Match performance, once again proving that in clutch moments, he’s the man you look to. He’ll likely head to his third World Cup next year to help his side chase an unprecedented fifth World Cup title.
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2 Will Jordan (Crusaders, New Zealand): The 28-year-old is officially the All Blacks’ greatest-ever try scorer with 53 tries in 58 matches. The record-breaking All Blacks reads the game like no one else in world rugby, always finding himself at the end of set moves, but also has a turn of pace which can leave even the fastest players in the dust. Although he predominantly plays at full-back for the Crusaders, he’s been shifted back to the wing for New Zealand to allow him more freedom in the attack, and creates space for the more playmaking Damian McKenzie at 15. Jordan’s most recent match – a 16-33 victory over world champions South Africa – saw him score two tries and earn the Player of the Match award, firmly solidifying his place as the second-best winger in the world.
1 Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux-Bègles, France): It is truly frightening to consider how good he can get. At just 22, he is already the most electric winger in the game. He’s won the Six Nations top try-scorer award two years in a row, and was even named Player of the Series in 2026. In that same season, he won the Champions Cup with Bordeaux-Bègles and finished with 32 tries for club and country. Famed for his speed, Bielle-Biarrey recently beat famous Olympic sprinter Christophe Lemaitre in a short race, proving that his athleticism is beyond most others in elite-level sport.