The official Planet Rugby Top 50 men\u2019s players of 2025 continues. In the run-up to the new year, we reveal the players who have made it into our list. <\/p>\n
After naming our 30-21 a few days ago<\/a>, let\u2019s see who has made our latest section.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s 20-11:<\/p>\n 20. Dan Sheehan (Ireland, hooker)<\/p>\n 2025 season: Sheehan\u2019s dynamic throwing and maul tries boosted Ireland\u2019s 2025 efforts, advancing Leinster to the semi-finals of the Champions Cup and a United Rugby Championship (URC) title. Hooker firepower galore.<\/p>\n Performance highlight: It was a profitable Six Nations for Sheehan as he scored five tries to finish in joint second place on that list.<\/p>\n 19. Fraser McReight (Australia, flanker)<\/p>\n 2025 season: McReight\u2019s jackal threats pilfered turnovers in Australia<\/a>\u2018s brighter 2025 moments, a breakdown bandit who turned possession and momentum.<\/p>\n Performance highlight: Across the Rugby Championship, McReight made 86 tackles and secured 11 steals.<\/p>\n 18. Harry Wilson (Australia, number eight)<\/p>\n 2025 season: Wilson captained the Wallabies with grit through a tough 2025, his hard carries and tackles earning a Dream Team number eight nod despite mixed results. He led from the front all year.<\/p>\n Performance highlight: In Rugby Championship matches, Wilson was top of the pile in both carries and metres in contact, showing his dynamic ability.<\/p>\n 17. Cam Roigard (New Zealand, scrum-half)<\/p>\n 2025 season: Roigard\u2019s electric tempo and sniping runs turbocharged New Zealand\u2019s 2025 efforts, earning Dream Team scrum-half honours with Hurricanes flair \u2013 a massive riser.<\/p>\n Performance highlight: In New Zealand\u2019s victory over Ireland, Roigard scored a try to seal victory for the All Blacks, weaving through the defence after a quick break to dot down and extend the lead in a hard-fought rematch in Chicago.<\/p>\n 16. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland, lock\/flanker)<\/p>\n 2025 season: Beirne\u2019s intelligence and work-rate bolstered Ireland\u2019s competitive 2025 campaigns, landing a Dream Team lock berth in the process. He was excellent for the British and Irish Lions<\/a> and once again a key cog for Munster..<\/p>\n Performance highlight: Man of the Series for the British and Irish Lions in Australia says everything about his abilities.<\/p>\n Planet Rugby\u2019s Top 50 men\u2019s players of 2025: Ex-England star \u2018excelled\u2019 while Springbok lock \u2018instrumental\u2019 in club success as 50-41 revealed<\/a><\/p>\n 15. Maro Itoje (England, lock)<\/p>\n 2025 season: Itoje\u2019s lineout wizardry and leadership bossed engine rooms in 2025, earning Dream Team lock status amid England\u2019s Six Nations solidity and Autumn Nations Series perfection. He was also a colossus for Saracens and the Lions once again.<\/p>\n Performance highlight: In the Six Nations, Itoje ranked second in lineout takes and completed tackles \u2013 and of course became a winning Lions skipper in Australia as he led by brilliant personal example.<\/p>\n 14. Tom Curry (England, flanker)<\/p>\n 2025 season: Curry\u2019s breakdown excellence powered England<\/a>\u2019s Six Nations campaign and autumn streak, and put in some world-class performances during the British and Irish Lions Test matches.<\/p>\n Performance highlight: In the Six Nations demolition of Wales, Curry made 20 tackles and forced four turnovers.<\/p>\n