Planet Rugby have named the top 10 centres in the world right now, and it\u2019s an All Black who controls the midfield.<\/p>\n
Here are our top 10 centres.<\/p>\n
Top 10 centres<\/p>\n
10 Len Ikitau (Brumbies, Australia): The Wallabies<\/a> centre was named in the 2025 World Rugby Dream Team of the Year shortly after being awarded the John Eales Medal for his contributions to the gold jersey. The 27-year-old is back with the Brumbies after an injury-hit stint at English Prem side Exeter Chiefs, in which he missed four months due to shoulder surgery in December. Since returning from injury, he excelled in the latter stages of the season, helping Chiefs reach an unlikely Prem final, before regaining his Wallabies 12 shirt in the Nations Championship.<\/p>\n 9 Fabien Brau-Boirie (Pau, France): He may only be 20, but he\u2019s already one of the most talked-about midfielders in the game. He only made his France bow this year, but the Pau centre has made the number 13 shirt his own. Two tries in his debut against Italy in February, and two tries off the bench for the \u2018A\u2019 side in June, saw Brau-Boirie<\/a> issued the outside centre position for the Nations Championship opener against the All Blacks. He continued his dominance over the shirt with wins over Australia and Japan, beating off competition from fellow young stars Kalvin Gourgues and Nicolas Depoort\u00e8re.<\/p>\n 8 Yoram Moefana (Bordeaux-Begles, France): Where Brau-Boirie owns the French 13 shirt, Moefana owns the 12. He\u2019s had to bide his time before being given the reins at inside centre, having appeared on the wing multiple times in the past, but France finally appear to have made him the long-term solution at inside centre. The Bordeaux-Begles centre had a terrific season with his club, winning the Champions Cup and playing some of Europe\u2019s most exciting and expansive rugby. For France, he was a key member of the Nations Championship squad, providing the second pair of hands as he linked up with both Matthieu Jalibert and Romain Ntamack in the 10 channel.<\/p>\n Top 10 fly-halves in rugby: \u2018Greatest player\u2019 leads \u2018most accomplished\u2019 Scotland star while Springboks prodigy ahead of the rest<\/a><\/p>\n 7 Juan Ignacio Brex (Toulon, Italy): Born in Argentina, plays in France, and performs for Italy. The veteran centre has become a key member of the Toulon backline since arriving from Benetton in 2025, with his powerful frame creating quite the attacking weapon for the French side. Similarly, for Italy \u2013 for whom he qualifies for through his father \u2013 he\u2019s one of their key threats. Interestingly, Brex only made his Italy debut at 28 after failing to make the Argentine squad, despite appearances for the U20s and second-string side. The 34-year-old enjoyed his first Champions Cup run this season, scoring a brace in both the pool stage win against Bath and then the quarter-final victory over Glasgow Warriors. Although Toulon lost in the semi-finals, and Italy lost all three of their July Nations Championship matches, Brex performed excellently in all.<\/p>\n 6 Stuart McCloskey (Ulster, Ireland): He\u2019s always sort of simmered below the surface in the international game. Ulster fans have been aware of his excellence for many years, but he\u2019s had to make do with sporadic appearances for Ireland. Sadly for the 34-year-old, he\u2019s been sat behind a very good midfield trio of Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose and Bundee Aki for many years, and their performances have been so reliable that McCloskey never really got a good look in. Well, thanks to a combination of injuries and suspensions, he\u2019s seen a lot more action in recent months. He was nominated for the 2026 Guinness Men\u2019s Six Nations Player of the Championship after starting in all five matches, and continued his good form at club level, helping Ulster to the Challenge Cup final. Despite the return of their traditional midfield, McCloskey kept his spot in the Ireland team for the Nations Championship, starting all three matches and once again showing that alongside his immense power, he possesses an all-round game.<\/p>\n 5 Tommaso Menoncello (Toulouse, Italy): The Italian star will top this list in years to come, but for the time being, he\u2019ll have to settle for fifth. In 2022, he became the youngest-ever Six Nations try-scorer at 19 years and 170 days, and just two years later he was named the 2024 Six Nations Player of the Championship. Still only 24, he\u2019s become one of the world\u2019s premier centres, dominating the midfield for both Italy and Benetton, with an impressive try-scoring tally to match. It\u2019s his athletic ability that truly sets him apart, with his power allowing him to stay on his feet in the tackle to give his team front-foot possession.<\/p>\n Top 10 flankers in rugby: Springboks machine tops chart from All Blacks great and Ireland\u2019s most versatile forward<\/a><\/p>\n 4 Damian de Allende (Saitama Wild Knights, South Africa): A mainstay of the Springboks, and a member of the most capped South African midfield partnership of all time alongside Jesse Kriel. He\u2019s a two-time World Cup winner and one of the most complete players in the game. His physicality is as effective as his link play, making him the perfect mould for an inside centre. He plays for the Saitama Wild Knights in Japan, winning the bronze final against Tokyo Sungoliath in the 2025\/26 season, before earning his 100th Springbok cap in their recent opening Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks.<\/p>\n Top 3 centres<\/p>\n 3 Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland): A wrecking ball of an inside centre, he was a huge part of Glasgow Warriors\u2019 2022\/23 United Rugby Championship success, and is the key attacking weapon in the Scotland backline. Born in Victoria, he appeared for the British and Irish Lions against his home country in 2025 when touring Australia, winning the series 2-1. In 2026, he was a part of an impressive Scotland display that saw victories over France, Wales and England, while also turning over Argentina and Fiji in July.<\/p>\n