{"id":261454,"date":"2025-11-14T00:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/261454\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T00:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:59:07","slug":"dan-carter-goes-viral-after-naming-the-five-best-rugby-players-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/261454\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Carter goes viral after naming the five best rugby players of all-time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All Blacks icon\u00a0Dan Carter, widely regarded as one of the greatest fly-halves in rugby history, has revealed his\u00a0top five players of all time\u00a0in a candid interview with\u00a0Mail Online.<\/p>\n<p>Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3s8fWrj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a>\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/p>\n<p>From\u00a0bone-crunching tackles\u00a0to\u00a0moments of pure brilliance, Carter opened up about the legends who shaped his love for the game and left an unforgettable mark on his illustrious career.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time Rugby World Cup winner didn\u2019t hold back, offering fans a rare glimpse into the minds and moments that inspired one of rugby\u2019s most complete players.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Dan Carter?<\/p>\n<p>Born in Southbridge, New Zealand,\u00a0Dan Carter\u00a0is a former\u00a0All Blacks fly-half\u00a0who represented his country\u00a0112 times between 2003 and 2015, amassing a world-record\u00a01,598 test points. Known for his vision, composure, and deadly accuracy with the boot, Carter was instrumental in guiding New Zealand to\u00a0World Cup triumphs in 2011 and 2015. <\/p>\n<p>After glittering club stints with the Crusaders, Perpignan, and Racing 92, he retired as a global ambassador for the sport \u2014 and a true rugby legend.<\/p>\n<p>Jonah Lomu \u2013 \u201cA superstar\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe bowled me over about 5m when I tried to tackle him in one of my first games. A superstar. Gutted I never played with him,\u201d said Dan Carter.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise Carter starts with the late, great Jonah Lomu. The towering winger was a global superstar and changed the perception of what a rugby player could be. Known for his combination of speed, size, and power, Lomu scored 37 tries in 63 Tests for New Zealand and became a household name during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) \u2013 63 caps, 37 tries, World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee. First true global superstar of the game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/dan-carter-goes-viral-after-naming-the-five-best-rugby-players-of-all-time\/2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/a><\/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":"All Blacks icon\u00a0Dan Carter, widely regarded as one of the greatest fly-halves in rugby history, has revealed his\u00a0top&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261455,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-261454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}