Hidden talent Tadhg Furlong makes top 10 best players in the world

When the magazine Rugby World published their list of the best players in the world at the start of January, only one Irishman made the top 10.
Hidden talent Tadhg Furlong makes top 10 best players in the world
Fri, 02 Feb, 2018 - 00:00
Simon Collings

It was not the imperious scrum-half Conor Murray, nor was it his supremely talented half-back partner Johnny Sexton.

Instead, it was tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong.

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