World Rankings.
New Zealand Players
 
Fullbacks Number 8's
1. Christian Cullen, NZ 1. Gary Teichmann, SA
2. Stephen Larkham, AUS 2. Marc Leivremant, FRA
3. Jean -Luc Sadourny, FRA 3. Taine Randell, NZ
4. Andre Joubert, SA 4. Tiann Strauss, AUS
5. Matt Burke, AUS 5. Tim Rodber, ENG
Wingers Flankers
1. Jeff Wilson, NZ 1. Andre Venter, SA
2. Ben Tune, AUS 2. Josh Kronfeld, NZ
3. Phillippe Bernat-Salles, FRA 3. Olivier Magne, FRA
4. Joeli Vidiri, NZ 4. Lawrence Dallaglio, ENG
5. Jonah Lomu, NZ 5. David Wilson, AUS
Centres Locks
1. Daniel Herbert, AUS 1. John Eales, AUS
2. Andre Snyman, SA 2. Robin Brooke, NZ
3. Christophe Lamaison, FRA 3. Ian Jones, NZ
4. Frank Bunce, NZ 4. Mark Andrews, SA
5. Will Greenwood, ENG 5. Fabien Pelous, FRA
Second Fives Loosehead Props
1. Tim Horan, AUS 1. Christian Califano, FRA
2. Walter Little, NZ 2. Os du Randt, SA
3. Stefan Glas, FRA 3. Craig Dowd, NZ
4. Jeremy Guscott, ENG 4. Ollie Le Roux, SA
5. Pieter Muller, SA 5. Andrew Blades, AUS
First Fives Tighthead Props
1. Andrew Mehrtens, NZ 1. Olo Brown, NZ
2. Thomas Castaignede, FRA 2. Franck Tournaire, FRA
3. Henry Honiball, SA 3. Particio Noriega, AUS
4. Carlos Spencer, NZ 4. Adrian Garvey, SA
5. Diego Dominguez, ITA 5. Paul Wallace, IRE
Halfbacks Hookers
1. Phillippe Carboneau, FRA 1. Keith Wood, IRE
2. Joost Van Der Westhuizen, SA 2. Raphael Ibanez, FRA
3. Ofisa Tonu'u, NZ 3. Anton Oliver, NZ
4. George Gregan, AUS 4. James Dalton, SA
5. Rob Howley, WAL 5. Norm Hewitt, NZ