Overview
- South Africa place six players in the top 10 and 17 in the Top 100, the largest contingent of any nation.
- Antoine Dupont, the 2024 No. 1, drops to second after spending most of 2025 sidelined with a ruptured cruciate ligament.
- Feinberg-Mngomezulu jumps 46 places following 11 Tests in 2025, including Player of the Match honors against France at the Stade de France.
- His campaign included a 37-point performance with a hat-trick against Argentina in Durban, setting new Springbok benchmarks.
- RugbyPass cites his Tier One-leading 57% tackle evasion and 69% dominant carry rate in a subjective list compiled by 12 veteran journalists.