Two former All Blacks have singled out Crusaders flyhalf Richie Mo’unga as the greatest Super Rugby player of all time.

Speaking on rugby talkshow ‘The Breakdown’, All Blacks greats Jeff Wilson and Mils Muliaina made a case for the 27-year-old to be viewed as the best player to ever compete in the Super Rugby history.

Mo’unga made his Crusaders debut in 2016 and has since become one of the most influential players in the southern hemisphere. He led the Crusaders’ charge to three consecutive Super Rugby titles in 2017, 2018 and 2019, as well as their back-to-back Super Rugby Aotearoa championship runs in 2020 and 2021.

‘It is Richie Mo’unga,’ Wilson said when asked who the greatest Super Rugby player was. ‘You think about the three Super Rugby titles, plus Super Rugby Aotearoa and another Super Rugby Aotearoa.’

‘I’m looking at his performance, the impact that he has on the game … Yes, he’s playing for a Crusaders team which is outstanding and they are giving him a platform to play off, but under pressure in big moments when the game is on the line, he’s found ways to win.

‘From the very moment he stepped on that field for them, he has been outstanding.’

Muliaina said it was ‘hard to disagree’ with Wilson’s reasoning, adding that he was impressed by the feats Mo’unga had achieved at this stage of his career.