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Botia makes Planet Rugby’s top 10 of 2023

Botia makes Planet Rugby’s top 10 of 2023

By Alipate Narawa
31/12/2023
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Fiji Water Flying Fijians and La Rochelle flanker Levani Botia has made Planet Rugby's top 10 Rugby Players in the world for 2023.

Botia comes in at number 10 with All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith at 9, Charles Ollivon of France at 8 with his fellow countryman Damian Penaud at number 7.

All Blacks winger Will Jordan is at 6 with Ireland centre Budee Aki at 5 with in form South African lock Pieter-Steph du Toit at 4.

France halfback and Captain Antoine Dupont is at 3, South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth at 2 with All Blacks number 8 Ardie Savea at number 1.

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