psychic duck
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Not sure why this is till being debated. I thought it was now acknowledged that Carter was the most complete and greatest 10 of the modern era.
Average points and try records is a pretty pointless back up to arguing Carter being better tbh. The circumstances and teams both played in were so different. Of course Carter is going to score more points when he plays for a team who has been the best in the world for 9 of the last 10 years.
Carter still averages more points than Wilkinson in international rugby. He's scored over 100 more points than Wilkinson in fewer international games (so that 4 year argument doesn't work at all). Daniel Carter has also scored more test tries than any other 10 in history with 29 (equal with Giteau, but many of Giteau's weren't at 10).
Average points and try records is a pretty pointless back up to arguing Carter being better tbh. The circumstances and teams both played in were so different. Of course Carter is going to score more points when he plays for a team who has been the best in the world for 9 of the last 10 years.