According to some there are only about 3 or 4 world class players in the world at any given time.

To me a player is world class if he's the best in the world at his position, or at least would get into any 17 in the world. Otherwise he's just international class. Wigan have no world class players, indeed the super league as a whole only has Peacock and Morley who I would call world class. Most world class players are plying their trade in the toughest RL competition in the world, the NRL.

I totally agree with that, Burgess would have been in last year aswell, but imo, truly world class are players like Slater, Inglis, Watmough, Folau, Smith who just make you sit back and go "wow"

Morley no longer counts as world class in that position imo, and Peacock's performance in the 4 nations was borderline to. Off recent form, Sam Burgess is right up there.

Aye I would have included Burgess if he was still here.

So by your logic Grimmy a player could potentially be the second or third best scrum half ever and not be world class?

He said or at least get into any 17 in the world.

Not second, you'd get a spot on the bench, but yes potentially third, but how likely is it that the three best ever scrum halves would all be at their peak at the same time? The term "world class" is banded about way too liberally IMO, we have some very good players at the moment, some of them are the best in their country in their position, but none of them would get in a world 17.

All fair enough imo.

Going off your way of judging world class i'd say England have 4(Graham, Peacock, Ellis and Burgess) which again is about right imo.

He did you're right, missed that bit

I think a lot of players are overlooked because of who they play for rather than how good they are. Some players are immensely talented but the rest of the team let them down. A player can only be creative if the rest of the players are able to read their creativity. I may get shot down in flames for this but I think for example if Brough played for Leeds or Saints he would have been selected for England on a regular basis. Due to strength across the board individual Aussie players have a far greater chance to shine but at the same time have far more competition for their places, swings and roundabouts I suppose.