NFL heartbreak to best rugby player in the world - Perry Baker

Rugby sevens is a sport like no other. It's the most diverse, exciting and unexpected sport on the planet. It's players, coaches and fans have unique stories - of dedication, of hardship and of sheer ambition - that are unmatched in any other sport. In The World’s Most Surprising Sport we tell those stories.
Perry Baker always dreamed of making it to the NFL. He worked all his life to develop unique talents. He made it all the way on to an NFL roster. On the edge of achieving everything he ever wanted. Before injury took it all away. An NFL career ruined before it even really began.
But Perry Baker was always going to be best in the world at something. So he never gave up. He turned his incredible determination to the world of rugby. With no money he slept on sofas, in the back of trucks and did anything he could to keep chasing his new dream.
Now, he has made it to the top of the mountain. Two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in Association with HSBC. He’s competed at World Cups and at the Olympic Games. He is part of a team that is redefining the sport in his country. He is an inspiration.
In fact as he says in the latest episode of The World’s Most Surprising Sport: “It happened to me, it can happen to you.”
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[@jamesfenn517]

"It happened to me it can happen to you" is an awesome message from a great athlete.

[@natehill2704]

Pretty sure he stole that from Trailer park boys.

[@heinzbaron9129]

I hope he inspires a generation of kids to play rugby.

[@georgespade9945]

I would say he's probably the most exciting to watch (in 7's) his speed is just unbelievable to see. I would place him in the top 3 players in Rugby 7's.

[@MichaelJamesAMP]

Dude is a stud, what a talent. Great attitude to succeed!

[@yehbuddy1005]

Wouldn't even get a super rugby contract in New Zealand but somehow he's the best player in the world 😂😂😂

[@ionjones4042]

Rugby sevens u mong

[@Tylar122]

Hey bro why did he carve up the New Zealand’s seven team? Just a question?? Can you answer for me ?

[@Tylar122]

@Krz Low yeah but it’s not 15s it’s 7s how come New Zealand’s 7 best athletes let this guy score 4 tries in 14 minutes against them? Can you just tell me that?

[@Tylar122]

@Krz Low why don’t New Zealand just out there 7 best out of the 15 in the field to stop this guy scoring four tries??

[@Tylar122]

@Krz Low so sevens is harder ?

[@LDNballer]

In the world????? WHAT???

[@xgummyx4250]

Yeah but like many could disagree. He is one of the fastest tho

[@fattwat1]

7s is a Totally different game to 15 a side doubt whether he would last five minutes at 15 a side with some giant forward getting is hands on him

[@Tylar122]

@@fattwat1 thank you for letting us know sevens rugby is different to fifteens bro

[@brucefale6132]

@Will Sanderson 7s is not rugby. When are people going to get that through their thick skulls.

[@ciaranfarrelly6299]

A good player but nowhere near the best player in the world, maby the best player in america but that's like saying he's the best NFL player in Ireland

[@jrsmith1998]

Ciarán Farrelly he isn’t anywhere near the best in the world?? He is from my area. And I thought he was at least top 10 in the world. That’s near the best in the world. Is he in your Top 10?

[@ciaranfarrelly6299]

@@jrsmith1998 I'm sorry but he is not even in the top 500 I know Americans think that they are the best at everything but you're terrible at rugby, he's fast, he has skill but nowhere near as good as the Europeans, Australians and new Zealand players... Its actually a bit of an insult to the other rugby players that are so much better

[@alwaysquestionyouropinions1119]

@@jrsmith1998 sorry bro but he isn't even top 300 in rugby

[@konini12]

He doesn't play the full version of rugby so he is not on the list! 7s is not rugby!

[@davidokumu7497]

Best American rugby 7s pssh, best in the world, American Hype nigga

[@deese5705]

That try-saving tackle delivered to Eroni Sau was one of the most amazing things Baker has done

[@masicurulala8898]

Great Athlete...always a threat to our Fiji team

[@roneelize]

Yeah man I'm from Fiji

[@leowilliamsvanualailai9505]

mee too 😂😂😂 This guy💯💯💯

[@roneelize]

@@leowilliamsvanualailai9505 Bro can u plz sub to me cuz I'm a small Fijian youtuber I want to grow my channel plz

[@orzyrok6849]

Not only to the Fiji team but to every team. I'm glad to see the US performed and rise up to the powerful teams like Fiji, NZ, Africa,,England, Aust, Samoa ,etc. Baker surely is one of the best in rugby . 👍👍

[@Rotavegas1]

@@orzyrok6849 he is fast ..not the best rugby 7s player in the world he is behind a lot of best rugby 7s players in the world

[@joelpayne1193]

This dude is showing the great potential in US rugby player. He will be brilliant to play with passion for the game.

[@SuperJohn12354]

One day I hope America can have a sport like Rugby where Americans can know what its like to collectively support a team like the whole nation rides on that teams back.

[@Jklopoppcorn]

america is too big and diverse for that to happen, we invented baseball, basketball, and american football and i think thats enough for now, the nfl and mlb both attracting way more money tha even the premier leagues, and players get multimillion dollar contracts, id say whatever we did, we did it right

[@savoutuivaga8083]

You had your moments and your story alone makes you deserve the world 7s player of the year at some point.

[@kylemaher6227]

Correction, best player in USA. We have legends of the game out side of USA.

[@DrayDrayn]

This was done when he won the best player in the world award. So it' kind of stands.

[@Trajan2401]

@@DrayDrayn ,when did he win that he's never been the best player in the world?

[@DrayDrayn]

@@Trajan2401 2017 and 2018 World Sevens player of the year. Basically the best sevens player in the world.

[@MrRadialdrift]

@@DrayDrayn Ah, pretend rugby, right.

[@MikeyReadman]

@@DrayDrayn Exactly Baker was the best sevens player in the world those years so I don't know what this guy is talking about!

[@quintrelldawkins]

My Brother Perry made it. Remember them days at Spruce Creek getting in trouble. Football and track was our sport!!!

[@sugzinho]

hes very fast and his speed endurance is unreal...but to call him the best rugby player on the planet is a complete insult. He is one of the most effective sevens players...but would struggle to even get a pro contract in xv's due to his size.

[@amiendavids4384]

Ever heard of cheslin kolbe?

[@klalakomacoi]

2017 world 7s player of the year, which means he was best in the world that year. If you're insulted take it up with World Rugby!

[@slomofo]

Even the way he runs looks cool

[@richardasiimwe3726]

Dude stepped Fijians who are the master steppers!!! Cool stuff!😎🔥 Never give is the way to go!

[@henrispiteri4665]

Amazing guy Joy to watch. Electric fast with amazing footwork. Can't wait to see him rip up the pitch in London on Saturday.

[@xHopshotx]

There is no such thing as the best rugby player in the world, you are only as great as your team. Great athlete though

[@luchiboy]

People give him bad wraps. Personally, I think he's an insanely gifted rugby player. Speed for days and his rugby I.Q is pretty damn good even for a country that's not a tier one nation. He fully deserves the best 7's player in the world in the season he won it (can't remember). Coming from a Kiwi

[@MrDCrosswell]

`To the best rugby player in the world' - get real!

[@SuperJohn12354]

They need to say this to even get any traction in the US, my friend worked for a sports media company in the US and a prominent American Sports Media personality, was asked about rugby and he said "I couldn't give a shit about that sport", this is a now a guy with his own media/sports media company. So I give them a pass.

[@MrDCrosswell]

@@SuperJohn12354 Yes, well he's not so au fait with what's going on, is he? It's actually the fastest growing sport in the U.S. But it's typical of the bigger/best attitude.

[@dp7957]

He is in Sevens. He's won worlds best sevens player the last 2 years

[@MrDCrosswell]

@@dp7957 `In Sevens'.

[@SuperJohn12354]

@@dp79577's is like the flag football of Rugby, I don't take anything away from the guy, I think if the NFL didn't exist America could have one of the best rugby teams in the world, hopefully hes an example to others that the NFL is not the only option, the guys that play club rugby in France and Japan earn a decent amount of money.

[@blokejr4801]

“Best rugby player in the world” is a bit excessive, dude is still good nonetheless☹️👌🏽

[@klalakomacoi]

If you win "player of the year" you are that years best player in the world - it really isn't that hard a concept.

[@earlehart2123]

i'm a Perry Baker fan, followed the all blacks all my life..when it comes to sevens i follow Perry Baker not New Zealand such is his influence in my life.

[@donttoma3760]

One of the best and also the fastest rugby player so far, very quick to learn and understand the game of rugby No one has ran around and in between the Fiji sevens team and if you do that you are the best Keep it up Baker, make rugby a proud sport but give all the glory to GOD

[@melaniebalthasar8473]

Dude its 7s get real hes just fit and fast put him 15s hes nothing and thats Rugby.. typical americans come to new Zealand we breed the best..

[@bobbyjewell5195]

USA Sevens currently in 1st place going into the last 2 tournaments.... unreal.

[@yourdad1057]

hhh sevens is-int even popular..usa team in 15's are dog shit

[@owenpalmer5281]

Your Dad plus perry baker wouldn’t survive 5 seconds playing 15s, he’d snap

[@outdueller]

Owen Palmer that’s because it’s hard to find 15 top tier athletes that want to play rugby here.

[@Trajan2401]

The US still haven't won the 3 major titles in 7s yet the world cup the Olympic gold or the world series they've won a leg or two of the world series but not the title.

[@lioneljoseduterte4847]

Whether non americans accept it or not, this guy is a beast in the rugby 7s, considering his late transition and early injury, he surely has come a long way. Imagine if he was a Kiwi, he'd have been a legend.

[@sematagi9291]

one of the greatest!cheers from Oz

[@Kange_10854]

Perry Baker❤

[@wardchute851]

This sport saves lives.

[@georginiuss]

I love how rugby is growing in USA, and I enjoy watching best Perry plays, some of them are awesome, but let's be clear, 7´s to rugby is like streetbasketball to NBA, yeah is great to watch, its fun to watch, but the sport is rugby 15, and if you want to call the best rugby player, you have to play 15, and play Against, England, All Blacks, Boks, Wallabies, Argentina, and beat them. If not, be a little more humble, and don't make those statements that are completely false. Best players in the world, the ones from great Rugby Countries, don't play sevens. Its like going down in the scale for them. I think USA will improve a lot in the next years, and will be a strong country, but that is in the future.

[@11viya]

Iconic athlete of our 7s sport. love from Fiji

[@richierich5481]

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!!! And the best 7's Rugby Player of the Decade goes to......(Drum Roll)..... "JERRY TUWAI" from 🇫🇯 Fiji Case closed...until the next decade. "BULA"

[@antoniomontana386]

This guy is from new smyrna beach florida and from the hood to make it in the 7 is huge

[@escape1459]

STAY DRIVEN!

[@raywhyte203]

“Best rugby player in the world”. He’s good but FUCCKKK NOOOO

[@ryanho227]

Truuuy

[@MalakhiW]

Ray Whyte as an America I don’t think he’s top 20 maybe definitely top 20 in sevens

[@d.a.m_]

One of the best for sure. He's top 5 world, 1st-2nd best in USA in 7s. So wdym?

[@tillyg1541]

No here close to the best.

[@yourdad1057]

@@d.a.m_ sevens is for fun...if he was a top notch player he would play 15's

[@andreijoseph2625]

“You’re broken , see you, you’re outta here”

[@mrtnite9780]

Hes pretty good for sure. Very talented. But 7s is still a level below the big leagues...having said that, hes a world class specialist 7s player so he makes the same kind of money as a big league pro.

[@Tylar122]

The olympics isn’t the big leagues?

[@playmakernumber1255]

He was at one point the best 7s player of that year but tbh he would have a hard time in a 2nd grade game of 15s in Nz, Aus, uk or any other major rugby playing country

[@nzrugbyvidz583]

In NZ we don't realize what goes on in other rugby inspired countries. We realistically have lots of money to draw on, super star players and many other resources. These types of stories are quite sobering...

[@francisraw2459]

Perry Baker is on of the greatest sevens player with skills and the heart to put some big boys down

[@staywoke3316]

He gives me Kobe Bryant Vibes

[@Shot1964]

Looking at this closely he is a very talented player no doubt about that his speed is amazing and is well suited for Rugby 7’s, I would love to see him in the 15 man game as a centre or wing the opportunities that he will be able to create is endless as long as his backs can support him, go hard buddy because your attitude vis in the right place 👍

[@big_bumbaclaat]

Don’t get me wrong he’s a great player, but I wouldn’t say he’s the best in the world

[@lolababana7539]

The best in the USA probably. Certainly not the best in the world. You have to be looking outside of the US for the best in the world. At Fiji. NZ S.Africa,, England, Australia, France.

[@sasrio_]

Watch Jonah Lomu, Rene Ranger, Tana Umaga, Dan Carter, Christian Cullen, Doug Howlett, Will Ryder “The Sorcerer”, Manu Tuilagi, Jerry Collins, George Tafua, Jason Taumalaulau, Sonny Bill Williams, Colby, O’Driscoll, Julian Savea. You won’t be disappointed

[@tuandstephjoseph2729]

great athlete no doubt but best player in the world? the best all round rugby players are in the 15 and 13 man games...you must be his cousin

[@tillyg1541]

He’s good but not the best and we all know that. Love his attitude and the willingness to learn. Good luck for the future

[@klalakomacoi]

He is the 2017 world sevens player of the year, so ppl who know a whole lot more than you do said he was the best in the world.

[@tillyg1541]

@@klalakomacoi worlds best 7’s player for one year 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@klalakomacoi]

@@tillyg1541 two years, 2017 and 2018. Literally the only 2 time winner in history.

[@tillyg1541]

@@klalakomacoi where is he now 🤭🤔

[@klalakomacoi]

@@tillyg1541 in quarantine, coming back from Tokyo. Where are you now?

[@seeker1432]

I want to see these guys do well. But the best Rugby player in the world. Thats some title

[@rokopanga]

There are 15 players in dark green jerseys, 15 players in green and gold jerseys, 15 players in white jerseys and 45 players in various shades of blue jerseys then 15 players in light green and 15 players in red jerseys who might want to dispute your point about best in the world. Oh and don't even think about 15 players in black jerseys.

[@Tylar122]

I know every team your referring to and this man out scored them every game they played so which 70 you referring to

[@tsvina]

Best rugby player in the USA world

[@kelebogilemadikgetla326]

It's very disrespectful to say that this guy is the best in the world...

[@jesetemo]

After Jerry Tuwai, Seru Serevi, william Rider etc etc. Maybe he comes in at number 356..?

[@thebonuspoint4141]

A great sevens players and one of the best in his position for sevens in this era....but the greatest player of all time? Thats a big stretch. Great athlete and great role model tho

[@sjsuvc12]

What's the song playing towards the end.?

[@eruera52]

7s Rugby is a great game but the 15 aside team is a step up again, at which level the New Zealand All Blacks team is the perennial favourite to win "best' team award. For more than a century current world champions the South African Springboks have challenged the All blacks with considerable success, along side England, Ireland, Wales and France but only occasionally. The globally acknowledged best players of the game of Rugby usually play for these teams. The All Blacks regularly produce iconic players like Jonah Lomu, Beaudan Barrett, Dan Carter, Richie Mc Caw....the list goes on...not to cast aspersions on Perry Baker, but your title is misleading and disservices him as he is a great player in his own right. Keep it real bro.

[@mearip6116]

😂😂he's the best 7s not 15s

[@wernertukker5420]

Meari P nonetheless... it’s a remarkable achievement! Give that country 20 years! More and more capable athletes from their sports, will make the switch and to be honest, it’s scary to think what they will become! They’ll give my beloved Boks, the All Blacks and so on, a run for their money. And fellas like him, will inspire that next generation. It’s wonderful to see and I don’t hope, as I’ll know they’ll soon be like Japan. It’s heartwarming to see these so called ‘small’ nations stepping to the front, as they are really just sleeping Giants Go Rugby USA! From a Springbok and rugby lover

[@wernertukker5420]

SeventhkeyOmega Revenge ... excactly right mate. The giant will awake from its slumber, and I’m all for it

[@davidshackley3294]

Not even the best in sevens, Jerry Tuwai from Fiji won the sevens player of the decade

[@hiliakimakatuki5781]

Watch Perry Baker best rugby player in the world

[@jonesukanaivalu9221]

Certainly not in 7s...top blokes out there like Specman C.Afrika Senatla Pio and Jerry Tuwai Nasoko to name a few...

[@markhooker8520]

Imagine if Barry Sanders had played rugby.

[@jurektekiwiisles868]

Who???

[@jrsmith1998]

Jurek Te Kiwi Isles 😂.

[@rileyfreeman9726]

wouldve got ran over by the great lomu in the 90's

[@adamnamah7816]

You mean one of the best seven aside rugby player

[@krizanjakovcvitan7189]

Would he survive in a real rugby game?

[@Tylar122]

I mean he’s survived plenty of real rugby games like they play in the olympics??

[@ashishd380]

Best rugby player player in the world u have to be joking 🤣🤣

[@vaberataleya4386]

Hahaha

[@klalakomacoi]

Well the comedians at World Rugby thought so in 2017

[@jonefusipuga7290]

Taking nothing away from the man I like watching but, would he compare to Tuisova or maybe Semi Radradra or Nemani Nadolo? These are real freakish beasts of rugby in both codes but thats only an insignificant fraction of the number of greatest rugby players. Perry is exciting but he has to be in both codes to become a candidate for that tag. Its a team sport in two codes. Not all good players can play both.

[@calebstephan2083]

I agree with most people in the comment section saying perry is nowhere near the best player in the world but saying 7s isn't even as difficult as 15s is capping way too much. Do you guys realize that several big name 15s players tried to make it into the 7s teams for their respective countries to win an Olympic gold but failed to get into their national teams ? Look it up. One of the only 15s players that were able to make it into their national 7s teams for the Olympics was sonny bill Williams but he didn't even perform half as good as he would In a 15s game when he tried out 7s. Sonny bill Williams said himself that sevens training is more exhausting than 15 aside. Heck even the ioane brothers started in sevens and were good and when they moved to 15s they still played as good as they would in sevens. Yall need to stop it when saying that 7s players can't play 15s because they would get destroyed because we've seen time and time again that 7s players can succeed in 15s. Did yall forget that the Great Jonah Lomu started in 7s? Did you forget that the second highest paid 15s player currently, radradra started off in 7s? Yes some 7s players won't survive in 15s because they aren't built well enough like perry but their are several that moved and are still moving to 15s and are doing well. The fact is some 15s players won't do well in 7s because of the pace of the game and some 7s players won't do well in 15s because they lack the physical strength, end of discussion, they both have their own strengths and weaknesses.

[@blaze-ut4fo]

The Chase down Perry Baker did on one of the fastest rugby player in the world Fijian Flyer Alasio Naduva was epic Fiji vs USA, no disrespect to Naduva great player I'm a big fan of both players, but you can't out run the ROAD RUNNER A.K.A Perry Baker 👈 My Dad calls him that!! 🤣😂 My Dad also love watching him Play.. I'd love to see him up against Beauden Barrett in a foot race on the field 😁😊💪👊👍

[@wahswolf88]

All you "worldies". The man's journey is great, and he is pretty good as well. BITW or not? Who cares, stop butt-hurting.

[@Daudi0]

Perry is good and undoubtedly very fast. But he is far from being the best Rugby player in the world!

[@sosaiapongi1933]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@paddyk3748]

Best in the world 🤔🤔. He is class in 7's CLASS but in the world

[@IsanG08]

Best rugby player in the world? I am offended by that tittle there are way waay better players sevens and 15 a side

[@klalakomacoi]

2017 world sevens player of the year - therefore the best in world that year - if you're offended take it up with WR!

[@IsanG08]

@@klalakomacoi Still not the best

[@klalakomacoi]

@@IsanG08 tell it to WR in 2017 and 2018.

[@IsanG08]

@@klalakomacoi yeah best at sevens at that time yeah but not best in the world

[@HandballNinja]

Who would have thought an American would be on top of rugby even 5 years ago? Crazy to think the World MVP almost left sports #SpeedSt11ck

[@yourdad1057]

That's sevens...he would be broken in half if he played 15's

[@toogyman]

He’s superb in 7s first name I would pick Don’t believe he’s played in the big show ? Jonah Lomu started off in 7’s before he got called up to the big time . I know the US has no real presence in the big game which might explain sticking on the 7’s circuit ( which is a shame ) but he could try Super Rugby or the European leagues Nothing against 7’s by the way , but it’s a bit popcorn chicken

[@Enrique-er2kg]

best rugby player in the world????? Maybe in 7, but never in XV. See you in Japan.

[@ryanho227]

Prob not best but fastest

[@comradeamber-lee4338]

Ryan Ho which is why he’s good in 7s

[@karemel3554]

He's not even the best in sevens 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ foh

[@davidshackley3294]

Jerry Tuwai won the sevens player of the decade

[@cathalmacgearailt626]

He’s a good sevens player but in 15s wouldn’t be affective

[@calebstephan2083]

He isn't even the best 7s player as well which makes the title even worse. The best 7s player of the past decade was just named a few months ago and it was jerry tuwai. He is even in the top 5 in my opinion.

[@klalakomacoi]

Yes, and he probably wouldn't be effective at 10 pin bowling, or sumo, or Brockian Ultra-Cricket. Your point?

[@klalakomacoi]

@@calebstephan2083 literally the WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR in 2017, by definition the best in the world that year.

[@cathalmacgearailt626]

@@klalakomacoi what I was just saying he’s no where near the best itw

[@klalakomacoi]

@@cathalmacgearailt626 ppl much more informed than you disagreed in 2017

[@leemarsh6887]

America will never be competitive in world rugby just like new zealand will never be competitive in the nfl they might have a couple great athletes who are fast and persue rugby but theres alot more to rugby than sprinting with the ball...

[@iamnutty8471]

more likes please and advertise to usa to make it haoen

[@randyschwaggins]

Hes certainly not the best rugby player in the world....but he is probably the fastest!

[@rokopanga]

Ummm I'm thinking that 'Best in the world' (debatable) title refers to his running with the ball?? Does he have a step in crowded traffic? Can he run through or over tackles? Does he tackle? Can he scavenge for the ball when it goes to ground? Does he make himself available in the line when on attack to make sure of continuity of play? Can he take a tackle and still play after? What is he like on cover defense? Not sure why the 'Best in the World' title was given to him. Over all this of course is the glaring assumption that Rugby 7's is the only form of rugby. He would be invisible or injured in 15's. Nice video tho'.

[@Tylar122]

7s the only form that matters. Only form you can win an Olympic medal and real money in :)

[@rokopanga]

@@Tylar122 wha?? The only form that matters because of an Olympic Medal and money? NO. World Cup of Rugby both in 7's and 15's is the pinnacle. And Money??? Top 15's players get a lot more than 7's eg Dan Carter, Mel Giteau. Dan Biggar, Mare Itoje, Charled Puitau et al. Has he been in a team that has won the Olympic gold? And the top 7's players went to 15's. Heard of Jonah Lomu, Christian Cullen et al. I'm waiting.......

[@Tylar122]

@@rokopanga why did New Zealand, England , Australia and other major nations bring in 15s players for the Olympic/commonwealth Games and not the 7s World Cup if that’s the pinnacle ? Just a reminder, this guy was voted the best player in the world by world rugby (formerly irb) 2x an achievement none of the players you listed have done. 🤨

[@rokopanga]

@@Tylar122 Firstly I want to see WHO the people were who voted him best rugby player. Was Bill Beaumant included in that voting panel? What about Eddie Jones, O'Driscoll, Peinaar, Leivremant? Who voted him best player. Second, the 15's players were used in both codes until their respective country Rugby Boards declared that the skills, fitness levels and time commitments meant that both codes would suffer without any real benefits if 15's players went to 7's as well. (7's guys are still transitioning to 15's EG Caleb Clark but it's a one time thing only. Once you get to 15's that's it. game over for 7's) There were exceptions of course for instance Sonny Bill Williams but these were few. I'm still doubting your point that the IRB voted him best rugby player. I don't recall them all offhand but Beauden Barrett, Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, all ALL BLACKS, have tied that title up about 5 - 6 times in the last 10 years.

[@Tylar122]

@@rokopanga he won it in 2017 and 2018 (when this video was released.) how the fk are you arguing this, it’s facts. Lmfao and why did you write that paragraph? All I said was that during the olympics and comm games every tier 1 nation competing brought in players from 15s but have NEVER (yes not once) brought them in for a 7s World Cup (what you called “the pinnacle.”)

[@remesiodelai7569]

Best rugby player in the world .... Nah ! Fiji has seven of them in a sevens game .

[@jonathanowen865]

try playing 15's mate - wouldn't stand a chance.

[@Tylar122]

Why would he play 15s? That’s a hobby compared to a real Olympic sport mate

[@vaberataleya4386]

He is not the best rugby player in the world, Baker is very good when you give him space he can run around you his fast...best if you can take big hits you can run you can tackle hard you know what to do when their is no space, like jonna lomu,rupeni caucau,Brian habana,George north,julian savea,joe rokocoko,shane Williams and so...and some of them even started from 7's rugby to 15s...so I guess your just a good rugby 7s player.

[@MyPaddy2011]

You people are dreaming. Best player in the world???? He wouldn't make an All Black second grade side. Get real.

[@aidenkabi5850]

“Best player in the world” 💀

[@halenball-vant1772]

Best in the world. wtf

[@peter-ut1eq]

"Best rugby player in the world"

[@kalonihausia5685]

Not even ...may be in the next life...sori

[@liamomahony1]

Calling him the best rugby player in the world is such a ridiculous statement, he’s maybe the best 7s player in America? Maybe? 7s is just about a professional sport this title completely disrespects the standard of both rugby union and league

[@KK-xy6gv]

who said he was the best in the world thats sme huge bs

[@Alex-pr3vd]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 what a hilarious tag line

[@whiteonwight]

Americans think their country is the world. Let's see him play in a full team not just sevens.

[@wiremukahu1434]

I smell cap!!!

[@derrickbaruga4761]

i gave it a dislike for the title 😂

[@Isaac.vwalker]

He plays rugby 15? He gets pounded

[@klalakomacoi]

and he also get's pounded in the UFC, or Fast-pitch softball, or contract bridge. Is there a point here?

[@leemarsh6887]

Try playing 15man rugby its alot different to 7s as for best player in the world i doubt it prob best player in u.s 7s team theres way more to rugby than catching the ball and sprinting past everyone to get a try

[@Tylar122]

Alright lads call it in, someone call world rugby and tell them they gave the wrong player the title of best player in the world TWO YEARS IN A ROW. Lee Marsh has made the call

[@hercomestheboom100]

Best rugby player??? He's a great talent, but he's far from the best rugby player like far from it.

[@calebstephan2083]

He is good but he is nowhere near the best player in the world. He has speed but he lacks field vision, footwork, strength and durability. Saying he is the best is excessive.

[@harveysturman1858]

Arrogant Americans. He’s not the best rugby player. The fastest yeh he might be. But being fast doesn’t make you the best

[@MalakhiW]

As an American I can confirm

[@randyschwaggins]

It's the person who posts these videos on the HSBC channel who is to blame....not Baker or random 'Americans'

[@Trajan2401]

Only the best 7s player in the US not the world the best rugby players are in 15s.

[@whooshkaboomie]

Maybe the best rugby player in USA, just not the world. Pump the brakes a bit and show some respect to players like England's Dan Norton and Fiji's Olympic Gold medalist Jerry Tuwai who have been around for years and have consistently performed at a top level.

[@morrie1607]

the best in the world ... you will the best if you play against 4 th league teams. he will be tested against Springboks All Blacks or Ireland. its like all american sport playing against each other and say they the best in the world. look at WWE compete against each other and say we the best in the world

[@Tylar122]

Wtf does the wwe have anything to do with this? He destroyed the all blacks springboks and Ireland don’t have a sevens team? So go on

[@mical2great]

Its crazy how america has the best rugby players. And YES most of them are playin football but if the NFL didn't exist I dont wanna hear bout no Australia or New Zealand or wtv cause we would clearly dominate. To much speed. To much skill

[@Tylar122]

Not really. It would just even out more. It’s just a numbers game, the higher the playing population the better athletes you get...

[@pelduwai2690]

Jerry and Tuimamba are better than him👆👆👆