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January 6, 2011

Posted on 01/06/2011

Top 5 - Twitter Kings

Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper is happy to cultivate his relationship with his fans© Getty Images

To coincide with our countdown of Rugby's Most Influential People, we thought we would offer up some additional rankings in the form of a series of 'Top 5s'.

Next up is our pick of the rugby's Twitterati. We think these guys offer a (fairly) interesting mix of banter and insight - what do you think?

1. Quade Cooper - A colourful insight into the world of one of the sport's rising stars.

Twitter Bio: professional rugby player QLD Reds/Australia Wallabies tweeter commentator.

Example: "caught up with the man @The_Man_Mundine and SBW Tonight on the GC ..boys looking in great shape with Sonnys fight coming up on the 29th :)"

2. Will Carling - The ex-England skipper mixes insight into his life with comment about the game in general.

Twitter Bio: "Old, useless ex England rugby captain, who is about to launch a great new rugby resource / website."

Example: "my view on Rob Andrew - was a team-mate & Friend so hard to be objective. Never understood role at RFU or his detachment from old mates.

3. David Flatman - The Bath prop is forging a reputation as a wordsmith with his efforts for the Independent on Sunday and the micro-bloggging site.

Twitter Bio: Rugby player, columnist, car geek and animal lover.

Example: "I wonder if, when I no longer play rugby, I'll look back and think I should have tried harder to get free stuff."

4. Benjamin Ryan - The England 7s coach serves up postcards from his travels on the IRB Sevens Series circuit - heavy on pictures and video.

Twitter Bio: England Rugby Sevens Head Coach. Follow Ben, the team, their fitness and conditioning preparations and everything else in the world of Ben Ryan.

Example: "Squad in camp next week in prep for #Wellington & #lasvegas 7s. Plus bonus of staying at @hardrockhotellv in Vegas. Plenty of distractions!"

5. George Chuter - A man of few words but the Leicester hooker (if it really is him?) is guaranteed to raise a smile with some comedic comment.

Twitter Bio: N/A

Example: "got drunk, fell asleep on the sofa and p***ed himself. He now has a hangover, wet trousers and is barred from DFS.

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