The below takes into account players who mainly play second row or players where second-row is their best position. For instance, I have graded Cameron Murray and Tevita Pangai Jr as locks.

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1. Viliame Kikau

Despite momentarily flirting with an alternate number one, there can be no real argument here that the hulking Penrith second-rower is the best in the game.

Seven tries, ten line breaks, 67 tackle breaks. 67 TACKLE BREAKS! He is, without a doubt, the most dangerous wide running second-rower in the game. I was astonished to see he made just under 100 metres per game, although his impact equates to a much higher number. That average is also skewed by a few match-ending injuries.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Viliame Kikau of the Panthers is tackled during the round three NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters at Pepper Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

There isn't enough money in the world to pay me to try and defend the line against this machine. He's made that Penrith edge the most dangerous in Rugby League.

At 25 and entering his fifth season in the top grade, I shudder to think of the carnage he will leave in 2021.

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