There will be nothing better than playing international…

Obviously, international rugby is a different level, but there are some really good players around.

— Owen Farrell

God somehow makes sure that in international rugby nobody wins ALL the time!

— Bob Dwyer

You do not have time in international rugby to stop and think, 'This is tough.' It's more a case of, 'Let's crack on.' Where's…

— Alun Wyn Jones

My father's a keen sportsman, and so is my mother. My mother's brothers all played international rugby for Samoa. That's where I got my…

— Filo Tiatia

International rugby is an unforgiving arena.

— James Haskell

International rugby is a step up, and this is somewhere you come to get better and improve as a player.

— Owen Farrell

I think it's important that I keep playing international football, whatever level it is.

— Declan Rice

I definitely want to play rugby at the top level, international rugby.

— Sonny Bill Williams

You're always under pressure, that's what life is about. That is what playing international cricket or being a professional sportsman is.

— Alastair Cook

I think when you are playing at the international level, there is so much television exposure that people are looking at your weaknesses and…

— Mohammad Azharuddin

I come from a generation where I couldn't even contemplate such a thing. I find it amazing... You can become a multi-millionaire as a…

— Trevor Brooking

It's important to make sure your players have the mindset that playing international cricket is still the ultimate form of cricket.

— AB de Villiers

After much deliberation I have made the decision to retire from playing international football.

— Mile Jedinak

Ultimately, playing at international level, at all age groups, is good for a player's development, and that is good for clubs, too.

— Gareth Southgate

We all grow up dreaming of playing international cricket.

— AB de Villiers