Day Quote by Beauden Barrett

Wherever I am in my life, it's because rugby has enabled me to do that.

— Gareth Thomas

When you're going through difficult times, like I was after the 2013-14 Ashes, you start thinking about different bits. Rugby is a huge passion…

— Jonny Bairstow

Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didn't just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby; I had to go through a…

— Jonah Lomu

To a point, family does that and a couple of life experiences both positive and negative that have definitely altered my perception on rugby.…

— Alun Wyn Jones

When things could've gone really bad, rugby caught my interest and I really stuck with it. The sport brought me, maybe off the streets…

— Daniel Cudmore

My sport was my comfort. The routine, the camaraderie, the team... everyone's around you. After rugby you're on your own.

— Gareth Thomas

It was so important to have stuff outside of rugby so you have a life balance. I took a lot of criticism for that…

— James Haskell

Playing rugby has been my whole life and for me, keeping fit was part of my job. But when I gave up my career,…

— Gareth Thomas

I've got my head fixed on the next part of life. I know there will be an adjusting period of just not being a…

— Brian O'Driscoll

Rugby's all I've ever wanted to do.

— Owen Farrell

After giving up rugby, I wanted to keep busy.

— Gareth Thomas

You've got to be committed. It comes down to setting yourself goals as an individual. In rugby you have team goals that you strive…

— Filo Tiatia