Believe Quote by Brian Cody

To be in an environment with top class players and be on the same team as Wayne Rooney in training you don't do it…

— James Ward-Prowse

I come from a country that lives and breathes rugby, and I didn't think there would be anywhere else in the world that could…

— Luke Evans

When you're out there, you're competing and the only friends that you have are the ones wearing that same jersey.

— Josh Hart

I've often said it's not just the level of your opponent: it's can you handle wearing the shirt and playing for England?

— Gareth Southgate

In England you get fitness from playing.

— Andre Schurrle

We athletes have a life that revolves around training.

— Neeraj Chopra

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

— Gareth Thomas

In reality, rugby is finite and unpredictable, so players need to have skills off the pitch too.

— James Haskell

The sport has come on - we do not just play in pubs any more and there are massive international competitions.

— Fallon Sherrock

The glory of sport is witnessing a well-coached team perform as a single unit, striving for a common goal and ultimately bringing distinction to…

— Dick Vitale

Sports is human life in microcosm.

— Howard Cosell

During such a competition players are there for a long time as well as all the people around them. They need to train, to…

— Michel Patini