Anything Quote by Brian O'Driscoll

In my youth I thought I was going to be a professional rugby player.

— Georgie Fame

I played rugby from the age of 10 until my late twenties; an unlikely player - small, quiet, long-haired and 'wiry.'

— Anthony Browne

I really want to remain involved in rugby. I want to continue and have an influence on the game.

— 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

I was a rugby player, I was a hockey player. You know, I just love to challenge myself, and I love to compete.

— Jason Priestley

People think of rugby players as being tough but it's another thing to stand in front of someone and get kicked, punched, taken down.…

— James Haskell

I am a rugby player and first and foremost I am a man.

— Gareth Thomas

I tried to play rugby but was never very good.

— Ralph Fiennes

I've always been confident in my rugby ability but with England I had to adjust my behaviour.

— James Haskell

It is very easy to make athletes, and it is very difficult to make rugby players with that rugby instinct. I would like to…

— Alun Wyn Jones

Ultimately, rugby players are like surfers. You look for the perfect wave, but you don't always find it. And if you did, you'd probably…

— Alun Wyn Jones

I was quite often told I was too small to play rugby, but I always liked the adversity and to prove people wrong.

— Rob Burrow