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When I was younger, I really loved playing rugby.

— Phil Dunster

I've spent my whole life playing football. My father didn't want me to play rugby because he felt it was very hard on the…

— Aymeric Laporte

I've played rugby at school a bit. I didn't play football at school; I played football after school.

— David Gilmour

When I was younger, I played football and table tennis for local teams. I also played mini-rugby at primary school - I was tall…

— Andrew Flintoff

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

— Georgie Fame

I wasn't picked for any of the sports teams at school because I was half the size of everyone else, but now everyone assumes…

— Will Poulter

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

— Anthony Browne

When it comes to rugby, I'm a Welshman through and through. I'm a huge fan; I've played rugby since I was seven. Unfortunately, I…

— Gwilym Lee

I loved playing rugby so much. I would have played rugby every day if I could have. I loved being a player so much,…

— Gareth Thomas

I was eight years old and I was playing rugby for my local club.

— Kelvin Fletcher

I was born and raised to play rugby. I have two parents who are hugely proud of my rugby achievements, but even they say…

— Gareth Thomas

I know my dad would have loved me to have played rugby. He was a No. 8. I started off playing centre and ended…

— Jack Butland