Character Quote by James Haskell

The whole point of rugby is that it is, first and foremost, a state of mind, a spirit.

— Jean-Pierre Rives

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

— Rob Burrow

It is the toughest, most macho of male sports, and with that comes an image. In many ways, it is barbaric, and I could…

— Gareth Thomas

Rugby has always been a game for all shapes and sizes. You have the superstars and the fast guys who score the tries, but…

— Warren Gatland

I've been a professional rugby player all my life; I don't really know anything different.

— Brian O'Driscoll

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

— James Haskell

There's ego in all of us rugby players.

— Brian O'Driscoll

I admire rugged hard men who play rugby because it's something I would never contemplate.

— Chris Eubank Sr

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

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, we are professional rugby people, and we focus on the rugby. That's the easy bit. We are not politicians, so we don't have…

— Alun Wyn Jones