Conservative Quote by Nicholas Galitzine

Before there was any chance to go to England, I changed schools, and it was rugby from there on in.

— Brian O'Driscoll

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

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

— Georgie Fame

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

— David Gilmour

One of the highlights of my career was playing first class rugby for my province, which was Wellington. Another highlight was playing first class…

— Filo Tiatia

I was a football fan before I became a rugby fan.

— Brian O'Driscoll

As a kid, I was school swot, but I used to hang around the billiard halls, learning that Geordie sense of humour, mixing with…

— Sid Waddell

I played rugby until I was 15, 16 and I eventually had to say, 'No, I have to choose one' and it was obviously…

— Jack Butland

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

— Owen Farrell

I had dreams of being a professional rugby player.

— Jack Butland

I was never ever attracted to any of my rugby mates; I was really good at switching off my emotions and I wouldn't have…

— Gareth Thomas

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

— Anthony Browne