Balls Quote by Peter Pook

Who else but an Englishman could invent an oval ball.

— Peter Pook

Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen.

— Winston Churchill

God bless whoever invented football. It was the English, I think. And what a fantastic idea it was

— Paolo Rossi

I love baseball. And American Football, too. But not rugby.

— Carlos Slim

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

A game of rugby is a work of art!

— Danie Craven

I wouldn't particularly say I liked rugby but it got us playing football.

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

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

— James Haskell

When I was younger, I really loved playing rugby.

— Phil Dunster

Rugby takes its toll.

— Brian O'Driscoll

Rugby is a game that's constant. If you are not growing with it, you get left behind.

— Owen Farrell

I never counted on playing rugby: I was just another fat kid chasing an egg. It has gone pretty well.

— Alun Wyn Jones