Akona Ndungane About South African rugby union footballer who joined the Bulls in Super Rugby in 2005. Life Before Becoming Famous He began his professional career with the Mighty Elephants in 2003. Other Informations He played for the Springbok Sevens in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Family Life His twin brother Odwa Ndungane also became […]
Owen Finegan About Former flanker and lock who won the Rugby World Cup with Australia in 1999, and won two Super Rugby titles with the ACT Brumbies. Life Before Becoming Famous He was a member of the ACT Brumbies during their inception in 1996. Other Informations He became an Ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation, […]
Greig Laidlaw About Fly-half and scrum-half who made his senior club debut in 2007 for Edinburgh, who he later became a captain of. Life Before Becoming Famous He played for Scotland’s U21 team from 2004-2006. Other Informations He made his international sevens debut in 2008 for Scotland. Family Life His uncle is superstar rugby player […]
Danie Rossouw About Retired and accomplished rugby union footballer who spent the majority of Super Rugby competition days with the Bulls and Currie Cup competition days with the Blue Bulls. He has three Currie Cup, and three Super Rugby titles to his name to go along with a Heineken Cup and a Tri-Nations title. Life […]
Justin Hodges About Australian National Rugby League player for the Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters. Life Before Becoming Famous He debuted for the Brisbane Broncos in a 2000 game against the Canberra Raiders. Other Informations He considered suing Suncorp Stadium for poor upkeep after his knee was badly injured in a game played at the […]
Simon Easterby About Irish rugby union player who would go on to become a coach for the Scarlets. Life Before Becoming Famous He attended Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire. Other Informations He played for the British and Irish Lions in 2005. Family Life He married Sarra Elgan Rees in 2003. Similarities He and fellow Irishman […]
Pita Ahki About Midfielder who made his provincial debut in 2011 for North Harbour. Life Before Becoming Famous He competed at the IRB Junior World Championships for both New Zealand and Tonga’s U-20 teams. Other Informations He made his Super Rugby debut in 2014 for Blues. Family Life He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. […]
Jean-michel Aguirre About Fullback and scrum-half who played for France from 1971-1980, where he made 39 caps. Life Before Becoming Famous He was a very talented youth rugby player, and made his first international cap just a few weeks after his 20th birthday. Other Informations He played his club rugby with Stade Bagnerais. Family Life […]
Logan Swann About New Zealand rugby league player who made the Rugby League World Cup Final with New Zealand in 2000. He later led the Bradford Bulls to their second World Club Challenge victory in 2004. Life Before Becoming Famous He played junior rugby in Mt. Wellington and for the Ellerslie Eagles. Other Informations He […]
Patrick Lambie About South African who became known for playing flyhalf, centre, and fullback for the Natal Sharks. Life Before Becoming Famous He led the 2009 ABSA u21 Currie Cup in points despite being only 19 years old at the time. Other Informations He won the SARU Young Player of the Year award in 2011. […]
Martin Bella About Prop who played for the Australian national rugby league team from 1988 to 1992 and played for the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995. Life Before Becoming Famous He played youth rugby for Foley Shield. Other Informations From 1996-1997, he played for the Gold Coast Chargers. Family Life He was born in Sarina, […]
Jonny Lomax About Fullback and scrum-half who joined St Helens in 2009. Life Before Becoming Famous During his amateur rugby days, he served as captain for Orrell St James. Other Informations He was educated at Rainford High Technology College in St Helens. Family Life He was born in Wigan, England. Similarities He became teammates with […]
Sid Going About Rugby union legend who is widely considered one of the greatest running halfbacks in New Zealand’s history. He spent fourteen seasons with Northland and won the Tom French Cup as the best Maori player of the year a record six times. Life Before Becoming Famous He traveled to Canada as a missionary […]
Shaun Edwards About Star player who made 36 caps for Great Britain from 1985-1994, and also made caps for England and Ireland. Life Before Becoming Famous He signed his first professional contract on his seventeenth birthday. Other Informations He played the bulk of his career for Wigan, making 467 caps and scoring 1,140 points. Family […]
Simon Shaw About English rugby union player who became known as a lock for Toulon and England. Life Before Becoming Famous He played for Bristol’s rugby club at age 17. Other Informations He became one of the tallest men ever to play rugby for England at 6’8″. Family Life His family relocated from England to […]