Winning the grass roots approval of rugby league fans is just as rewarding as receiving accolades from the experts.
Andrew Johns
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I was really happy to be given the opportunity of playing Premiership rugby for the Falcons in the first place, but to be given an extension to my contract a year before it ran out was a massive boost.
Andy Perry
Rugby didn't start planning early enough and cricket needs to learn from that.
David Davies
It might be early days to count widespread support and in rugby there are no guarantees, but the early indications are positive.
Oregan Hoskins
The current crop of England players has yet to make any waves in international rugby.
Mark Evans
I have thought about returning to club rugby and opportunities are limited in Australia.
Alan Gaffney
I think we were lucky. We didn't play very smart rugby.
Chris Whitaker
They grow up playing softball, basketball, field whatever-it-is. The thing about rugby that's so great is these kids come out, and in one season, they learn to play the game. And not only that, they've learned how to play and to win the championship.
Karen Falana
I would say 75 percent of my girls go on to college. And I would say 90 percent of that group goes on to play rugby in college.
Karen Falana
The Blues will be another tough test, they showed that much in the way they demolished the Bulls. That is why we will have to play clever rugby.
Jerome Paarwater
You talk about the promotion of the game up north in a rugby state . . . and if he misses games because of that, it's embarrassing.
Craig Kelly
Mark has played in three grand finals and in the Heineken Cup final and these games prepare people for Test rugby.
Shaun Edwards
I think of recent years, we definitely have one of the stronger groups of guys. If we can stay healthy, which is a big key in rugby, we should look to go pretty deep into the playoffs.
Colter Negranti
I first came across Phil Larder in his rugby league days. He was the Director of Coaching at the Rugby League and we had a difference of opinion. Let's just say that I wanted to be an innovator and not an imitator. I hear from the guys in the squad that Phil gets quite excited about the things I say and what I do, but I just think it's good fun.
Dave Ellis
Hull is one of the biggest clubs in rugby league, but this was their first silverware in 20 years. We felt it was important to reflect not just the triumph, but how it was achieved and what it meant for the club's fans and the city of Hull.
John Meehan
What we can't afford to do and what Welsh rugby can't afford to do is to lose its stars to England or France.
Gareth Jenkins
This man was one of the great superstars of world rugby and has consistently played at such a high level.
Gareth Edwards
If the game is run properly as a professional game, you do not need 57 old farts running rugby.
Will Carling
I have thought about returning to club rugby, I have always enjoyed it.
Alan Gaffney
But rugby is the overall winner in the end.
Waisale Serevi
It is a big city with a strong rugby following, as we saw in May at Pittodrie.
Andy Irvine
Turnout has been amazing which indicates the interests touch rugby has drawn in wider Suva areas.
Tevita Mau
[He adds:] It's a shame, because he is good at what he does. There's no doubt. Ask any other player what he did for English rugby and they'll tell you it was massive. ... Whether he can do it with football is another question... but Clive's made a living out of shocking people in what he does.
Mike Tindall
It's clear to me rugby league players and clubs in general want to be seen to be more respectful to women.
Catharine Lumby
This will turn out to be very good year for rugby, especially with the enthusiasm and determinations of local players in the squad.
Waisale Serevi
You can't get a quality game of rugby when someone like that is in charge. He didn't allow any phases or play to develop. There was no continuity. The players got frustrated. When you are trying to get people to come and watch club rugby you can't have it killed as a spectacle like that. I know referees have to learn but this guy has been around for a while and I don't see any improvement.
David Wilson
We've seen why New Zealand rugby is strong as it has players coming out of the islands.
Nick Mallett
There will always be people who have that opinion, but it is important that SA Rugby starts clean and moves forward in a positive manner.
Johan Prinsloo
I think it's a great move. The blue jersey already means a lot to me but now it's really personal. The numbers aren't significant especially with our roving game plan so I think it's an initiative that makes sense Rugby-wise too.
Lote Tuqiri
The body was being given all the publicity, so you had the world athletic championships, you had rugby championships, you had football championships -- and where was the brain? I mean, the brain was at the head of all these bodies.
Tony Buzan
The time for reminiscing is after rugby. Then you can sit down and get fat.
Josh Lewsey
I think rugby people could have taken such a decision and they still can.
Oregan Hoskins
Mike is an instinctive rugby player and deceptively quick, that makes him hard to get to sometimes.
Scott Johnson
I hope there is no stereotype of us, or any other 'rugby wife' as we're known, because we all lead very normal lives. Anyway, who knows what a real footballer's wife is actually like? Everyone is quite individual but we're all genuine, down-to-earth people. And importantly, we're genuine friends.
Viv Mackay
English rugby is based on physical strength, discipline, seriousness and determination. They struggle to get out of their pre-established game plan. They can get easily lost when they are unsettled ... they probably lack creativity.
Olivier Magne
Maybe it was early season jitters on behalf of some of these guys who are playing in their first real rugby match. Those butterflies should be gone after the first couple of hits.
Steve Lapham
In the course of our negotiations, Premier Rugby made it quite clear they will settle for 50 percent of the Lions money. We thought it appropriate to use the rest of the money to help players whose lives were badly affected by injuries.
Martyn Thomas
We've missed him. He's got leadership quality and a good rugby brain now.
Guy Lennox
Not at all. We're in love. So nothing matters, not even a game of rugby.
Craig Davis
The 40,000 spectators will see spectacle of fast-running, exciting sevens rugby.
Allan Payne
The next Scotland coach needs to be someone with great ability and can get the best out of limited resources. It is going to have to be someone who can really take players and make them punch way above their weight in rugby terms.
Brian Kennedy
Bringing aboard a huge, globally recognized brand like Barclays is a tremendous step forward for Canadian rugby.
Graham Brown
It was more a rugby game than soccer. We have a long history with them, getting in little fights and stuff. It stems from last year.
Ryan Griffin
It has been a massive turnaround. Five months ago I didn't know where I stood or where my rugby was going.
Daniel Halangahu
It's a film about the pull of the past and the fact that whether you're a rehabilitating heroin addict or an ageing rugby league footballer or even a criminal kingpin, you have to let go of the past in order to live the present.
Rowan Woods
After talking to my family and friends and after a lot of thought, I have decided to retire from international rugby with immediate effect.
Martin Johnson
Scott has told us to worry about the rugby and our own games, and Scott is going to have to make the decision he needs to make.
Shane Williams
He is a fine coach, and his style is definitely not 10-man rugby. He likes to see an attacking brand of rugby, and we played some of our greatest rugby under him.
Ronan O'gara
It was a very hard decision to make as I have really enjoyed my time at Bath. All the players, coaches and support staff here have been great to me, but I made the decision to leave Bath Rugby as it meant that I would have greater opportunities to play first team rugby.
James Hudson
Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player who made a massive contribution to the clubs he played for, to his country and to the Lions.
Bill Beaumont
We have not decided yet who we will play and in training we have been mixing the players up to try and confuse the (Perth rugby media) as to what our intended line-up will be.
Jerome Paarwater
Playing rugby was mandatory. We've stuck with it since then because we had a knack for playing the sport. I had never touched a rugby ball until that point.
Rob Weedon
This shows how the global popularity of rugby is expanding. Even countries that don't play the sport want to be involved.
Bernard Lapasset
Heineken rugby pulls up a lot of surprises, it's testing for all and we're not downhearted.
Carolyn Jones
People have tried to rugby kick it, or kick it hard so it would bounce around. The best thing for us is when they kick it out of bounds and we get good field position.
Anthony Schlegel
We only have six or seven home games. We don't see the other sports as competition. We are the only professional rugby team in Sydney, so the choice is quite clear.
Fraser Neill
Away from rugby if your head's not right then it makes it pretty hard to concentrate on rugby.
Chris Whitaker
It is not uncommon these days for rugby and football to be played on the same pitch and in this instance, we do not envisage any problems.
John Nagle
The attitude of both the Welsh rugby team and English cricket team is very similar.
Hugh Morris
There is no doubt that the performances of the England team since the 2003 Rugby World Cup have been unacceptable and that changes have to be made if we are to turn things round.
Francis Baron
SANZAR has worked hard to push rugby into new and existing markets and the ABC Asia-Pacific deal is a huge step into more than 40 countries with a potential viewing audience of 10 million households.
Gary Flowers
He's so self-deprecating it's unbelievable. So it's great to see him go out the way he wanted, and to do it for family reasons is the real mark of the guy. He's played professional rugby for 10 years and the game doesn't define him. He doesn't need rugby.
Morgan Turinui
The trophy is coming back to France so I am very happy about that. The Irish win their Triple Crown so it's a good day for rugby.
Fabien Pelous
I've worked with Clive for a long time. We and our wives are good friends. I have made it very clear that for the post of elite rugby director we are looking for the best person who is currently available.
Francis Baron
Doug has played some outstanding rugby for Auckland recently, while Rico has played virtually every Super 12 and Test match since mid-February.
Graham Henry
It is that smell of burning flesh and rubber that I just love. You can just tell rugby is being played.
Jeff Powell
Jonah is a massive name. He will provide a huge amount of interest in the game and Cardiff rugby.
Martin Corry
It was a really physical game. We stepped up to the challenge of a pretty good rugby team.
Rob Weedon
I know of one million-dollar player who gets about half his money from a commercial arrangement and no one over there (east coast) has kicked up about it. What we're doing isn't new. Commercial payments have been around rugby for some time.
Peter O'meara
I think they will talk to rugby union. You can't blame him for asking what the bottom line is.
Peter Doust
The economic and social benefits of rugby league continue to grow. Commercially the game has never been in better shape. We've had a record year on and off the field.
David Gallop
We came of age and it's now in our hands to win this league. This was a fully committed performance that Rugby can be proud of.
Brett Taylor
The Sevens had a really big impact on my game in terms of skills and fitness levels, there is just no place to hide and it's a real test of your rugby ability.
Kelly Brown
The buildings to be demolished include the Parks Rugby Club building and training facilities, the bowling club premises and all other buildings which are on the site of the stadium.
Lourens Schoeman
It is all part of a major Welsh revival. We are raising our game, and not just on the rugby field.
Rhodri Morgan
People forget what a good rugby player Gavin is, now it's time for him to show what he can do.
Derwyn Jones
On the face of it, we are both capable of playing open, entertaining rugby to a high standard, but it may be that the team who adapts to something different, maybe some tight forward play, is the one who succeeds.
Rep. Rob Andrews
We needed someone on the Board with rugby league expertise to assist with our bid for a Super League franchise in 2009.
Bill Midgley
I truly believe that this squad includes some of the future stars of England rugby and this experience will be a vital part of their player development.
Mike Friday
Gavin is a massive personality in rugby circles. He has to be whiter than white to prevent the sort of outcry we are seeing now.
Robert Jones
She (Sharon) is never short of advice and not all of it is about rugby league.
Craig Hodges
The demographic of rugby is very much a target for our business because they have a high income. We have aspirations of being a global brand and rugby is a major contributor.
Gary Chapman
We are completely opposed to it. If a salary cap was introduced in Australian rugby, you would immediately see a mass exodus of players to Europe and Japan, where the salaries on offer are far higher.
Tony Dempsey
Football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse are going to probably be the priorities from an athletic facility standpoint.
Gary Pruitt
We have only ever wished the best for Jonah and for him to be able to fulfil his desire to continue playing rugby. We have not always agreed on everything but I believe we have tried to treat Jonah honestly and fairly through this period.
Chris Moller
His election is an exceptionally positive development for rugby. They are now in a position to put the past behind them and move on with new leadership.
Moss Mashishi
I'm not really sure what it is. Obviously they want to play expansive rugby and move the ball around but in order to do that you need your forwards going forward and that's not happening.
Dan Crowley
I am always banging on about Welsh rugby over here.
Phil Davies
Once the rugby league finished, those that actually like the oval sports, the rugby league and the AFL, swapped from Channel Nine to Ten, so there was some very heartening figures there for AFL in Sydney, particularly in the last hour of football.
Eddie Mcguire
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