Occupation

RUGBY PLAYERS

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With 35 biographies, Rugby Players are the 90th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Fashion Designers, Political Scientists, and Occultists.

People

Pantheon has 175 people classified as rugby players born between 1874 and 2002. Of these 175, 169 (96.57%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living rugby players include Sébastien Chabal, Francois Pienaar, and Jonny Wilkinson. The most famous deceased rugby players include André Rischmann, Jonah Lomu, and Auguste Giroux. As of April 2024, 29 new rugby players have been added to Pantheon including Antoine Dupont, Chester Williams, and Ronan O'Gara.

Living Rugby Players

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Deceased Rugby Players

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Newly Added Rugby Players (2025)

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Places

Most rugby players were born in United Kingdom (27), South Africa (25), and New Zealand (24). By city, the most common birth places were Auckland (5), Dublin (4), and Cape Town (4).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as rugby players in Pantheon are André Rischmann, Léon Binoche, and Auguste Giroux.  The concentration of rugby players was largest during the Personal Computer Era, which lasted from 1990 to 2016. Some birth or death locations for earlier rugby players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Rugby Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 6 most globally memorable Rugby Players since 1700.