Occupation
RUGBY PLAYERS
With 35 biographies, Rugby Players are the 90th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Fashion Designers, Political Scientists, and Occultists.
People
Pantheon has 146 people classified as rugby players born between 1874 and 2002. Of these 146, 141 (96.58%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living rugby players include Aminiasi Tuimaba, Angelo Davids, and Thalita Costa. The most famous deceased rugby players include Léon Binoche, Auguste Giroux, and Jonah Lomu.
Living Rugby Players
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Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Francois Pienaar
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Jonny Wilkinson
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Dan Carter
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Sergio Parisse
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Richie McCaw
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Mike Tindall
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Percy Montgomery
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Siya Kolisi
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Sonny Bill Williams
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Jonathan Sexton
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Bryan Habana
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Deceased Rugby Players
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André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Jonah Lomu
1975 - 2015
HPI: 54.45
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Places
Most rugby players were born in New Zealand (23), South Africa (19), and United Kingdom (18). By city, the most common birth places were Auckland (5), Dublin (4), and Fiji (3).
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 5 most globally memorable Rugby Players since 1700.
