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 139 people classified as rugby players born between 1874 and 2002. Of these 139, 134 (96.40%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living rugby players include Francois Pienaar, Sébastien Chabal, and Jonny Wilkinson. The most famous deceased rugby players include Jonah Lomu, Auguste Giroux, and André Rischmann. As of April 2024, 114 new rugby players have been added to Pantheon including Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe, and Mike Tindall.

Living Rugby Players

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Deceased Rugby Players

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Newly Added Rugby Players (2024)

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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).The most common death places of rugby players were France (3), New Zealand (1), and South Africa (1). By city, these were Auckland (1), Portel-des-Corbières (1), and Paris (1).

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.