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RUGBY PLAYERS

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With 13 biographies, Rugby Players are the 93rd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Pirates, Public Workers, and Poker Players.

Pantheon has 25 people classified as rugby players born between 1874 and 1992. Of these 25, 20 (80.00%) 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 2022, 12 new rugby players have been added to Pantheon including Auguste Giroux, André Rischmann, and Léon Binoche.

Living Rugby Players

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Deceased Rugby Players

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Newly Added Rugby Players (2022)

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Most rugby players were born in New Zealand (7), France (4), and South Africa (4). By city, the most common birth places were Auckland (2), Dublin (2), and Châteauneuf-sur-Loire (1).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).

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 Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier rugby players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Which Rugby Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Rugby Players since 1700.

Rugby Players are found within the Sports domain which also includes Soccer Players, Athletes, Basketball Players, Cyclists, and Tennis Players.