- List of footballers (rugby union) by country
This is a list of notable
rugby union footballers sorted by country. For an alphabetic listing seeList of footballers (Rugby Union) .
=Algeria=*
Boumedienne Allam *
Diego Albanese (1973 - )
*Lisandro Arbizu
*Diego Cash
*Felipe Contepomi (1977 - )
*Diego Cuesta Silva
*Serafín Dengra
*Diego Dominguez (1966 - )
*Rolando Martin
*Federico Mendez (1972 - )
*Patricio Noriega (1971 - )
*Agustín Pichot (1974 - )
*Hugo Porta (1951 - )
*Gonzalo Quesada
*Martín Sansot
*Pedro Sporleder
*Fabián Tournes
*Juan Martín Hernández (1982 - )*
Matt Burke (1973 - )
*David Campese (1962 - )
*John Eales (1970 - )
*Mark Ella (1959 - )
*Nick Farr-Jones
*Elton Flatley (1977 - )
*Matt Giteau (1982 - )
*Roger Gould
*George Gregan (1973 - )
*Tim Horan (1970 - )
*Toutai Kefu (1974 - )
*Stephen Larkham (1974 - )
*Jason Little (1970 - )
*Chris Latham (1975 - )
*Michael Lynagh (1963 - )
*Stirling Mortlock (1977 - )
*Patricio Noriega (1971 - )
*Viliami "Willy" Ofahengaue (1968 - )
*Simon Poidevin (1958 - )
*Joe Roff (1975 - )
*George Smith (1980 - )
*Phil Waugh (1979 - )
*Matt Henjak (1981 - )
=Austria=*
Mani Dehimi
=Belgium=*
Mat Hocken
*Jacques Rogge
=Brazil=*
João Luiz da Ros
*Charles William Miller
*Paulo do Rio Branco
=Canada=*
Dan Baugh
*Mark Cardinal
*Al Charron
*Jamie Cudmore
*Glen Ennis
*Norm Hadley
*Mike James
*Dave Lougheed
*Gord MacKinnon
*Gareth Rees
*Bobby Ross (rugby) ]
*Rod Snow
*Winston Stanley
*Christian Stewart
*John Tait (rugby)
*Kevin Tkachuk
*Morgan Williams
*Nik Witkowski
*Colin Yukes *
Tommy Hayes
*Albert Henry
*Stan Wright *
Max Brito Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Yannick Nyanga
=England=*
Rob Andrew
*Neil Back (1969 - )
*Bill Beaumont {1952 - }
*Will Carling
*Ben Cohen {1978 - }
*Fran Cotton
*Lawrence Dallaglio (1972 - )
*Paul Dodge
*Matt Dawson (1972 - }
*Paul Grayson {1971 - }
*Will Greenwood
*Mike Harrison
*Richard Hill (1973 - )
*Peter Jackson (1930 -2004 )
*Martin Johnson (1970 - )
*Ben Kay (1975 - )
*Jason Leonard (1968 - )
*Josh Lewsey (1976 - )
*Brian Moore
*Prince Alexander Obolensky (1916 -1940 )
*Jason Robinson (1974 - )
*Rory Underwood (1963 - )
*Phil Vickery (1976 - )
*William Webb Ellis {1806 -1872 }
*Peter Wheeler
*Jonny Wilkinson (1979 - )
*Peter Winterbottom {1960 - }
*Clive Woodward
=Fiji=*
Aisea Tuilevu (1972 - )
*Alifereti Doviverata
*Apenisa Naevo
*Filimoni Bolavucu
*Jone Daunivucu
*Kameli Ratuvou (1983 - )
*Isa Nacewa (1982 - )
*Lepani Nabuliwaqa
*Maleli Kunavore (1983 - )
*Marika Vunibaka (1974 - )
*Nasoni Roko (1979 -)
*Neumi Nanuku
*Nicky Little
*Norman Ligairi (1976 - )
*Rupeni Caucaunibuca (1980 - )
*Semisi Naevo
*Seremaia Bai (1979 - )
*Seru Rabeni (1978 - )
*Sireli Bobo (1976 - )
*Sireli Naqelevuki 1980 - )
*Viliame Satala 1972 - )
*Vilimoni Delasau (1977 - )
*Waisale Serevi (1968 - )
*William Ryder (1982 - )
=France=*
Abdelatif Benazzi (1968 - )
*Serge Betsen (1974 - )
*Serge Blanco (1958 - )
*Olivier Brouzet (1972 - )
*Thomas Castaignède (1975 - )
*Sébastien Chabal (1977 - )
*Christophe Dominici (1972 - )
*Jacques Fouroux (1947 -2005 )
*Fabien Galthié (1969 - )
*Imanol Harinordoquy (1980 - )
*Raphaël Ibañez (1973 - )
*Christophe Lamaison dit Titou (1971 - )
*Thierry Lacroix (1967 - )
*Olivier Magne (1973 - )
*Frédéric Michalak (1982 - )
*Émile N'Tamack (1970 - )
*Fabien Pelous (1973 - )
*Jean Prat (1923 -2005 )
*Jean-Pierre Rives (1952 - )
*Philippe Sella (1962 - )
*Dimitri Yachvili (1980 - )
=Georgia=*
Akvsenti Giorgadze (1976 - )
*Avtandil Kopaliani (1982 - )
*Merab Kvirikashvili (1983 - )
*Irakli Machkaneli
*Bidzina Samkharadze
*George Shkinin
*Goderdze Shvelidze (1978 - )
*Ilia Zedginidze (1977 - )
=Germany=*
Albert Amrhein
*August Schmierer
=India=*
Rahul Bose
*Nasser Hussain (rugby)
=Ireland=*
Ollie Campbell (1954 - )
*Peter Clohessy (1966 - )
*Gordon D'Arcy (1980 - )
*Mick Doyle (1941 -2004 )
*Simon Easterby
*Jerry Flannery (1978 - )
*Ciaran Fitzgerald (1952 - )
*Anthony Foley (1973 - )
*Mick Galwey (1966 - )
*Mike Gibson (1942 - )
*John Hayes (1973 - )
*Marcus Horan (1977 - )
*Shane Horgan (1976 - )
*David Humphreys (1971 - )
*Jack Kyle (1926 - )
*Denis Leamy (1981 - )
*Donal Lenihan (1959 - )
*Kevin Maggs (1974 - )
*Willie John McBride (1940 - )
*Geordan Murphy (1978 - )
*Donncha O'Callaghan (1979 - )
*Paul O'Connell (1979 - )
*Brian O'Driscoll (1979 - )
*Mick O'Driscoll (1978 - )
*Ronan O'Gara (1977 - )
*Malcolm O'Kelly (1974 - )
*Tony O'Reilly (1936 - )
*Alan Quinlan (1974 - )
*Fergus Slattery (1949 - )
*David Wallace (1976 - )
*Tony Ward (1954 - )
*Keith Wood (1972 - )
*Peter Stringer
*Trevor Ringland
=Italy=*
Mauro Bergamasco
*Mirco Bergamasco
*Marco Bollesan
*Marco Bortolami
*Martin Castrogiovanni
*Carlo Checchinato
*Massimo Cuttitta
*Dennis Dallan
*Martin Dallan
*Elio De Anna
*Roland de Marigny
*Diego Dominguez
*Paul Griffen
*Andrea Lo Cicero
*Andrea Masi
*Alessandro Moscardi
*Carlos Nieto
*Sergio Parisse
*Aaron Persico
*Ramiro Pez
*Cristian Stoica
*Alessandro Troncon
*Rima Wakarua
=Japan=*
Takeomi Ito
*Takuro Miuchi
*Kyohei Morita
*Yukio Motoki
*Daisuke Ohata
*Hirotoki Onozawa
*Adam Parker
*Yuya Saito
*Ruatangi Vatuvei
=Morocco=*
Abdelatif Benazzi
*Djalil Narjissi
=Namibia=*
Tinus du Plessis
*Piet van Zyl
*Bratley Langenhoven
*Jacques Nieuwenhuis
*Percy Montgomery *
Tim Visser (1987 - )New Zealand
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Todd Blackadder (1971 - )
*Zinzan Brooke (1965 - )
*Robin Brooke (1966 - )
*Olo Brown (1967 - )
*Daniel Carter (1982 - )
*Don Clarke (1933 -2002 )
*Jerry Collins (1980 - )
*Christian Cullen (1976 - )
*Sean Fitzpatrick (1963 - )
*Grant Fox (1962 - )
*Doug Howlett (1978 - )
*Michael Jones (1965 - )
*Jonah Lomu (1975 - )
*Justin Marshall (1973 - )
*Richie McCaw (1980 - )
*Colin Meads (1936 - )
*Stan Meads (1938 - )
*Andrew Mehrtens (1973 - )
*Anton Oliver (1975 - )
*Frank Oliver (1948 - )
*Joe Rokocoko (1983 - )
*Wayne Shelford (1957 - )
*Greg Somerville {1977 - }
*Carlos Spencer (1975 - )
*Reuben Thorne (1975 - )
*Tana Umaga (1973 - )
*Jeff Wilson (1973 - )
=Nigeria=*
Victor Ubogu *
Will Genia
*Henari Veratau
=Portugal=*
Duarte Cardoso Pinto
*José Pinto
*Vasco Uva
=Romania=*
Petru Bălan
*Gabriel Brezoianu
*Romeo Gontineac
*Adrian Lungu
*Viorel Morariu
*Florică Murariu
*Sorin Socol
*Marius Tincu
*Ovidiu Toniţa
=Russia=*
Igor Galinovskiy
*Alexander Obolenski (Western) Samoa
*
Frank Bunce
*Va'aiga Tuigamala ("Inga the Winger")
*Freddie Tuilagi
*Apollo Perelini
*Lome Fa'atau
*Pat Lam
*Trevor Leota
*Brian Lima
*Earl Va'a
=Scotland=*
Gary Armstrong
*Mike Blair
*Gordon Brown ("Broon fraeTroon ")
*Gordon Bulloch
*Finlay Calder
*Chris Cusiter
*Stuart Grimes
*Ned Haig (inventor ofRugby sevens )
*Gavin Hastings
*Scott Hastings
*Andy Irvine
*John Jeffrey ("JJ")
*Sean Lamont
*Eric Liddell [http://www.wardsbookofdays.com/16january.htm]
*Sean Lineen
*Kenny Logan
*Ian McGeechan
*Gregor MacGregor
*Alastair McHarg
*Scott MacLeod
*Kenny Milne
*Scott Murray
*Chris Paterson
*Bryan Redpath ("Basil")
*David Sole
*Gregor Townsend (1973 - )
*Doddie Weir
*Jason White *
Bakkies Botha (1979 - )
*Naas Botha (1958 - )
*Schalk Burger (1983 - )
*Danie Craven (1910 -1993 )
*Jean de Villiers (1981 - )
*Morne du Plessis (1949 - )
*Frik du Preez (1935 - )
*Os du Randt (1972 - )
*Bryan Habana (1983 - )
*Marius Joubert (1979 - )
*Victor Matfield (1977 - )
*Percy Montgomery (1974 - )
*Breyton Paulse (1976 - )
*Francois Pienaar (1967 - )
*Alf Richards (1867 - 1904)
*Mannetjies Roux (1939 - )
*Bobby Skinstad (1976 - )
*John Smit (1978 - )
*Andre Snyman (1974 - )
*Joel Stransky (1967 - )
*Gary Teichmann (1967 - )
*Errol Tobias (1950 - )
*Joe van Niekerk (1980 - )
*Joost van der Westhuizen (1971 - )
*Jaco van der Westhuyzen (1978 - )
*Chester Williams (1970 - )
*Andre Joubert (1964 - )
*Henry Honiball (1965 - )
=Spain=*
Francisco Puertas Soto (1963 - )
*Oriol Ripol (1975 - )
=Tonga=*
Epi Taione
*Nili Latu *
Paul Emerick
*Mike Hercus
*Dave Hodges
*Dan Lyle
*Kort Schubert
*Mike Macdonald
=Uruguay=*
Diego Ormaechea
*Pablo Lemoine
=Wales=*
Dewi Bebb (1938 -1996 )
*Phil Bennett
*Ray Cale
*Gerald Davies
*Jonathan Davies
*Mervyn Davies (1946 - )
*John Dawes
*Gareth Edwards (1947 - )
*Ieuan Evans
*Rhys Gabe
*Scott Gibbs
*Arthur "Monkey" Gould
*Robert Howley
*Carwyn James
*Neil Jenkins (1971 - )
*Barry John (1945 - )
*Robert Jones
*Gareth Llewellyn (1969 - )
*Bryn Meredith
*Cliff Morgan
*Gwyn Nicholls (1874 -1939 )
*Graham Price
*Scott Quinnell (1972 - )
*Clive Rowlands
*Haydn Tanner
*John Taylor
*Delme Thomas
*Gareth Thomas
*Watcyn Thomas
*David Watkins (1942 - )
*Bleddyn Williams
*J.J. Williams (1948 - )
*JPR Williams (1949 - )
*R.H. (Rhys) Williams
*Bobby Windsor
*Wilfred Wooller
*Dai Young
*Jeff Young
=Zambia=*
George Gregan
*Corné Krige
=Zimbabwe=*
Tonderai Chavhanga
*Takudzwa Ngwenya References
ee also
*
List of footballers (Rugby Union)
*International Rugby Hall of Fame
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