What Rugby Player Are You Most Like?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Rugby Player Are You Most Like?
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About This Quiz

To those who are unfamiliar with the game, rugby may look like a display of scarcely-organised violence in which it seems to be acceptable to beat people up as long as you don't throw the ball forwards. To those in the know, however, rugby is truly a gentleman's game, which works beautifully because all participants honour the rules and respect one another. Indeed, it is one of the noblest expressions of the human urge to compete and even show off a little, but without insulting or hurting anyone (beyond the occasional inevitable bruise from a scrum).

That's why rugby players are so often such great role models. They're (mostly) men who have chosen discipline, teamwork, and hard graft, so that their strength can be directed to something positive and productive, instead of toward merely pushing around those smaller than them. Still, they don't all go about this the exact same way. Some are one-trick ponies specialising in a particular skill. Some lean more on natural talent, while others had to work extra hard to make up the gap. Some are leaders, while others are good footsoldiers.

Which rugby great are you most like? It's time to find out!

1 - rugby position
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What rugby position would you like to play?
Lock
Fly-half
Winger
Flanker

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2 - life of the party
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Would you be considered the life of the party?
I doubt it.
Definitely not
Oh, yes!
It depends on the party.

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3 - senior leadership
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Do you aspire to senior leadership?
Yes, please
No
Yes, and at a young age
I will serve if needed.

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4 - performed on stage for money
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Have you ever performed on stage for money?
No, I don't like that idea.
No, but I have one karaoke song that I can always nail.
Yes, regularly
From time to time

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5 - Jack of all trades
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Would you rather be a Jack of all trades or master of one?
Master of all trades. Why not?
Master of one
Jack of all trades
I pick a few then get good people to do the rest.

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6 - Late bloomer
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Are you a later or earlier bloomer?
Slightly later
About average
Very early
Slightly early

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7 - you don't succeed
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If at first you don't succeed, what do you do?
Regroup
Find the thing I'm actually good at
I wouldn't know. I succeed.
Try, try again! Pun intended!

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8 - unhappy with your performance
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Everyone has finished the practice, but you are unhappy with your performance. What do you do?
Watch the video back to see what I did wrong
Talk to the coach
Do better tomorrow
Stay there until I get it right.

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9 - hard work
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Do you believe talent is more inherent, or more about hard work?
It depends on the person.
Mostly talent
Both!
Hard work, definitely

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10 - travel overseas for your career
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Would you travel overseas for your career?
Only briefly
I'd rather not.
Yes, please!
Sure, from time to time

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11 - under serious pressure
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What happens when you're under serious pressure?
I double down and focus.
I do my thing and trust others to do theirs.
I shine.
I work harder and hope it's enough.

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12 - someone looks up to you
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If you know someone looks up to you, what does that mean to you?
It makes me feel responsible for not taking advantage.
I feel a little embarrassed.
I enjoy it.
I try to be the man they think I am.

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13 - do you know your limits
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Be honest: do you know your limits?
I refuse to know them!
Yes
I have no limits.
I think limits are an unhelpful concept.

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14 - popular kids in school
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Were you one of the popular kids in school?
Not really
I had a few loyal friends.
Yes
No, I blossomed late.

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15 - managed a team at work
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Have you ever managed a team at work?
Yes, very successfully
No
Yes, very well (I think).
Yes, very diligently

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16 - gentleman
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What does it mean to you to be a gentleman?
It means using your strength to help and protect, not to hurt.
It means playing by the rules.
It means being your best self in all ways.
It means leading other men.

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17 - motto
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What's your motto (borrowed or invented)?
Just keep swimming!
I've got one shot and I'm not gonna waste it!
All I do is win!
I must work harder!

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18 - get injured
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If you get injured, how likely are you to slow down your recovery with your own impatience?
I would never do this.
I have done this, I admit it.
I'm a high risk for this.
I would want to do something like this, but I have too much discipline.

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19 - get on with just about anyone
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Can you get on with just about anyone?
Not really, but I don't want to.
No, I'm a bit dorky.
Yes, I'm magnetic.
As long as they don't bother me, I don't bother them.

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20 - publicity-shy
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How publicity-shy are you?
More than you'd think to look at me.
I do whatever the job requires.
I love the limelight.
I like a little attention, I won't lie.

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21 - celebrity lifestyle
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How much will you go in for the celebrity lifestyle?
Not much
A fair bit
Totally
It has its appeal, for a while.

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22 - body type
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What is your body type?
Big and brawny
Compact and tough
Superhero. What can I say?
Lean and athletic

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23 - Golf
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Other than rugby, what sort of sport do you like?
American football
Golf. Weird, I know!
Lifting weights
Swimming

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24 - Marketing
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What non-physical job would suit you?
Manager
Analyst
Pop star
Marketing

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25 - brand ambassador
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Do you think you'd make a good brand ambassador?
Not really
Yes, within a certain fan base
Definitely!
Yes. I'm quite nice-looking.

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26 - giving interviews
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How good are you at giving interviews?
Pretty decent
Worse than you'd think
Awesome
I do a good job, but I am secretly shy and don't enjoy it.

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27 - kids
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Who do you hope you inspire the most in your life?
The kid out there who dreams of doing what I do
My colleagues
My fans
My family

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28 - sin bin
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When playing rugby, how often do you get sent to the sin bin?
Never
Rarely
More than I'd like
A little more than a leader should!

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29 - how flaky are you
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Be honest: how flaky are you?
Not at all
I don't over-promise, that way I can't under-deliver.
I can be, I admit it.
I'm totally dependable.

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30 - motivate someone else to work harder
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How do you motivate someone else to work harder?
Believe in them
Only they can do that.
Inspire them with the possibilities
Work harder myself

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