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Willie Le Roux of South Africa runs with the rugby ball as Owen Farrell and George Ford of England chase him during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final in Yokohama.

Billy Slater of Australia runs with the ball as Johnathan Thurston supports on the left and Jesse Bromwich of New Zealand moves in to tackle during the Rugby League World Cup Final.

Rieko Ioane leads the New Zealand All Blacks performing the haka on the field before a rugby match, with teammates in black uniforms and a stadium crowd in the background.

Rugby playing field

Diagram comparing player positions and formations in rugby and Australian rules football, with labeled zones for scrummage, line-out, and positions such as fullback, wings, and centers on a green field.

Wales-England rugby match

South Africa's Francois Steyn runs with the ball during the rugby World Cup final against England, with teammates and an England player in pursuit on a crowded stadium field.

A rugby player in a red jersey runs with the ball while an opponent in a blue jersey attempts to tackle him during Rugby 7s 2007 in Hong Kong.

Jonah Lomu of the New Zealand All Blacks runs with the ball during the 1995 Rugby World Cup semifinal against England, with another player in the background.

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Tony O’Reilly

Irish athlete

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Cliff Morgan

Welsh rugby player

The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team perform the Haka wearing black uniforms on the field before the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final with a large crowd in the stands.

Richie McCaw

New Zealand rugby player

George Nēpia

George Nēpia

New Zealand athlete

Craven, Danie

Danie Craven

South African rugby player and administrator

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Peter Fatialofa

Samoan rugby player

Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge

Belgian athlete and physician

Colin Meads, New Zealand rugby player, looks at the camera wearing a rugby jersey with a rose emblem and the years 1871-1971 on the chest.

Colin Earl Meads

New Zealand athlete

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Sean Fitzpatrick

New Zealand athlete

Jonah Lomu of the New Zealand All Blacks runs with the ball during the 1995 Rugby World Cup semifinal against England, with another player in the background.

Jonah Lomu

New Zealand rugby union football player

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Dawie de Villiers

South African athlete

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Will Carling

British rugby player

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William Wavell Wakefield, Baron Wakefield

British athlete

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Mick Sullivan

British rugby player

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John Eales

Australian athlete

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Tom van Vollenhoven

South African athlete

Mandela and Pienaar

François Pienaar

South African rugby union football player

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Joost van der Westhuizen

South African rugby union football player

Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards

Welsh rugby union football player

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Serge Blanco

French athlete

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