Rugby World Cup Quotes

The more expensive and/or exclusive a sport, the whiter it tends to be: the fact almost has the force of a law. That is the main reason why the Rugby World Cup, the Pacific islands excepted, was so desperately white, the Springboks included.

Every rugby player in Australia and New Zealand or wherever they are from wants to play in the World Cup, and I am no different.

I like rugby - I watch it from time to time. It's basically football without pads but probably a little bit more dangerous than football. You've got to be a lot tougher in that sport - but I definitely like watching rugby and watching those guys knock each other around. It looks like a fun sport.

It's a really exciting time to be involved in Welsh rugby.

I don't watch rugby.

Obviously, international rugby is a different level, but there are some really good players around.

I would like to wish the England squad every success. I would also very much like to extend those wishes to Martin Johnson, Brian Smith, Mike Ford, John Wells, Graham Rowntree and the rest of the England 2011 World Cup management team who have been fantastic and deserve people to know that.

I definitely want to play rugby at the top level, international rugby.

I'd love to feature for the Barbarians. I'd love to win a Champions Cup, and I'd love to get to another World Cup and make a fist of it: get to a World Cup final at least and see what could have been, particularly after 2011 when Wales reached the semi-finals.

I just always play in a South African speedo when I play for the Springboks.

I would have thought there's no greater country to watch rugby than New Zealand.

There's only one Lawrence Dallaglio and there's only one James Haskell.