How did you get into rugby? My dad Ian took me to Waterloo when I was five because he was DoR there. I played for Waterloo, with the boys, until…
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Hotshot: Connacht prop Conan O’Donnell
How did you get into rugby? My first sport was Gaelic football, which I started when I was three or four, with St Mary’s. I played until U18s and we…
Hotshot: Scarlets centre Ioan Nicholas
How did you get into rugby? My father, Adrian, was a wing at Pontyberem and when I wanted to start playing with my friends he coached our team all the…
Hotshot: Ulster full-back Jacob Stockdale
Tell us about your rugby background… My dad and grandad played and I started when I was about six at Ballynahinch. Then I played schools rugby at Wallace High in…
Hotshot: Leicester Tigers flanker Will Evans
When did you first play rugby? When I was about five. My mum’s work colleague said I should go along to Wymondham RFC. I didn’t enjoy it too much to…
Hotshot: Glasgow Warriors flanker Matt Smith
How did you get into rugby? I started in primary school, gave it up for a year to play football, then started again at high school and have been with…
Hotshot: Saracens wing George Perkins
When did you start playing rugby? When I was about five or six, at Upminster rugby club. I didn’t play a lot of other sports when I was younger –…
Hotshot: Toulon fly-half Anthony Belleau
Where did rugby begin for you? I am from a village close to Agen in south-west France, so I played for my village from the age of six to 15,…
Hotshot: Edinburgh wing Ben Robbins
When did you first play rugby? Towards the end of primary school, at George Watsons. It was the main sport and I didn’t enjoy it much at first but I…
Hotshots: Glasgow lock Callum Hunter-Hill
When did you first play rugby? At about eight, at my local club North Berwick. I loved it and was a front-row until I shot up in height in my…