Why are rugby players so popular?

Trust me, I have you in my life more than enough... I wouldn't recommend it to anyone

You'd recommend it to everyone, yes?

in all seriousness though, i think it's partly because some rugby guys (as well as plenty of others) have big egos and will go to try and get a girl and she'll quite like the confidence. Then subconsciously I think the reason girls go for the cockier guys is to see if they're 'worthy' (can't think of a better word) and get the guys approval because it makes sense that a guy who thinks a lot of himself will expect a lot for himself. It's a bit sad really but it happens haha and then i guess other rugby guys follow suit

Errrrrm no, not quite what i was getting at unfortunately

Certainly is and certainly does, stephie.u3!

Don't worry - I've been judged as simply brilliant by those with better taste before now

oi. less of the sly digs tyvm.

they were lying. soz.

I don't think what creates the attraction is physical, otherwise boxers and mma fighters would be the ones getting the girls instead of the rugby dudes.

More of a social thing, girls look to other males and other females to judge a man's potential for mate. Rugby players play within a team so from the get-go there is a small entourage of physically large guys who approve of said man and the rest follows from there.

That's not to say a random group of guys would be able to create the same effect though.

Boxers and MMA fighters don't get girls? That's not what I've heard and seen.


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They do, just not in the droves that rugby players do. But location plays a part, just happens that rugby is a big deal here *shrugs*.

Let me guess... You live in either West Yorkshire or near Manchester.


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I don't think there are any "famous" rugby players - CERTAINLY not in the same way that there are famous footballers (they're not paid loads either, or influential in fashion like footballers are). So I don't think that's very much a part of it.

My partner plays rugby, and I guess I just like the build that rugby players tend to have. Broad, strong, "manly."

There aren't famous rugby players? I'm sure more people know who Jonny Wilkinson is than most players in the premier league. Mike Tindall is married to Zara Phillips so I'd say he's pretty influential. They might not be as well paid as footballers but they are still famous and quite a few are rich.

They're tall, muscly and manly.. and those thighs..

I don't think what creates the attraction is physical, otherwise boxers and mma fighters would be the ones getting the girls instead of the rugby dudes.

More of a social thing, girls look to other males and other females to judge a man's potential for mate. Rugby players play within a team so from the get-go there is a small entourage of physically large guys who approve of said man and the rest follows from there.

That's not to say a random group of guys would be able to create the same effect though.

Many MMA fighters are punching way above their weight with their partners.
Vitor Belfort, BJ Penn, Joe Lauzon and Joseph Benavidez among them.

Sorry I didn't think we were including famous people, thought it was just about normal people who play rugby (club level).