Rugby players today will do anything to get an edge over their opponents.
And that means more work in the gym, sculpting their perfect bodies and lifting heavy weights to gain extra muscle.
In fact, these athletes have enjoyed a remarkable body transformation over the years...
1. James Haskell
The former England flanker - who signed for MMA promotion Bellator last August - after his retirement from rugby has dropped a ton of weight ahead of his first fight. A trip into I'm A Celebrity Get Me out Of here sure did help him get lean. This sort of diet isn't recommended.
2. Matt Dunning
When he was a prop for the Wallabies Matt Dunning weighed 130kg and was constantly mocked for his tubby frame. But since retiring from rugby union the 35-year-old has lost a staggering 40kg, dropping from 25 per cent body fat to just 11 per cent in six months.
3. Ben Tameifuna
The Tongan prop has revealed an incredible weight loss in a video just months after was told he couldn’t play for a French club because he was too overweight!
4. Sean O'Brien
The 56-cap Ireland back-rower showed of his latest body transformation, showing that he has been hard at work at the gym during lockdown.
O’Brien took to Instagram and surprised his fans by posting pictures of his shredded body, sending the internet into a meltdown
5. Luther Burrell
The centre missed out on Eddie Jones’ first squad for the Six Nations Grand Slam triumph in 2016 with the Aussie labelling him “grossly overweight”.
He revealed his incredible body transformation online yesterday saying in the caption…
‘Putting a picture up like this for me was very challenging and potentially very embarrassing. It can sometimes put you in a vulnerable position…. So I seriously can’t thank everyone enough for contacting me, showing interest in my continued journey and also being kind I’m still smashing through messages, so please bare with me if I haven’t yet got back to you. •’