LIST | Five rugby internationals you didn’t know are still playing
Rugby NewsSunday, 10 October 2021 at 16:15
Below, we have rounded up five rugby internationals that we are certain you will be surprised to learn are still playing.
Did we miss anybody particularly noteworthy? Make sure you let us know in the comments below.
#1. Mike Tindall (England)
England legend and World Cup winner Mike Tindall plays a selection of matches for Minchinhampton, the club close to his home. The centre played outside centre for Bath and Gloucester, and won 75 caps for England between 2000 and 2011. He was a member of the England squad which won the 2003 World Cup.
#2. Shane Williams (Wales)
The Wales legend made a return to Welsh rugby in 2017, coming out of retirement to play for his beloved Amman United. The former Wales and British Lions star stunned spectators as he took the field for his home town side in the National League 3 West B match against Burry Port. He then played for them in a final at the Millenium Stadium. He's since played a further handful of games for the club.
#3. Mike Phillips (Wales)
The 39-year-old is returning for one final game for his local club Whitland RFC later this month, according to Wales Online. It’s actually the second time that Wales’ most-capped No.9 has come out of retirement. Three years ago he answered an SOS from the Scarlets, who suffered an injury crisis on their mini-tour of South Africa.
#4. Dominic Day (Wales)
Former Wales lock Day has come out of retirement to play for grassroots side Malahide in Ireland. Nearly two years after the former Scarlets and Saracens second-row retired from the game due to a knee injury, the 36-year-old has been tempted to put his boots back on for the All-Ireland League Division Two B team, and he made his debut in that tournament last Saturday in a narrow 28-24 defeat away to Belfast Harlequins.
#5. Gavin Henson (Wales)
The Wales legend could realise his dream of playing in a Rugby World Cup after unexpectedly switching to rugby league. The former union icon, released by the Dragons at the end of the 2018-19 season, has joined 13-a-side club West Wales Raiders.
Henson has participated in several reality television series: .
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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