20 most iconic rugby pictures ever taken: How many do you remember?
Rugby NewsTuesday, 22 August 2017 at 14:17
Some moments in rugby union will be remembered forever.
We'll remember them because we might have heard the story, we might have watched it unfold on our television screens, or we might have even been there when that unforgettable moment took place. But sometimes, we will remember them forever because we have the pictures right there in front of us.
Some photos have become as much a part of rugby history as the players and achievements that they often portray.
Read on to see the 20 most iconic photos in the history of the most beautiful game in the world.
20. The moment BOD made this young fans day
19. The time the Welsh refused to be intimidated
18. The scandal that rocked rugby in 2009: Tom Williams of Harlequins trudges off as blood pours from his mouth during the Heineken Cup Quarter Final against Leinster. It turned out the blood was, in fact, fake as Quins looked to make a tactical substitution
17. Sonny Bill Williams showing what rugby is all about against South Africa.
16. The famous picture of Gareth Edwards in the Arms Park mud after his two tries earned victory against Scotland in 1972
15. Nobody will ever forget the day Japan beat South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
14. Iconic for all the wrong reasons
13. One famous kick...
12. Brian O'Driscoll with his daughter Sadie at his last Six Nations
11. The most iconic rugby image in France is probably this one: Jean-Pierre Rives covered in blood in 1983 against Wales.
10. We couldn't leave at Fran Cotton as the mudman
'MUD MAN' FRAN COTTON BRITISH LIONS TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND 1977. N.Z Juniors v Lions. Rugby Union. CREDIT: COLORSPORT/COLIN ELSEY.
9. All Blacks captain David Kirk is the first man to lift the William Webb Ellis cup after New Zealand beat France in 1987
8. The day Jerry Collins played for Barnstaple Rugby Football Club's 2nd XV
7. Fiji's players pray after their historic Gold medal win at the 2016 Olympics
6. This haka in the rain was immense...
5. George North's fireman's lift on the giant Israel Folau was the iconic moment of the 2013 Lions tour
4. Two legends that we miss dearly...
3. A picture we've all seen a million times as Jonah Lomu rampages through the England defence at the 1995 Rugby World Cup to score that iconic try.
2. Nelson Mandela, wearing the Springbok jersey and badge, hands the 1995 World Cup trophy to Francois Pienaar. It became the symbol of a nation's future.
1. That kick. As an England fan this has to be my Number one.
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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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