LIST | Rugby players who became more successful after changing sports

Price has quickly established himself as one of the world’s top Darts players since turning professional in 2014.

The former Rugby player, who played for Glasgow Warriors progressed through PDC Qualifying School at the first time of asking and claimed some impressive scalps in his debut season.

Quite the career change!

A regular Canada international in rugby union, both in 15s and sevens, but had her greatest success at the Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal at the 2010 games in two-woman bobsleigh.

He not only played rugby for Scotland, winning seven caps between 1921 and1923, he won the 400m gold medal at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Famously refused to run in the 100m heats, which were held on Sunday due to his religious beliefs as shown in the 1981 film, Chariots of Fire.

A former Kenyan sevens representative who played as a lock/loose forward in the Currie Cup, ITM Cup, and Super Rugby before signing with the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL as a linebacker between 2013 and 2015.

After multiple suspensions forced him to retire from rugby league, he pursued a career in boxing, eventually becoming the Australian heavyweight champion.