The 5 Most Incredible Body Transformations In The World Of Rugby

Sunday, 11 April 2021 at 16:12

byRugby Rucker

While some rugby entered the sport, already bulky and built, others had to work hard to beef up! Others had to drop the excess weight once they hung up their boots.

Read on to know five of the perseverant rugby stars who transformed their bodies flawlessly!

1. Jonathan Davies

Less Guinness and more hard work has seen the former Wales star transform himself during lockdown.

Davies is an active user on Instagram and recently treated his followers to this extraordinary snap with this caption.

“Really enjoying my training with @craighawkins_pt less Guinness and hard work. Fun though. ”

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.

He looks amazing.

3. 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.

4. 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. •’

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5. David Pocock

The Wallabies legend started out as an skinny 78kg teen who worked day in and day out to transform himself, with his size and strength came at a cost, Pocock told Australian Story.