It’s hard to think that rugby union has only been professional for 20Â years.
Things have changed so dramatically since the amateur days of burger and chips before a game and ten pints of beer after. Players are now much stricter about what they eat and have a million different supplements they can take to help them train.
So while it’s no secret that rugby players are getting bigger, it’s always fascinating to see how much bigger.
This handy infographic compares the players of today against their counterparts in the original Rugby World Cup of 1987 – and the results are pretty incredible.
The Evolution of the Rugby Player [Infographic] by the team at Betway
