Football might be considered the beautiful game played by ruffians, however, rugby is the ruffians game played by gentlemen - and who wouldn’t want to date a gentleman?
With the Autumn Internationals well underway, Date an Athlete presents the hilarious and often overlooked reasons why these ruffians are so dateable. Here are our thoughts on what a relationship with a rugby player could look like:
You’ll Wear the Trousers
Rugby players know their boundaries. You’ll never hear one effing and blinding at the referee. Even if a decision goes against them on the field you’ll always hear flurries of ‘yes sir, sorry sir!!’ This means that when dating them you can annoy the hell out of them without them losing their rag. For example, you might say, “I’ve thrown out all of your protein shake”. Any response other than “yes that’s fine, sorry” should warrant ten minutes in the sin bin.
Rough and Ready (in very little time)
Remember how long it took for that football player you went out with to get ready before date night? Well, with your new rugger player date that problem is a thing of the past. They’ll just smash on a shirt and pair of shorts and meet you at the venue (probably a pub) nice and promptly. They might look a little rough but that’s much better than waiting for their fake tan to dry and their hair spray to set. Who needs grooming when you’re six foot seven and built like a train?
Intelligence Under Pressure
There are more rules in rugby than in almost any other field sport so it takes a lot of brain power to play. Knowing when to kick or run, pass or dummy, scrum or penalty means these guys have razor sharp minds. I’m not suggesting that they’re Stephen Hawking, but they’d certainly know what to do when life throws a crisis your way. Fingers crossed that the crisis is rugby related.
Size matters
If there’s one quality every rugby player needs to have, it’s size. Whether you’re a back or a forward, a man or a woman, skilled or unskilled, you can expect them to be big and strong. Ever struggled to reach the spices on the top of the rack? Ever found yourself craning your neck at a gig to see the act over towering shoulders? Never fear, your date can lift you up like Simba on Pride Rock to reach those dizzying heights. Think of all the new experiences you’ll have up there, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without them.
So there you have it, four fantastic reasons why you should date an utterly SCRUMmy rugby player. I hope some of you are CONVERTED. Seriously though, enough puns. Your rugby player date knows how to satisfy your physical and mental needs with their extreme physiques and quick brains – give it a TRY.