Beyond The Pitch: 6 Rugby stars who are qualified doctors

Wales and British and Irish Lions star Jamie Roberts graduated from Cardiff University's School of Medicine as a Doctor in 2013. Following the 2015 Rugby World Cup, he began studying towards a masters at Cambridge University.

He studied medicine at the University of the Free State and became a qualified doctor, making him one of the few players in the professional era of rugby union to have a career outside of the sport while playing professionally

Scotland international Geoff Cross was often carried off with horrific self-inflicted head injuries. Many people found this ironic as Cross is a qualified doctor.

Webb is a specialist knee surgeon and former English rugby union fullback. Since retiring from sport in 1993, he has focused on his career in orthopaedic surgery and has treated a number of professional rugby players and athletes

Ex-international Felipe Contepomi is currently a coach of the Argentina national team and a doctor.

Like his former teammate Felipe Contepomi, Rodrigo is a qualified doctor. He developed a reputation as one of the world game's most destructive scrummagers.