Nine of the best, funniest and most awful adverts starring rugby players

Plenty of rugby have starred in adverts over the years – and some of them have been so bad they’re utterly brilliant.

Adverts starring rugby players:

1. Jonah Lomu, Rory & Tony Underwood - Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut ad featuring rugby stars Jonah Lomu, Rory & Tony Underwood (and their mother!)

2. Jonny Wilkinson - Addidas

Beckham vs Wilkinson. Different games, different balls.

3. Josh Lewsey - Land Rover

This Land Rover rugby ad with Josh Lewsey is the mutt's nuts...

4. All Blacks Prank - Japanese Ad

The All Blacks think they're making an ad for a Japanese sponsor but they're part of a prank for Cure Kids Charity.

5. Jonah Lomu - McDonald's

'Mega Feast!' McDonald's go big with Jonah Lomu burger in 1996

6. Wales - Admiral

When Wales captain, Sam Warburton and a group of his teammates took to the field for a game of touch rugby against staff from Admiral, it’s fair to say they were confident of victory. However, all was not what it seemed with Team Admiral, which included the Admiral herself. The boys were in for a surprise.

7. Laurence Dallaglio & Martin Johnson - Samsung

8. Maro Itoje - Vito Coco

9. Richie McCaw - Beats by Dre

Every time I watch it, I feel inspired and empowered.