[amiramir]

I'd be interested in a similar chart for rugby union where my guess is that the increase in height and weight has happened more quickly. It's just a hunch but I am guessing that overall size in rugby has increased dramatically since the sport went professional in 1995.

[arethuza]

Here is an interesting article on the size of rugby players:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/tomfordyce/2012/03/land_of...