“A part of you begins to believe you are indeed above the law”

I HAVE played rugby at every imaginable level and I’ve learnt there is something about this sport that gives participants an unreasonably high opinion of themselves. There is a feeling that we rugger chaps are bigger, stronger and tougher than the general population. We are not like the civilians.

Even those who play other sports at the highest level, whilst afforded a certain level of respect for