![[Actors as rugby players] Joel Moore for Sam Whitelock](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Sam_Whitelock_Joel_Moore1.jpg)
The star of Grandmas Boy and Art School Confidential, Joel Moore has a somewhat gangly demeanor that is similar to that of the 6ft 7in All Black lock, Sam Whitelock. Moore would have to improve on his less than athletic role in Dodgeball and something would have to be done about the height difference but ...
![[Actors as rugby players] Heath Ledger (Aurelien Rougerie)](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ledger+.jpg)
With his good looks, physique and versatility, we think the late Australian hunk would have been a perfect fit for the French centre. He showed great physical dexterity as the Joker and showed he could take a hit.
![[Actors as rugby players] Don Gibb for Adam Rhys Jones](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Adam-Jones-Don-Gibb.jpg)
We’ve started a new sub-section to look into the actors who could be convincing as rugby players. Rather than strick look-a-like, we take the following parameters into consideration Physique Background Attitude AND, generally How convincing an actor the guy would be playing the other guy 1. Don Gibb for Adam Rhys Jones If you don’t ...
Young Australian star James O’Connor’s dark eyebrows, short fringe and broad cheekbones give him a feline quality, reminiscent of 80′s punk legend Siouxsie Soux.
![[Look-a-likes] Andy Powell and Jake Busey](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/powell-busey1.jpg)
When he was clean shaven and had short hair, Andy Powell looked like Bakkies Botha but now that he’s gone with spikey highlights with a moustache and goatie, he looks more like actor, Jake Busey.
At first I though that the Bulls full back was a younger-looking Lionel Richie but with his change of hair style from short afro to dreadlocks, his hairstyle is more aligned to the csartoon character, Sideshow Bob.
![[Rugby Look-a-likes] Brothers perhaps? Ollie Phillips and Ian Hislop](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ian_hislop-ollie-phillips.jpg)
The IRB World Sevens Player of the Year, Ollie Phillips has moved to France to ply his trade with Stade Francais, where they play in hot pink. Ian Hislop heads English satirical magazine, Private Eye and features as a regular on the TV show, Have I Got News For You.
He would definitely play scrum-half (or fly half) … He would likely have a mullet … He would probably try dreadlocks at some stage … He may have had some Irish roots … … that would make him …. Isaac Boss …
![[Look-a-likes] Sean Maitland and Mitchell Johnson](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bateman.jpg)
The fast bowler and the winger. This one is courtesy of Andrew Mulligan from New Zealand’s ’The Crowd Goes Wild’ TV sports show. Face Shape Hairstyle Front teeth It’s a Match …. Cheers Andrew 31 – Northamptonshire CCC v Australia @ Northampton – day 1- Mitchell Johnson Originally uploaded by LeamDavid
![[Rugby Look-a-likes] Daniel Braid and Vincent, ‘the Beast’](http://rugbyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/braid-vincent.jpg)
Braid is a predator in the loose and Vincent fought for justice in the form of a good-looking early version of Terminator’s Sarah Connor.