2. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)<\/p>\n
Wales legend\u2019s new look<\/p>\n
Few players have been as instantly recognisable as Wales and Lions legend Alun Wyn Jones.<\/p>\n
For most of his career, Jones sported a thinning hairstyle that became part of his trademark look. Since retiring from professional rugby, the former Wales captain has undergone a hair transplant.<\/p>\n
The results have been impossible to miss, with fans regularly commenting on his refreshed appearance whenever he appears on television or at rugby events.<\/p>\n
1. Richie McCaw (New Zealand)<\/p>\n
The 27kg transformation that shocked rugby fans<\/p>\n
Richie McCaw retired as arguably the greatest rugby player of all time, leading New Zealand to back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles and becoming synonymous with endurance, toughness and leadership.<\/p>\n
Since stepping away from rugby, McCaw has transformed his physique dramatically, reportedly losing around 27kg as he pursued new challenges including endurance events and aviation.<\/p>\n
The leaner, lighter version of the All Blacks legend looks almost unrecognisable compared to the battle-hardened flanker who dominated world rugby for over a decade.<\/p>\n
For many fans, no former player has undergone a more dramatic post-retirement transformation than McCaw.<\/p>\n
NAME EVERY ENGLAND CAPTAIN OF THE PROFESSIONAL ERA:<\/p>\n
Since rugby turned professional in 1995, England have had a host of captains lead the team through World Cups, Grand Slams, Lions tours and some of the biggest moments in the sport\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
From World Cup-winning legends to short-term stand-ins, how many England captains of the professional era can you name?<\/p>\n
You have\u00a0five minutes\u00a0to name them all. Good luck!\ud83c\udfc9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) Wales legend\u2019s new look Few players have been as instantly recognisable as Wales…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":643976,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-643975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}