▁André ▁L h ote ' s ▁Part ie ▁de ▁Rugby ▁( 1 9 1 7 ). ▁The ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Gold ▁Medal ▁for ▁Art ▁at ▁the ▁Ant werp ▁Olympics ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁Luxemb ourg ' s ▁Jean ▁Jacob y ▁for ▁his ▁work ▁Rugby . ▁ ▁In ▁film , ▁E aling ▁Studios ' ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁comedy ▁A ▁Run ▁for ▁Your ▁M oney ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁BBC ▁Wales ▁television ▁film ▁Grand ▁S lam ▁both ▁centre ▁on ▁fans ▁att ending ▁a ▁match . ▁Films ▁that ▁explore ▁the ▁sport ▁in ▁more ▁detail ▁include ▁independent ▁production ▁Old ▁Sc ores ▁( 1 9 9 1 ) ▁and ▁Fore ver ▁Str ong ▁( 2 0 0 8 ). ▁Inv ict us ▁( 2 0 0 9 ), ▁based ▁on ▁John ▁Car lin ' s ▁book ▁Play ing ▁the ▁En emy , ▁expl ores ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁Nelson ▁Mand ela ' s ▁attempt ▁to ▁use ▁the ▁sport ▁to ▁connect ▁South ▁Africa ' s ▁people ▁post - ap art heid . ▁ ▁In ▁public ▁art ▁and ▁sculpt ure ▁there ▁are ▁many ▁works ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁sport . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁ 2 7   ft ▁bronze ▁statue ▁of ▁a ▁rugby ▁line - out ▁by ▁pop ▁artist ▁Ger ald ▁La ing ▁at ▁T wick en ham ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁rugby ▁administrator ▁Sir ▁Task er ▁Wat kins ▁at ▁the ▁Mill en ni um ▁Stadium . ▁Rugby ▁players ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁hon oured ▁with ▁stat ues