Template:Infobox Rugby biography



Usage

 * &mdash; The commonly used name of the player.
 * &mdash; if there is an image, place the tag here within square brakets. Don't forget the size part.
 * &mdash; if there is an image and you want to a caption text, you can use this field for your text
 * &mdash; the players full birth name
 * &mdash; any nicknames the player is known for (keep it nice)
 * &mdash; place the year of the players birthday
 * &mdash; place the number of the players birth month (ie 03 for March)
 * &mdash; place the day of the month of the players birth (ie 9 or 23 etc)
 * &mdash; place the date here in the format yyyy-mm-dd, it will automatically wikilink to the format that you have set your wiki to display (no square brakets required)
 * &mdash; self explanatory
 * &mdash; place the date here in the format yyyy-mm-dd, if the player is now dead it will automatically wikilink to the format that you have set your wiki to display (no square brakets required)
 * &mdash; self explanatory
 * &mdash; the players height in meters use a conversion tool to convert if necessary. Do not add m, cm or other as a unit of measurement will be shown automatically.
 * &mdash; the players weight in kg use a conversion tool to convert if necessary. Do not add kg, g or other as a unit of measurement will be shown automatically.
 * &mdash; A, delimited list of the players most common positions in rugby union. This field is mandatory to show the union part of the infobox.
 * &mdash; If the player is an All Black, state the players id from allblacks.com here
 * &mdash; If the player is an All Black, state the All Black number here. Not the same as the ID in all cases.
 * &mdash; A, delimited list of the players most common positions in rugby league. This field is mandatory to show the league part of the infobox.
 * Update parameters
 * &mdash; and all others with the word "update". This is the date when the info was last updated. Place in the format day, month year such as 1 January 1900. Do not wikilink.Mandatory when using any of the optional groups below
 * National team parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby union national team.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of international rugby union teams that the player has been a member of, including non-senior teams such as U21.
 * &mdash; either a &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of competitions that the player has appeared in, or just the number of comp.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby 7's national team, or a range of years
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby league national team.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of international rugby league teams that the player has been a member of, including non-senior teams such as U21.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances that the player has been awarded in all tests for each rugby league national team.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of points that the player has scored in all tests for each rugby league national team.
 * Sevens national team parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of international rugby 7's teams that the player has been a member of, including non-senior teams such as U21.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances and (points) that the player has been awarded in all tests for each rugby 7's national team.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby union sevens team.
 * Amateur team parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of amateur rugby union teams that the player has been a member of, including non-senior rugby union teams such as U21.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby union professional team, include super 12/14 sides if appropriate.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby league amateur team.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of amateur rugby league teams that the player has been a member of, including non-senior rugby league teams such as U21.
 * Professional team parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of rugby union professional teams that the player has been a member of include super 12/14 sides if appropriate.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances and (points) that the player has been awarded in all matches for each rugby union club team, include super 12/14 sides if appropriate.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has been a participant in each rugby league professional team, include super 12/14 sides if appropriate.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of rugby league professional teams that the player has been a member of include super 12/14 sides if appropriate.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances and (points) that the player has been awarded in all matches for each rugby league club team, include super 12/14 sides if appropriate.
 * Super12/14 parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of Super 12/14 teams that the player has been a member of and played in the tournament
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has played in the super 12/14.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances and (points) that the player has been awarded in all matches for each super 12/14 team in the tournament.
 * &mdash; The club the player is officially registered with in order to play for the super 14 franchise.
 * State of Origin parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of State of Origin teams that the player has been a member of and played in the tournament
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has played in the State of Origin.
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances and (points) that the player has been awarded in all matches for each State of Origin team in the tournament.
 * Provincial/state parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of provincial rugby union teams that the player has been a member of
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the player has played for that rugby union team
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of appearances and (points) that the player has been awarded in all matches.
 * Coaching parameters
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the person has coached a rugby union side
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of rugby union teams that the person has coached
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of years that the person has coached a rugby league side
 * &mdash; A &lt;br /&gt; delimited list of rugby league teams that the player has coached


 * Other parameters
 * &mdash; If you wish to include any of the parameters below, state yes. This field is mandatory to show the other information part of the infobox.
 * &mdash; State the players current occupation, if retired, state retired
 * &mdash; State spouses name (non-linked if not prominent)
 * &mdash; State the players chidrens names (non-linked if not prominent)
 * &mdash; State any notable relatives, link all.
 * &mdash; State the school at which the player attended
 * &mdash; State the university at which the player attended
 * &mdash; If the individual has an official web page, place the link here with http:// included.

Density of information
Try to always consider that an infobox exists to support an article and provide a quick synopsis of important facts. This becomes vital when considering that the amount of space available within an infobox is significantly less than that available outside of it. Adding all seventy three nicknames that a player might have is highly informative, but will defeat the purpose of the infobox.

Wikilinking
As per the manual of style entry on linking, years should not be linked as they do not provide much benefit to the user.

Season year format
In order to keep the infobox from ballooning laterally, it is wise to keep date formats as compact as possible. Highly accurate dates are more useful in the article itself. Typically editors will use the 2005–2006 incarnation but when very pressed for space, 05–06 may be useful. Utilising the &amp;ndash; character instead of a hyphen will help prevent line breaks creeping into the season.