All you rugger bugger types

[snaw]

It's not a full-contact sport though is it? Not like rugby, ice hockey or lacrosse...

Nope, though that's not really the point. I've never played a game of competitive 11 a side and not come away with a few lumps and bruises ...

[PRC1964]

That bang on about diving and what not in football.

Ever seen a football player use fake blood?

Was reading somewhere that feigning injury is fairly widespread in rugby, and this has just lifted the lid off it.

Discuss.

Not fake blood, but all the same, read up on Roberto Rojas: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/s...072648,00.html

[snaw]

Not fake blood, but all the same, read up on Roberto Rojas: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/s...072648,00.html

LOL.

OK, fair cop.

Point remains, it's not exclusive to football, so the high horse is unsaddled and the egg chasers are jumping off

[cailin maith]

LOL.

OK, fair cop.

Point remains, it's not exclusive to football, so the high horse is unsaddled and the egg chasers are jumping off

No, no, no flower.... I'm staying on this high horse - football is for "chavs"






Now, what did I do with that box of matches.... I need to light the touchpaper!

[snaw]

Now, what did I do with that box of matches.... I need to light the touchpaper!

A fart, in typical rugger bugger humour mode.

[dang65]

LOL.

OK, fair cop.

Point remains, it's not exclusive to football, so the high horse is unsaddled and the egg chasers are jumping off

I don't think "gamesmanship" is exclusive to any sport. Don't tennis players fake the need for a pee break if the opposition is getting too much into a rhythm, for example? And cricket has sledging and shouting "Howzaaaat!" really loudly when the batsman wasn't LBW at all. Etc etc.

I'd say it's a key element of all sport, even if a lot of it is really childish when it's exposed. Sports people like winning and hate losing, and they'll do pretty much anything to give themselves an advantage.

[snaw]

I don't think "gamesmanship" is exclusive to any sport. Don't tennis players fake the need for a pee break if the opposition is getting too much into a rhythm, for example? And cricket has sledging and shouting "Howzaaaat!" really loudly when the batsman wasn't LBW at all. Etc etc.

I'd say it's a key element of all sport, even if a lot of it is really childish when it's exposed. Sports people like winning and hate losing, and they'll do pretty much anything to give themselves an advantage.

I'd absolutely agree with that.

I'm more taking the piss out of rugby, pride comes before a fall, people in glass houses etc etc. They've gave us tulip about this aspect of football for as long as I can remember, it's only right to dish it back ...

[d000hg]

You see tons of nasty-looking knocks in football, and I'm sure many players are covered in bruises... two people both committed to getting the ball sprinting at it from opposite directions is common.

Not the same as rugby of course. But it's not supposed to be

[realityhack]

The whole thing's pretty bloody shameful really.

Totally. Good to see the RFU and IRB acted strictly, and good to see 'tulip rolling uphill', with a 2 year international suspension, not to mention him losing his job... but I hope this sort of thing doesn't creep in.

I think a good way of stopping it would be to keep the stakes low - not to wholeheartedly go the big-money way of footie, but I think it's probably a bit too late for that.

[cailin maith]

A fart, in typical rugger bugger humour mode.