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I would add JP Rieves (sp), Graham Mourie and John Jefferies.....
Mmmmmmmmm I can see a slight bias towards back row forwards developing here!! Wonder why!
I admire front row forwards and second row forwards have their purpose, but I think the rest of them (I think they´re called ´backs´) are just there to get the ball and give us a rest between set pieces and good old scraps.
Fantastic character and one of the few guys from his era who I think would be physically up to the game these days; an immensely strong and skilled forward. The other guy from those days that I admire is Andy Ripley, one of the best athletes the game has ever had, and a player who would be star today too;.
I would add JP Rieves (sp), Graham Mourie and John Jefferies.....
Mmmmmmmmm I can see a slight bias towards back row forwards developing here!! Wonder why!
Well yeah - He really exemplifies the phrase "Not as thick as he looks"
Fantastic character and one of the few guys from his era who I think would be physically up to the game these days; an immensely strong and skilled forward. The other guy from those days that I admire is Andy Ripley, one of the best athletes the game has ever had, and a player who would be star today too; I desperately tried and failed to emulate him as a kid. He’s been battling with prostate cancer and is doing a lot of work in the fight against that disease. Read his book; a really inspiring story.
My head is so covered in scar tissue I have to wear it otherwise I spend half the game having blood cleared up. When Fran Cotton was playing there were no rules about clearing up blood..
Ahh Yes - I remember.... You could have just had your head ripped off, and your body trampled by the entire opposing scrum (including the Prop who went round twice to "make sure"), stud rake marks over your entire body and the ref would say: "Get up son - thats where the scrum is!"
Oh, and Mrs Tester won't let me play without it. She didn't grow up with rugby and describes it as 'not a game, but a bunch of big stupid guys fighting with a ball in the middle'. Very perceptive woman is Mrs Tester.
Mich(elle)
Please tell me it was a joke... or you were wearing it for a bet!!
Please tell me you don't normally wear "Girly Headgear".........
Your last avatar was Fran Cotton who could have said:
"The day you catch me wearing a scrum cap is the day I change my name to Susan!!!!"
(I think it was actually Viv Richards who said "The day I have to wear a helmet - I am too old!"
My head is so covered in scar tissue I have to wear it otherwise I spend half the game having blood cleared up. When Fran Cotton was playing there were no rules about clearing up blood. Besides, I play no8 or blind side and sometimes have to step in at 2nd row. My ears look better than Fran’s though. Oh, and Mrs Tester won't let me play without it. She didn't grow up with rugby and describes it as 'not a game, but a bunch of big stupid guys fighting with a ball in the middle'. Very perceptive woman is Mrs Tester.
Besides, Fran Cotton's made enough money selling rugby gear, including scrum caps.
Mich(elle)
Please tell me it was a joke... or you were wearing it for a bet!!
Please tell me you don't normally wear "Girly Headgear".........
Your last avatar was Fran Cotton who could have said:
"The day you catch me wearing a scrum cap is the day I change my name to Susan!!!!"
(I think it was actually Viv Richards who said "The day I have to wear a helmet - I am too old!"
Yep, shame about the football goalposts; they were 'in storage' next to the pitch as the opposition share their ground with a football club. Still, I enjoy the sight of my opposite number falling to the ground as I show him a clean pair of heels. For some inexplicable reason that doesn’t happen as often as in my 20’s.
From that picture the only term that springs to mind is "run Forrest, run".
Yep, shame about the football goalposts; they were 'in storage' next to the pitch as the opposition share their ground with a football club. Still, I enjoy the sight of my opposite number falling to the ground as I show him a clean pair of heels. For some inexplicable reason that doesn’t happen as often as in my 20’s.
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