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Today's pearl by an Australian commentator during the Canada vs. Italy game: "That kick was so ugly it had warts on it." (He was referring to a Canadian player's efforts.)
I don't know when it happened but rugby picked up the term "sin bin" originally a hockey term (but now somewhat scoffed at, I gather).
Now, there's the "blood bin" where players who are actually shedding blood must go to have it staunched before being allowed to continue playing.
Keep your sticks on the ice.
Cheers, Sage
I don't know when it happened but rugby picked up the term "sin bin" originally a hockey term (but now somewhat scoffed at, I gather).
Now, there's the "blood bin" where players who are actually shedding blood must go to have it staunched before being allowed to continue playing.
Keep your sticks on the ice.
Cheers, Sage
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[nq:1]Today's pearl by an Australian commentator during the Canada vs. Italy game: "That kick was so ugly it had warts ... shedding blood must go to have it staunched before being allowed to continue playing.
- [nq:1]Today's pearl by an Australian commentator during the Canada vs.
- Italy game: "That kick was so ugly it had warts ...
- shedding blood must go to have it staunched before being allowed to continue playing.
- [/nq] When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood.
- Play Rugby.
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[nq:1]Today's pearl by an Australian commentator during the Canada vs. Italy game: "That kick was so ugly it had warts ... shedding blood must go to have it staunched before being allowed to continue playing. Keep your sticks on the ice.[/nq]
When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.
When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.
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[nq:1]When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.[/nq]
That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, President George Walker Bush, (ex-?) President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton IV, and Meat Loaf were all rugby enthusiasts in their youth.
That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, President George Walker Bush, (ex-?) President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton IV, and Meat Loaf were all rugby enthusiasts in their youth.
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[nq:2]When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, President George Walker Bush, (ex-?) President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton IV, and Meat Loaf were all rugby enthusiasts in their youth.[/
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, President George Walker Bush, (ex-?) President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton IV, and Meat Loaf were all rugby enthusiasts in their youth.[/
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[nq:2]When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company.[/nq]
It's not all that uncommon. I knew several rugby players in college. Most of them were women, of course.
Last year, the Stanford men's rugby team was 5-9, whil
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company.[/nq]
It's not all that uncommon. I knew several rugby players in college. Most of them were women, of course.
Last year, the Stanford men's rugby team was 5-9, whil
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[nq:1]Rowing is also a collegiate and a high school sport here in Florida.[/nq]
Public high schools even? WIBACD.
[nq:1]I know a guy that had a rowing scholarship at University of Tampa.[/nq]
Straight question, Coop: why did you say "University of Tampa" rather than "the University of Tampa"? Does it matter?
Public high schools even? WIBACD.
[nq:1]I know a guy that had a rowing scholarship at University of Tampa.[/nq]
Straight question, Coop: why did you say "University of Tampa" rather than "the University of Tampa"? Does it matter?
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[nq:2]When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator ... nozna), P. G. Wodehouse, James Joyce, Benito Mussolini and Idi Amin. Which just goes to show ... something or other.[/nq]
You do know that the USA team is p
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator ... nozna), P. G. Wodehouse, James Joyce, Benito Mussolini and Idi Amin. Which just goes to show ... something or other.[/nq]
You do know that the USA team is p
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[nq:2]When my son played rugby (my son the hooker) he had a bumper sticker that read: Give Blood. Play Rugby.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator ... nozna), P. G. Wodehouse, James Joyce, Benito Mussolini and Idi Amin. Which just goes to show ... something or other.[/nq]
For most of the non-american celeb
[nq:1]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it seems your son the hooker is in good company. Senator ... nozna), P. G. Wodehouse, James Joyce, Benito Mussolini and Idi Amin. Which just goes to show ... something or other.[/nq]
For most of the non-american celeb
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[nq:2]Rowing is also a collegiate and a high school sport here in Florida.[/nq]
[nq:1]Public high schools even? WIBACD.[/nq]
See: http://hometown.aol.com/arcjuniors/hs programs.htm
Just glancing, the known public high schools in this immediate area are Winter Park HS, University HS, Boone HS, Dr Ph
[nq:1]Public high schools even? WIBACD.[/nq]
See: http://hometown.aol.com/arcjuniors/hs programs.htm
Just glancing, the known public high schools in this immediate area are Winter Park HS, University HS, Boone HS, Dr Ph
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[nq:2]That's odd, thought I. An American playing rugby? But it ... Amin. Which just goes to show ... something or other.[/nq]
[nq:1]You do know that the USA team is participating in the current rugby world cup tournament in Australia, don't you? They're not doing that badly. Obviously, they're being beaten by everyone they play, but they only lost by 1 point last week.[/nq]
Try, not point.
[nq:1]You do know that the USA team is participating in the current rugby world cup tournament in Australia, don't you? They're not doing that badly. Obviously, they're being beaten by everyone they play, but they only lost by 1 point last week.[/nq]
Try, not point.
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[nq:1]Non-American celebrity enthusiasts include Jacques Chirac, P. G. Wodehouse, Pope John Paul II (or so says The Week: I thought The Pope's thing was pilka nozna), P. G. Wodehouse, James Joyce, Benito Mussolini and Idi Amin. Which just goes to show ... something or other.[/nq]
Idi Amin went to (a private?) school in England, and James Joyce was Irish, so they're givens. France and Italy are
Idi Amin went to (a private?) school in England, and James Joyce was Irish, so they're givens. France and Italy are
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