Favourite ( or worst ) Rugby cliches
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<p>what did you call them?</p>
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<p>"ref" always sufficed in NZ</p>
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<p>In Aus, I too was dismayed to hear "sir he's off side" back in the 80s though</p> -
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<p>"ref" always sufficed in NZ</p>
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<p>In Aus, I too was dismayed to hear "sir he's off side" back in the 80s though</p>
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<p>When speaking direct I always said 'sir' but if it was general comment during play it was 'aw ref, he's offside' or whatever! </p> -
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<p>When speaking direct I always said 'sir' but if it was general comment during play it was 'aw ref, he's offside' or whatever! </p>
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<p>Toff ;)</p> -
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<p>Toff ;)</p>
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<p>Yep, us Whangarei folk are always mistaken like that! :)</p> -
<p>Refs have egos, calling them sir sounds like you have respect, that might get you a decision or two. </p>
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<p>"oh ref!" sounds like a whinge. Plus, are you the captain? then stop barking. </p> -
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<p>Refs have egos, calling them sir sounds like you have respect, that might get you a decision or two. </p>
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<p>"oh ref!" sounds like a whinge. Plus, are you the captain? then stop barking. </p>
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<p>I was a half back some of the time, talking to the ref rules didnt apply to us! </p> -
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<p>Refs have egos, calling them sir sounds like you have respect, that might get you a decision or two. </p>
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<p>"oh ref!" sounds like a whinge. Plus, are you the captain? then stop barking. </p>
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<p>Calling them sir got us Wayne Barnes ;)</p> -
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<p>I was a half back some of the time, talking to the ref rules didnt apply to us! </p>
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<p>in that case, change "barking" to "yapping".</p> -
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<p><strong>I was a half back some of the time</strong>, talking to the ref rules didnt apply to us! </p>
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<p>A half back and a lawyer......</p> -
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<p>in that case, change "barking" to "yapping".</p>
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<p>theres another cliche right there...I'm not really the yappy type TBH.</p> -
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<p>what did you call them?</p>
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<p> Ref , if i was trying to get his attention , Excuse me Ref , but i was never a captain </p>
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<p>In conversation , just mate or something similar , thanks mate, never felt comfortable doing the sir thing ,</p>
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<p>haha yea, 'cause Otumoetai College was the very pinnacle of social graces...</p>
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<p>theres another cliche right there...I'm not really the yappy type TBH.</p>
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<p>41,852 posts on here would indicate you like being heard though :whistle:</p> -
<p>ave of 8 posts a day since I been here...but 7 of those are explaining things to simpletons like you
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<p>ave of 8 posts a day since I been here...but 7 of those are explaining things to simpletons like you :)</p>
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In UK the Scots brave, Irish plucky. You don't know which French team are going to turn up (erm yes you do they've been boring as batshit for the last 5 years) Wales play with passion, and there an underlying inference that England should of course be the best, even when they're far from it.<br><br>
The PIs are happy folk who play with a smile on their face while consistently high tackling. The Boks are brutal, about to descend into savagery at the drop of a hat. The Aussies never give up and never know when they are beaten.<br><br>
The ABs are just too bloody good so they always have a "weakness" - this changes every few years but usually scrum, loss of aura, tight games, drop goals or some other bs.<br><br>
My pet hat word at the moment is "physicality"
