Favourite ( or worst ) Rugby cliches
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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>But then , I didnt do the private school thing </p> -
<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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<p>ouch</p> -
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>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="562426" data-time="1457080562"><p>
FML? What does it mean? I'm seeing regularly</p></blockquote>I first heard this about 6 or 7 years ago, when a girl I was seeing at the time used it in a text. That's the beauty of texting, you can easily hide your 'what the fuck does that mean' face and pretend you know exactly what it is they're on about.<br><br>
I've since found out that it means fuck my life. At least that's what I think it means. LOL.<br><br>
WTF am I doing uzing LOL, I fucking h8 LOL. OMG FML, I just uzed it again. What the hell, YOLO. -
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<p>I first heard this about 6 or 7 years ago, when a girl I was seeing at the time used it in a text. That's the beauty of texting, you can easily hide your 'what the fuck does that mean' face and pretend you know exactly what it is they're on about.<br><br>
I've since found out that it means fuck my life. At least that's what I think it means. LOL.<br><br>
WTF am I doing uzing LOL, I fucking h8 LOL. OMG FML, I just uzed it again. What the hell, YOLO.</p>
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<p>SMH</p> -
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<p>I first heard this about 6 or 7 years ago, when a girl I was seeing at the time used it in a text. That's the beauty of texting, you can easily hide your 'what the fuck does that mean' face and pretend you know exactly what it is they're on about.<br><br>
I've since found out that it means fuck my life. At least that's what I think it means. LOL.<br><br>
WTF am I doing uzing LOL, I fucking h8 LOL. OMG FML, I just uzed it again. What the hell, YOLO.</p>
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<p>Thought it was Fuck My Luck. But what do I know. LOL (Lots of Love).</p> -
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<p>'_____ loves to run with the ball in hand'</p>
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<p>Well duh, that's what the game is all about.</p>
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<p>Not in the Northern Hemisphere, it's not . . .</p>
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<p>Ulster being the only professional rugby team in NI, we basically have dedicated TV coverage of (almost) all their matches on BBC2NI, with the most "homer" commentator ever - Jim Neilly. He is utterly useless from any objective viewpoint, but is normally good for 1 or 2 unintentional gems per game. Examples include:</p>
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<p>"Nick Williams - he's like a sledgehammer hitting a meringue!"</p>
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<p>Ulster, having reclaimed the ball from kick-off, lose a turnover with 3:22 on the clock - "And Ulster lose the ball after holding possession for 5 minutes solid."</p>
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<p>Stephen Ferris on the charge - "He's turned into a train with no station, absolutely unstoppable."</p>
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<p>After redhead Paddy Jackson took a heavy tackle - "He's looking a bit ginger on it." (Pun <em>not </em>intended, I guarantee you.)</p>
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<p>After Paul O'Connell knocked on near the tryline - "He's got white-line fever . . . mind you the only time I get white line fever nowadays is when I'm parking the car."</p>
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