The scummy soccer crowd will have a field day over this if you were watching scummy Scottish soccer over the Championship.
Joe Schmidt inadvertantly described one of the social class markers of differentation between rugby football and association football there.
Nicknames.
Iain Henderson is “Hendy”.
Jordan Henderson is “Hendo”.
Sounds like something is not quite right in the Irish rugby camp. #rwc2007.
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Yup, big time. All the rugby jocks have names like Locky, Decky, Madsy, Gordsy, and the soccer crowd have Deco, Locko, Jayo, Gordo…
Who is the biggest gowl in Irish rugby based on hearsay? I hear Murray, Shane Horgan and Drico are supposed to be langballs…
Gowly.
Bergamasco is the closest rugby has got to a working class style nickname.
Honorable mention to former Scotch flyer Ivan Tukalo.
Thought you were English Tim?
Is this a new tactic from you as the other shit has become so banal and tedious?
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Twas a simple question. You a bit testy Tim?
Limericks Sean “Pooch” Cronin of St Mary’s RFC and Leinster has been shown the door by Joe Schmidt
Will he be replaced by an Irishman?
He’s been replaced by a Herring.
A Red Hand of Ulster Herring
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So, replaced by a South African.
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It’s some cod
Open Peoples Minds.
Cronin was partying with Murray apparently.
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Lends some truth to the rumours
Not at all. He has refused to play as it clashes with his wife’s sisters crucial National Camogie League Semi Final v Galway and he would rather watch wimmin playing hurling than sit on the bench and watch rubby.