Keyword: Rugby (Page 2)

Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentlemen's game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts.

The relationship between the Welsh and English is based on trust and understanding. They don’t trust us and we don’t understand them.

Rugby union secretary

Grandmother or tails, sir?

It’s not Terry Holmes that Bradford needs – it’s Sherlock.

Rugby coach

It is the best sport in the world; it's got everything – speed and tough, ugly men.

Irish rugby player

I think you enjoy the game more if you don't know the rules. Anyway, you're on the same wavelength as the referees.

Welsh rugby player

You don’t like to see hookers going down on players like that.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator

There’s nothing that a tight forward likes more than a loosie right up his backside.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator

The tactical difference between Association Football and Rugby with its varieties seems to be that in the former, the ball is the missile, in the latter, men are the missiles

English schoolmaster, sexologist, anthropologist & sports journalist

Everybody knows that I have been pumping Martin Leslie for a couple of seasons now.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator