[Tealeaf]

The names got mucked up through mucking around with Roy's latest innovation - i was trying to get a "mirror" effect on the name & it's a complete mess (although if you think mine's bad, have a look at pussycat's.)

Back to Rugby....it's a physical contact sport so you're going to get a few breaks, bruises and a bit of claret. Remember, you don't have to play - there are risks but like in any other activity, you know them in advance.

in contrast to footy, there is no messing around with the ref, and apart from the occaisional bun fight, disipline prevails. You question the ref if he awards against you and it's 10 yards back, matey...any further argument and you're off. So called footy hard men like Roy Keene would'nt last 2 minutes on a Rugby field...he'd be laughed off before he'd be sent off.

The great thing is the social side...although you may be involved in a pugilist exchange one moment, 20 mins later you're the best of mates and having a few jars togeather....it's also nice to hear the supporters, which unlike in footy are usually able to profer objective critisism without constant recource to the F word verb, noun and adjective.