The Thug list.

First topic message reminder :

Seeing that the world cup is about to begin and I would much rather discuss rugby than harp on about foul play incidents that occured in the heat of the battle, i thought it would be prudent set up an article specifically for this purpose.

So it would be good if anyone that has a rant about any specific player, and after many years of therapy has not been able to get over it, you can place your rant and hatred for such a player on here.

This would hopefully keep the board clean for proper rugby debate.

See this as your RECYCLE BIN, perhaps you will get over yourself and the incident in question.

So what i'll do is to start things off.

Bakkies Botha,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-DQ29ycLkU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CM-_JlG64&NR=1

Schalk Burger,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9KuQVvmoqc

Matt Giteau,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoh9NpWBAZc&feature=related

Sergio Parisse,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_MUIFrwWXQ&feature=related

Matt Banahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNv_33Q1eco&feature=related

Brad Thorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZchPz1xQII

I am sure there are many others, so put them on here, let everyone rant as much as they want.

Luckily it's all behind us now and we look forward to finally enjoying BOD in full flight on NZ soil. With any luck Ireland will have a tournament to remember this time after the history of disappointments both in NZ and in recent world cups.

TheGreyGhost wrote:Luckily it's all behind us now and we look forward to finally enjoying BOD in full flight on NZ soil. With any luck Ireland will have a tournament to remember this time after the history of disappointments both in NZ and in recent world cups.

I know it's in bad taste and I'd better watch who's reading over my shoulder here at work in Dublin but I laughed out loud when you wrote 'in full flight' GG.

I was being sincere, promise.

OzT wrote:Well from all these vids, it seems poor ole O'Driscol is the victim of the most cheap shots!

Great player - but not averse to being a thug himself, his reputation as a great player does tend to mask some of the violent things he does on the field.

Really?? Can't say I have seen BoD being a thug, or heard about him being a thug. The odd punch thrown in anger/retaliation for me does not make a thug.

I'm sure just about most professional players get the red mist once..

OzT wrote:Really?? Can't say I have seen BoD being a thug, or heard about him being a thug. The odd punch thrown in anger/retaliation for me does not make a thug.

I'm sure just about most professional players get the red mist once..

I agree the odd handbag thrown inpetulance does not make a thug................gouging however..................

OIIII! BOD upset our Gav, he pulled his hair! the mans a monster!

Wouldn't exactly call him a monster, put that impetulant little elbow he put to Danie rossouw during the Lions tests series was a little below the belt.....errr I mean above the shoulder.

I think BOD, brilliant as he is, is capable of getting suprisingly petulant. He got involved in some unnecessary stuff in the grand slam game in Cardiff a few years back (one incident right in front of me where he appeared to stamp on Brent Cockbain - who'd done nothing to deserve it, of course...).