At 11/27/05 11:41 AM, farside6 wrote: Sure I'll join. I play hooker for my high school.

lifes a game of rugby.. keep the hooker happy..

Alot say I am to big to play hooker and should be at flanker but I love playing hooker.

why.. never understood why anyone would like putting themself in that position..
flanker is alot more fun in my opinion.

Anywas if I could get a Italian national team sig that be awsome.

done and done.. text was hard to get something that looked ok..
if you want anything changed just say.
feedback if you want anything changed..

Dosent really matter what player just none of those sissy backs ; p

very forwardy.. line out + scrum..
wont see any sissy backs there.

At 12/2/05 03:23 AM, madknt wrote: somoa is one of my favorite teams..

Well, Lewis Moody got a ban of 9 weeks for his involvement in the brawl which saw him and one of the Samoans sent from the field. Fair enough, we don't need that sort of behaviour in the sport.

ARU sacked eddie jones..

He was a decent coach, so I'm a little surprised to see him go. But, when you coach such a high profile team as Australia and the results go away, then you can only expect to get the sack.

At 12/2/05 07:07 AM, madknt wrote:

At 11/27/05 11:41 AM, farside6 wrote: Dosent really matter what player just none of those sissy backs ; p

very forwardy.. line out + scrum..
wont see any sissy backs there.

When I used to play at school, I was the full back. It was the only position I could play, since I was around 3 stone lighter than ANYONE else on the pitch, eveen the scrum half, plus I had the turn of speed to get into the corner with the ball on occasion.

At 12/2/05 08:21 AM, Coop83 wrote: When I used to play at school, I was the full back. It was the only position I could play, since I was around 3 stone lighter than ANYONE else on the pitch, eveen the scrum half, plus I had the turn of speed to get into the corner with the ball on occasion.

i played fullback in my first year..
i was 10 playing in the U/13s..
most boring year ever.. the ball never got past the inside center at that age..
quickly moved into the forwards once i was big enough..

At 12/2/05 07:07 AM, madknt wrote:

At 11/27/05 11:41 AM, farside6 wrote:

why.. never understood why anyone would like putting themself in that position..
flanker is alot more fun in my opinion.

I only played flanker for one scrimmage pratice, It was fun but theres nothing like being in the middle of a scrum.
\Btw sig is awsome thanks alot

At 12/2/05 10:02 PM, madknt wrote: i played fullback in my first year..
i was 10 playing in the U/13s..
most boring year ever.. the ball never got past the inside center at that age..
quickly moved into the forwards once i was big enough..

I never got big enough. I am still only a small guy, but I can still run. Maybe it's because I was brought up in a cricketing family that I can run well.

At 12/3/05 10:05 AM, farside6 wrote: theres nothing like being in the middle of a scrum.

ive played hooker before because we ran out of props and hookers and i hated it..
my neck is far to long to play there..
its a scary position.
but only had to last 2 scrums as we had to go uncontested as another prop got injured.

\Btw sig is awsome thanks alot

no worries, i enjoy making those sigs.

At 12/3/05 10:23 AM, Coop83 wrote: I never got big enough. I am still only a small guy, but I can still run. Maybe it's because I was brought up in a cricketing family that I can run well.

i didnt know cricket was known for its runners..
my image of a cricket player isnt one of a great fitness.

do you play ice hockey as well, or just a fan?
you would have to have a bit of bulk to play that wouldnt, seems to get a bit rough..

no rugby for awhile now..
sorta sucks!
i start training on tuesday for my representive team and on friday for my club side..
wasnt much of an off season.. very short!
its going to be fun getting fit again especially with these 30'C+ days were having!

something must be done to make this club more popular, silly newgrounds and its lack of love for sport!
ah well!

Ahh the support of rugby in America is so low. There are no stores, only 6 teams out if about 35 in my school district have clubs or teams. It only comes on fox sports at like 2:00 AM, so no one can really watch it. Not to mention the public's view of it is a bunch of big guys that just run arounded and kill each other, it fuking sucks here.

At 12/4/05 10:06 AM, farside6 wrote: Ahh the support of rugby in America is so low. There are no stores, only 6 teams out if about 35 in my school district have clubs or teams. It only comes on fox sports at like 2:00 AM, so no one can really watch it. Not to mention the public's view of it is a bunch of big guys that just run arounded and kill each other, it fuking sucks here.

the coach of the new york team used to coach my local team and is a good friend of my dads..
the national competition although not very strong can be entertaining to watch.

At 12/4/05 12:23 AM, madknt wrote:

At 12/3/05 10:23 AM, Coop83 wrote: I never got big enough. I am still only a small guy, but I can still run. Maybe it's because I was brought up in a cricketing family that I can run well.

i didnt know cricket was known for its runners..
my image of a cricket player isnt one of a great fitness.

Trust me, if you spend a long time playing in the field, you ahve to do a lot of running, because the ball is rarely hit directly towards you, so you have to chase it. Plus running when you are batting.

do you play ice hockey as well, or just a fan?
you would have to have a bit of bulk to play that wouldnt, seems to get a bit rough..

I used to play, I was a winger (small and speedy), but injuries stopped me (my shoulder, so fortunately, I can still play cricket)

At 12/5/05 01:44 AM, madknt wrote: the coach of the new york team used to coach my local team and is a good friend of my dads..

wow, a brush with fame there :)

At 12/5/05 01:44 AM, madknt wrote:

the national competition although not very strong can be entertaining to watch.

I got to go to a clinic with 2 of the U.S National team and the whole ASU collage team. It was awsome.

At 12/5/05 08:22 AM, Coop83 wrote: wow, a brush with fame there :)

close enough, he has also coached australian U/21s among other good sides..
good bloke to, went to a schools carnival up near where he lived to watch me play.. was cool.

At 12/5/05 11:23 PM, madknt wrote: close enough, he has also coached australian U/21s among other good sides..
good bloke to, went to a schools carnival up near where he lived to watch me play.. was cool.

That's great. I've seen some pictures of my friend meeting Martin Johnson and a few other World Cup winners, before they won it (he was only about 10). I am so jealous of them

At 12/6/05 04:36 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 12/5/05 11:23 PM, madknt wrote: close enough, he has also coached australian U/21s among other good sides..
good bloke to, went to a schools carnival up near where he lived to watch me play.. was cool.

That's great. I've seen some pictures of my friend meeting Martin Johnson and a few other World Cup winners, before they won it (he was only about 10). I am so jealous of them

he is THAT big!
if i was 10 id be shit scared of him!

my only other brush with rugby "fame" is with graheme bond (former wallaby winger) played for my club..
met him heaps, buffest knt ive ever met.. so toned..
good player to.. never really got a goos shot..
to many injuries.

At 12/6/05 05:18 AM, madknt wrote: if i was 10 id be shit scared of him!

Well, he does dwarf all of the kids there. He was presenting a cup that the Kidderminster Carrolians won in the junior division.

my only other brush with rugby "fame" is with graheme bond (former wallaby winger) played for my club..

Well, that's always good to meet up with someone famous. (Not that it would ever happen to any of the clubs I'm a member of)

Today at pratice I had to play prop becasue the other hooker was here. I HATE prop compared to hooker.

At 12/6/05 09:09 PM, farside6 wrote: Today at pratice I had to play prop becasue the other hooker was here. I HATE prop compared to hooker.

well theres an easy solution:
become a better hooker then the other guy..
then make him play prop.

At 12/9/05 12:42 AM, madknt wrote:

well theres an easy solution:
become a better hooker then the other guy..
then make him play prop.

Haha it was a more he needed the pratice there more than I did thing.

At 12/11/05 06:30 PM, farside6 wrote: Haha it was a more he needed the pratice there more than I did thing.

i believe you *nod*
;) nah, im sure your good.

I'm not planning on joining but i just wanna ask you guys a question seeing as your all rugby fans. .Have any of you heard of a rugby player named Joe Rokococo?
Because apparently he's the uncle of the kid my grandma babysits. His mom says he's famed all throughout New Zealand and even world wide. But i wouldn't know so i just want to know if she's telling the truth.

At 12/12/05 02:57 AM, frantik1 wrote: I'm not planning on joining but i just wanna ask you guys a question seeing as your all rugby fans. .Have any of you heard of a rugby player named Joe Rokococo?
Because apparently he's the uncle of the kid my grandma babysits. His mom says he's famed all throughout New Zealand and even world wide. But i wouldn't know so i just want to know if she's telling the truth.

yeah he is pretty awesome.
fell off the radar a bit this year..
but he was definatly one of the top wingers/backs in the world 2004.

At 12/12/05 03:24 AM, madknt wrote:

At 12/12/05 02:57 AM, frantik1 wrote:

yeah he is pretty awesome.
fell off the radar a bit this year..
but he was definatly one of the top wingers/backs in the world 2004.

Sweet! Perhaps i should ask the kid's mom to get me his autograph or something.

At 12/12/05 03:27 AM, frantik1 wrote:

At 12/12/05 03:24 AM, madknt wrote:

At 12/12/05 02:57 AM, frantik1 wrote:

yeah he is pretty awesome.
fell off the radar a bit this year..
but he was definatly one of the top wingers/backs in the world 2004.

Sweet! Perhaps i should ask the kid's mom to get me his autograph or something.

i dont know why people would want an autograph..
i dont see the signifigance in it..
but sure, why not!

At 12/12/05 02:57 AM, frantik1 wrote: Have any of you heard of a rugby player named Joe Rokococo?

I thought his name was Joe Rokothoko, but if I'm wrong then I've been making an arse of myself for months

That's a very cool connection to the famous

At 12/12/05 09:04 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 12/12/05 02:57 AM, frantik1 wrote: Have any of you heard of a rugby player named Joe Rokococo?

I thought his name was Joe Rokothoko, but if I'm wrong then I've been making an arse of myself for months

thats how its pronounced but not spelt, arse.

That's a very cool connection to the famous

indeed.

At 12/13/05 02:02 AM, madknt wrote: thats how its pronounced but not spelt, arse.

Well, since I said it, I can't really argue.

At 12/13/05 04:24 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 12/13/05 02:02 AM, madknt wrote: thats how its pronounced but not spelt, arse.

Well, since I said it, I can't really argue.

you could try..
but i think we should all just get along :)
haha..
i had rugby training tonight, 3rd session for the year..
im in so much pain!!
im such a whinger..
haha, ill be right by thursday.. just to get farked up again by next session!

At 12/13/05 04:38 AM, madknt wrote: i had rugby training tonight, 3rd session for the year..
im in so much pain!!

I get like that afteer the gym, but I'm getting used to it. My PROPER training starts on January 8th. 2 hours of nets practise and 3 gym sessions to build up for Summer.

im such a whinger..
haha, ill be right by thursday.. just to get farked up again by next session!

it's always the way, though. I got banged up before the season started, but recovered in time for the first game and never goit injured during the season.

At 12/13/05 05:20 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 12/13/05 04:38 AM, madknt wrote: i had rugby training tonight, 3rd session for the year..
im in so much pain!!

I get like that afteer the gym, but I'm getting used to it. My PROPER training starts on January 8th. 2 hours of nets practise and 3 gym sessions to build up for Summer.

id be alright, but ive been working 50hr weeks..
as well as 5 gym sessions a week
+ 2 training session..
+ not enough sleep!
it all adds up..
very fatigued.. raises risk of injury..

At 12/13/05 05:30 AM, madknt wrote: id be alright, but ive been working 50hr weeks..
as well as 5 gym sessions a week
+ 2 training session..
+ not enough sleep!
it all adds up..
very fatigued.. raises risk of injury..

That makes the risk VERY high. I'm working 35 hours a week, coupled with 3/4 gym sessions, which will go down to 2/3 plus one training session. Though we are talking about a more phyically intensive sport in rugby for your training than my cricket training.

I've put a stone on over the winter though, which is great.

At 12/13/05 05:50 AM, Coop83 wrote: I've put a stone on over the winter though, which is great.

nice, im still the same weight..
im still about the same as i was all last year..
changes everyday though.. i gain/lose 5kg a week!
its wierd.