06-02-2006, 07:55 AM
My dad sent me this last night... thought I would share the humour...
Super 14 (Rugby) Quotes of the year - no one ever accused rugby players of
being over - educated!!
"Nobody in Rugby should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like
Norman Einstein." - Jono Gibbs - Chiefs
"I'm going till graduation time, no matter how long it takes." -
Rodney So'ialo -Hurricanes - on University
"You guys line up alphabetically by height." and "You guys pair up
in groups of three, then line up in a circle." - Colin Cooper - Hurricanes head coach
Chris Masoe (Hurricanes) on whether he had visited the Pyramids
during his visit to Egypt: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs
that we went to."
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of
what time it is." - Colin Cooper on Paul Tito
Kevin Senio (Auckland), on Night Rugby vs Day Games "It's basically
the same, just darker."
David Nosafora (Auckland) talking about Troy Flavell "I told him,
'Son, what is it with you. Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'David, I
don't know and I don't care.'
David Holwell (Hurricanes) when asked about the upcoming season: "I
want to reach for 150 or 200 points this season, whichever comes first."
"Andy Ellis - the 21year old, who turned 22 a few weeks ago"(Murray
Mexted)
"Colin has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator." (Maa
Nonu)
"He scored that try after only 22 seconds - totally against the run
of play."(Murray Mexted)
"We actually got the winning try three minutes from the end but then
they scored."(Phil Waugh Warratah)
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body."
(Jerry Collins)
"That kick was absolutely unique, except for the one before it which
was identical." (Tony Brown)
"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."
(Tana Umaga)
"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in rugby - but none of
them serious." (Doc Mayhew)
"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same
thing again." (Anton Oliver)
"I would not say he (Rico Gear) is the best left winger in the Super
14,but there are none better." (Murray Mexted)
"I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of
a life time for that prat." (Ewan McKenzie)
Murray Deaker: "Have you ever thought of writing your
autobiography?" Tana Umaga: "On what?"
"Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw."(Murray
Mexted)
"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the
air for even longer."(Murray Mexted)
:grin:
Super 14 (Rugby) Quotes of the year - no one ever accused rugby players of
being over - educated!!
"Nobody in Rugby should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like
Norman Einstein." - Jono Gibbs - Chiefs
"I'm going till graduation time, no matter how long it takes." -
Rodney So'ialo -Hurricanes - on University
"You guys line up alphabetically by height." and "You guys pair up
in groups of three, then line up in a circle." - Colin Cooper - Hurricanes head coach
Chris Masoe (Hurricanes) on whether he had visited the Pyramids
during his visit to Egypt: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs
that we went to."
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of
what time it is." - Colin Cooper on Paul Tito
Kevin Senio (Auckland), on Night Rugby vs Day Games "It's basically
the same, just darker."
David Nosafora (Auckland) talking about Troy Flavell "I told him,
'Son, what is it with you. Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'David, I
don't know and I don't care.'
David Holwell (Hurricanes) when asked about the upcoming season: "I
want to reach for 150 or 200 points this season, whichever comes first."
"Andy Ellis - the 21year old, who turned 22 a few weeks ago"(Murray
Mexted)
"Colin has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator." (Maa
Nonu)
"He scored that try after only 22 seconds - totally against the run
of play."(Murray Mexted)
"We actually got the winning try three minutes from the end but then
they scored."(Phil Waugh Warratah)
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body."
(Jerry Collins)
"That kick was absolutely unique, except for the one before it which
was identical." (Tony Brown)
"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."
(Tana Umaga)
"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in rugby - but none of
them serious." (Doc Mayhew)
"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same
thing again." (Anton Oliver)
"I would not say he (Rico Gear) is the best left winger in the Super
14,but there are none better." (Murray Mexted)
"I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of
a life time for that prat." (Ewan McKenzie)
Murray Deaker: "Have you ever thought of writing your
autobiography?" Tana Umaga: "On what?"
"Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw."(Murray
Mexted)
"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the
air for even longer."(Murray Mexted)
:grin: