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{{quote|'''''Rugby Union:''' Or "rugger" as it is known in the champagne circles. This sport is merely pretraining for polo in later years. Almost exclusively played in non-state schools, fifteen potential doctors, lawyers, stockbrokers and [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|corporate criminals]] rally around an oval, rucking the opposition. Rugby Union is the only union the players would ever associate themselves with.''|'''The Coodabeen Champions Take a Good Hard Look at Australia'''}} |
{{quote|'''''Rugby Union:''' Or "rugger" as it is known in the champagne circles. This sport is merely pretraining for polo in later years. Almost exclusively played in non-state schools, fifteen potential doctors, lawyers, stockbrokers and [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|corporate criminals]] rally around an oval, rucking the opposition. Rugby Union is the only union the players would ever associate themselves with.''|'''The Coodabeen Champions Take a Good Hard Look at Australia'''}} |
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{{quote|''Rugby Union is a game where large men run at each other and then stomp on each other with spiked boots for 80 minutes.''|'''[[Cracked.com]]'''}} |
{{quote|''Rugby Union is a game where large men run at each other and then stomp on each other with spiked boots for 80 minutes.''|'''[[Cracked.com]]'''}} |
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In league you have six tackles<ref>Think downs</ref> to make it to the end zone. In Union, you have as long as you can keep hold of the ball. Imagine Grid Iron played like that. There would be a lot of running the ball up the gut. |
In league you have six tackles<ref>Think downs</ref> to make it to the end zone. In Union, you have as long as you can keep hold of the ball. Imagine Grid Iron played like that. There would be a lot of running the ball up the gut. |
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Ladies and gentlemen, Rugby. |
Ladies and gentlemen, Rugby. |
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