Pipe Smoking Rugby Players

[bentbob]

I'm of short stocky build (5'9") and played tight head prop at school and college. The second row guy behind me was 6'4" and built like a brick sh*t house - he played prop for Wales. He was also the Welsh under 16 Hammer Throwing Champion.

 

[brudnod]

Bob, ouch! I feel your pain!

 

[andystewart]

Thanks for the OP ssavarimuthu and welcome to the forums.
I was involved in rugby for 42 years as a player, coach and committee member. I played hooker and flanker for - among others - Northampton, the University of Bristol and the Barclays Bank England team. I also coached and ran the Saracens School of Rugby and the Essex County Youth structure that produced a number of Premiership players and a current England squad member, hooker(!) Jamie George. My son played for Saracans.
There were thousands of pipe-smoking rugby players, but the most famous has to have been the Ireland and British Lions captain and legend Willie-John McBride

- http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/willie-john-in-his-underpants-puffing-on-his-pipe-hotel-lobby-destroyed-hotel-manager-apoplectic-it-s-the-lions-on-tour-1.1438876.
Andy

 

[ssavarimuthu]

42 years! Thanks for sharing, andystewart.
I'm glad to see we have some ruggers on the forum! Both past and present.