When I was a lass I lived in the borders and the chap I most fancied played rugby. Who do you think was on the sidelines at every opportunity shouting him on? It was a successful campaign because we dated until I had to leave the area and follow my parents down south. I lost one love but I also gained another in a lifelong fondness for rugby and Scottish rugby union in particular.
Through the wonders of television I watched the Six Nations again this year: sometimes I had to go for a wander because the tension was too much, but I must congratulate Ireland for winning the Grand Slam and England for regaining the Calcutta Cup. Scotland had their moments but too few and it would seem Frank Hadden's coat is on a shoogly peg.
Trixy gave her assessment of the six nations earlier this week naming Tom Evans (Scotland) as her man of the tournament. Of course I would agree but Tom's got a long way to go before he achieves anything like the great man in the photograph, my rugby hero Gavin Hastings. A man who developed so much in ability and character and was (still is) a wonderful ambassador for Scotland. Oh those thighs!
Update: I must apologise to all Scotland football supporters that I didn't wish the team good luck for tomorrow against Holland.
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Oh, surprise, subrosa sighs about the size of the thighs she spies!
Very risque, what?!
Gentlemen I firmly believe that Gavin Hastings has been the best Scotland rugby player in my lifetime.
His thighs have nothing to do with it ;)
His thighs are overshadowed by his head Rosie.
Gordon Broon fae Troon was a far better player and ambassador for the sport. IMHO ;o) he played with fire and passion.
Rugby players are a lot bigger and tougher these days than when you was a lass..........Circa....1925
Of course they do KW - it took me hours to find that photo :)
Aye he wasn't bad either but he didn't have the personality to be a public figure.
Alan Tait - the best ever and my hero - even though he didn't play full-back like my other hero - me.
Best ever Scottish player IMO - Gary Armstrong!
A real shame that he didn't travel for the Lions tour to NZ that Big Gav captained.
G. Hasting's performance on that tour cemented his place as a true rugby great. He's a real gentleman and a rugby legend, so don't have any real argument with your assesment there.
Difficult to give Thom Evans the player of the tournament though - if we're considering rugby rather than looks. I thought the English full-back, Armitage, enhanced his reputation the most of the 'new' boys, but surely the man of the tournament would have to have been Ireland's Paul O'Connel?
Brownlie, I didn't know you had thighs like Dundee buses. Life never fails to surprise me!
What a lovely blog Jim, I do hope you enjoy it and I'll keep up to date with you.
Yes Gary Armstrong was another great strength and it is indeed a pity he never went to New Zealand. Before that tour Gavin hadn't captured the hearts of the Scots but his whole approach was impeccable wasn't it.
True, Paul O'Connell is the man of 6 nations for me. My paragraph was relating to trixy's post on her blog - where of course she was concentrating on sex appeal :) Would I do that? Never!
This be my First visit to a Scottish blog; I have no brogue.
Know ye Theona Richie then?
May there nary-not be a Burr in thy Bonnet nor a Syne in thine Auld Lang,
Percy "I Shall Wear No Kilts" Silly
Just to be pedantic for the sake of it I should point out that Thom Evans spells his name with an aitch! (I'll get my coat!)
But I can tell you that I went to the same school as Stewart Wilson who played full-back for Oxford University, London Scottish, Scotland and the British and Irish Lions in the late 1960s.
He was a class player but nowhere near as good as Andy Irvine who, along with Gavin Hastings, were the all time Scottish greats of my era as a player.
Percy, you don't need a brogue to visit here, we're bilingual and mainly speak English :)
No I don't know Theona Richie, do tell me about him/her.
Oh Ted, of course he does. I apologise. Jings Ted, obviously you went to a school which was rugby orientated rather than football. They're few and far between really. I'd have to give the edge to Gavin over Andy really but then Gavin only came 'into his own' once he was given the captaincy.
Happy days on the terraces of Murrayfield then, now it costs too much to visit, especially when including the travelling. TV does a reasonable job but I badly miss the atmosphere.
Subrosa, Theona is on the radio internationally and has a lovely lilt to her voice but plays o'er and o'er a music most curious and circular - perhaps a "reil" or "riel?" It is a quaint and rhythmic music that leads one to wish for a loaded pistol to blow one's brain's out after fifteen minutes or so but then one would not hear Ms. Richie's voice again at the next break and so one refrains.
As for the man's thighs, tis merely that he plays football o'ermuch; you and I could have thighs of equal size but we have our literary Pursuits...
Percy,
Are you suggesting that subrosa has thighs of unequal size?
Ah I know who you mean now Percy. Do you mean a reel or what is known in today's high tech world as a loop?
Oh Percy I wouldn't want thighs like Gavin's. I would have dreadful problems finding trousers to fit.
My thighs are perfectly balanced brownlie. In fact they're perhaps one of my better features :)
Brownlie lies!
"Me Lady, there was no such stuff in my thoughts." (Rosencrantz to Hamlet, Act Whatever scene Whatever)
Thank you kind sir. Brownlie only asked the question though :)
Ok back on topic,
I read Trixy's post wit great pride.
She was spot on.......we rugby boys are bloody good looking to a man.
Mr Haddon is not the man to lead us. Our coaching staff under him are restricted despite the fact we have 2 coaches of them with more honours than I care to recall.
The EVL's or Stellenboc rules are there to try to move this majestic sport forward. Primarily by now trying to get a running rugby game, however watch any Scotland international.
Kick chase clearance. Inevitably we find the chase poor.
I wont scream for Frank to go but I will happily carry his bags to the car for him.
On a side note I did offer Trixy a weekend here with me and the boys but her reply is not forth coming as of yet.
Morning TLOTF, do you think Frank will go or will he have to be pushed?
I see you have a spot spot for Trixy and I'm sure she'd enjoy singing Flower of Scotland with all of you ;)
Subrosa,
Trixy won a very pretigeous award did she not.
Yes I think our Frank will be moving on soon.
I feel a slight garlic flavour coming in next!!!!!!
Heard it here first
Ah did she take up your offer then LOTF? I do hope she emails me before she leaves home.
So it's escargots instead of pies then. Well well but not a big surprise. Thanks :)
In case anyone goes over old posts.
ANDY F*****g ROBINSON
Are we ever going to win again???
When the hell will the six nations return home???
I can fully accept gregor Townsend in the back room as an assistant but bugger me gently graham Steadman........who I hear you cry.
weep weep weep
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