Being branded a 'rugger bugger'

[SurreyRuggerBugger]

Curious to hear people's thoughts on the term 'rugger bugger'. Is it something you get branded by friends and family? Would you class yourself as a rugger bugger?

The term seems to be a negative for a lot of people and being branded a rugger bugger is often aimed at being a bit derogatory. I suppose it depends on what you define the term as, but here in England it often seems to be used in a reductive way, to basically suggest someone is a bit one dimensional and has nothing to them other than there slavish devotion to all things rugby.

I'm wondering what other people make of the term as I get branded it quite a bit and people are often confused by how proudly I accept the tag. I totally class myself as a rugger bugger and am not ashamed to admit I don't have many interests in life outside of rugger. I feel that rugby is my life and pretty much defines me as a person, I live to play and watch the game...that's pretty much me, and, as I say, I'm proud to admit that. Maybe because it's because I'm proud of that I enjoy being deemed a rugger bugger, but I'm interested to hear if other people get called it? Whether it annoys them if so and what their general thoughts are on it?

 

[Teh Mite]

I thought it was a twee American term.

A "derogatory" term used in the UK for Rugby-likes is Egg Chaser. I put derogatory in inverted comers because it's been stolen and used by rugby fraternities for a while now the same way black guys use the n-bomb as a greeting.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I hate the term "rugger" - Just makes me cringe when people (usually American's) call each other "ruggers"

They're "rugby players" or "team mates" or "friends"

 

[Teh Mite]

I hate the term "rugger" - Just makes me cringe when people (usually American's) call each other "ruggers"

They're "rugby players" or "team mates" or "friends"

Hush up you rugger bugger egg chaser!

 

[dullonien]

Gotta admit that I've never heard of the term, nor Egg chaser...

I suppose it's a bit different being Welsh, becuase most people are obsessed with the game in Wales.

 

[McTallshort]

Never get called a rugger bugger but all the wendyball fans at work call me an egg chaser, it doesnt bother me one bit and I enjoy not being one of the crowd of soccer sheep.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Geez how can you take someone seriously if they call you a rugger bugger?? Seriously, how lame is that?? If someone called you that in South Africa that guy deserves a *****-slap. What happened to the normal name-calling like Jock, gym-bunny, Vitamin S client (Vitamin S= Steroids)...

 

[SurreyRuggerBugger]

It's interesting to hear that it's not a term most have heard being used. I've had it said many times by lots of different people over the years. It started back in school, where we all tended to refer to the game as rugger, and where subsequently all the boys on the school team would be labeled a rugger bugger. I seem to be the only chap that had it stay with them through university and into working life though. I get called 'egg chaser' a fair bit too, but rugger bugger's become more of a nickname over the years. It's usually introduced in an attempt to wind me up, but people soon learn that I actually proudly class myself as such.

 

[Seaton]

Rugger bugger?

Can't say I have heard it before.

 

[ORothlain]

I hear the term on my side of the pond all the time. Our rugby culture over here makes me cringe most of the time. Luckily we've got some people working on it, like Nigel Melville and, even though he's leaving, Eddie O'Sullivan.
A lot of Rugbeians out here will call themselves Ruggers and yes, "Rugger Bugger." They also relish the days when men would take a prematch lap hungover with a cigarette in their mouth.

 

[Shaggy]

Got to admit its not one I've heard either, and wont be letting the wife know it either, as I'm sure she'll start calling me that

... she definitely knows what a "rugby widow" is

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[big ginger 8]

Never been called it before but have heard it. Has always sounded incredibly posh and upper class to me.

 

[dullonien]

Never been called it before but have heard it. Has always sounded incredibly posh and upper class to me.

I was starting to wonder if Rugger is a term used by the posh, English private school type, which can often continue into university rugby. I've never had anything to do with the rugby boys in university, so probably missed the use of the term here aswell.

Geez how can you take someone seriously if they call you a rugger bugger?? Seriously, how lame is that?? If someone called you that in South Africa that guy deserves a *****-slap. What happened to the normal name-calling like Jock, gym-bunny, Vitamin S client (Vitamin S= Steroids)...

Again, Jock isn't a term used here. Very American, and that I don't like. The term Gym-Monkey is used here. As for Vitamin S, not heard that, although in South Wales the term Roider is used for those who look like they take steroids.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I've never heard Rugger used in the UK at all, by either private/public school people, or state school - only heard it used by North Americans (USA/Canada)

 

[smartcooky]

Never been called it before but have heard it. Has always sounded incredibly posh and upper class to me.

Doesn't the term "Rugger" more refer to the game, and isn't it more associated with Public Schools and "Old School Tie" upper class types, as in

"I say Sir Hugh, Old Chap, shall we go down to Twickers next Saturday to watch the Rugger?"

 

[Me 1]

The only time I've heard 'rugger bugger' being said before was in a Rhod Gilbert sketch where he was making fun of a very posh Englishman.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I've never heard the term before. Some of the lads on my G.Football team who don't play or know much about the game call rugby rugger and would ask me ''if I can play on Saturday or do I have Rugger' but the term "bugger" isn't used at all in Ireland so I'd never hear the two together.

 

[lucky number 7]

I've heard it used quite a bit actually

 

[lucky number 7]

I've heard it used quite a bit actually

 

[LittleGuy]

I've heard it used quite a bit actually

So much you had to tell us twice