New Member Profiles

[GazzaJAnimal]

Name: Gaz
Age: Old enough to know better, but doesn't
Sex: Male
Height: 170 cm
Weight: dunno, but being built like a 'greased racing snake' it'll not be much
Marital Status: Married
Location: South Yorkshire, England
Ethnicity: English born with ancestral Irish/Welsh roots
Occupation: Customer assistant, petrol station, large retail concern
Education: not enough
Spiritual Belief: Pagan
Who do you follow?: Leicester Tigers, Camborne, Telford Hornets, Wath Upon Dearne in RU, AFC Telford United in soccer
Do you play?: Used to, used to ref as well
Favourite Film: The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, closely followed by The Star Wars movies
Favourite Song: Far too many to mention
Favourite Artist/Band: Loads, mainly rock of all genres
Favourite Actor: Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Sport: Rugby Union, Soccer, Cricket
Favourite Electronic Game: EA Rugby, the FIFA series of soccer games
Favourite Food: I've yet to meet a food I don't like
Preferred Attire: Anything I find on the bedroom floor
Hobbies/Interests: Rugby, cycling, music, reading books, the internet
If I had a Million Dollars: I'd look after my family and close friends financially
Before I Die I Would Like To see: the world
The Meaning of Life: Books

 

[frntline]

Name: Joe
Age: 19
Location: Sycamore, IL USA
Occupation: Student
Interests: Rugby Union, Computers, Women
Who do you support?: Munster, Bath Rugby
Do you play?: Yes, Fly-half and Centre
Favourite film: Good question?
The Meaning of Life? : To find love and have fun doing it?

 

[Hall]

Name: Hall
Age: 17
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 177lbs
Residence: North East UK
Occupation: Student
Religion: Hardline Atheist
Supports: Sale Sharks
Plays: Outside Centre mainly but have played most other positions in the backline as well as flanker on occasion.

Interests Outside of Rugby: Music (playing it and listening to it), Football, Cricket, NFL Football, Cycling, Squash, Track & Field, Science, good literature (Orwell, Ballard, Shakespeare, Chaucer et al') as well as some other things.
Favourite Band(s): Joy Division, The Clash, The Who, Small Faces, The Jam, The Smiths, Jimi Hendrix and loads more.
Favourite Film(s): Control, Quadrophenia, Italian Job, Pulp Fiction and Fight Club.
Favourite Book(s): 1984 is a class apart.

Anything else... well you'll probably find it out in due course as I post.

 

[thelockeroom]

Hi there

new to this forum. My name is Joe Ward, i play for London Wasps and England Saxons Rugby teams. I have started a new blog and website, basically taking you into the lives of professional rugby players and associated stories, news, views and rugby product reviews. Its pretty lighthearted stuff, but also some interesting insights.

if anyone has any suggestions on what kind of info they want to see -it could be anything from whats the best supplements to take, to who is the most unhygenic player in worl rugby. i'll do my best to highlight your suggestions.

check out the site at:

 

[DanCarterite]

Name: Dee
Age: Pushed 40 a wee while ago
Sex: Female
Height: short
Weight: I'm a girl, thats a very rude question.
Marital Status: Living in sin
Dependents: None of my own but he has a pair of rugrats
Location: Bluff, Bottom of the South Island, NZ
Ethnicity: Scots/English via the Falkland Islands (lived in Bristol for 16 years too)
Occupation: I crunch numbers
Education: O Levels
Spiritual Belief: Aethiest with Agnostic leanings
Political Leanings: right of centre on some stuff left of centre on others.
Who do you support (team/s) ?: The All Blacks, Canterbury, Wales, Scotland, Southland Stags, Bristol and Bath. The other sport called football, Liverpool.
Do you play?: No, I played Hockey.
Favourite Film: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Howards End, Gosford Park, Grave of the Fireflies, and too many others to mention.
Favourite Song: I don't have a favorite song, I have lots of favourite songs
Favourite Artist/Band: U2, The Beatles, Annie Lennox, The Clash.
Favourite Actor/Actress : Clive Owen, Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslett, Cate Blanchet.
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Favourite Electronic Game: Shoot 'em ups of various types.
Favourite Food: Indian & Italian
Preferred Attire: I'm a girl, I like clothes.
Hobbies/Interests: Movies, music, socialising and of course Rugby.
If I had a Million Dollars: I'd be mortgage free and retired.
Before I Die I Would Like To: See the All Blacks win the bloody world cup!
The Meaning of Life? : The AB's winning the world cup.

 

[some_random_guy]

Name: Ryan
Age: 29
Sex: Male
Height: Not tall enough
Weight: Not big enough
Marital Status: married
Dependents: one boy
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Ethnicity: American Mutt
Occupation: Electronics
Education: School of Hard Knocks
Spiritual Belief: blah
Political Leanings: the opposite of the way you lean
Best friend: my bro zack
Who do you support (team/s) ?: not sure.... the first person to send me a pm with a compelling reason why I should support your team wins!
Do you play?: never have, i want to, and lucky for me, i found a team...intend to try out summer 2009
Favourite Film: 300, fight club
Favourite Song: anything from Lamb of God and Amon Amarth
Favourite Artist/Band: see above
Favourite Actor/Actress: eh, dont really care, give me a good story line
Favourite Sport: baseball, trying to get into rugby ( i hate watching sports, love to play though)
Favourite Electronic Game: internet geek, dorkin out on warhammer online currently
Favourite Food: i'm not picky...but i do eat lots of chicken and egg whites
Preferred Attire: jeans and t-shirt
Hobbies/Interests: computers and motorcycles
If I had a Million Dollars: invest it so my and my kid's future was secure
Before I Die I Would Like To: ride from alaska south to argentina
The Meaning of Life?: to skid into the grave, still smoking, blood stain on the pavement saying "whew, what a ride"

 

[Chunk]

Name: Michael

Sex: Yes please! (Male)

Age: 22

That's all you need to know.

 

[RC]

Well, we didn't need to know any of the things you told us.
But thanks though...

 

[Andy_K]

Hey, just joined last night and cant wait to get talking all things Rugby Union.

I am 22 from sheffield and support the Rotherham ***ans, i dont play rugby myself even though i would love too and have the right build for it, my dad used to play when he was younger so it kind of runs in family.

Also love Speedway and support the Sheffield Tigers ! I work as a bus driver and just love to have a laugh.

Favourite Music - Dance and Reggae.
Favourite Food - Curry
Favourite Lager/Beer - Carlsberg Export
Consoles i own - PS3 and Gamecube.

if i can think of anything else will add it here in future.

 

[PsychoStu]

Hey everybody, i'm Stu.

I'm 21 and from Dublin. I support Leinster and I play for a club called Balbriggan. I can play anywhere along the backline but fullback is my preference.

I look forward to chatting rugby and anything else that comes to mind with you lot.

 

[rotadig]

Name: Rodrigo
Age: 18
Location: Pelotas, Brazil
Occupation: Student
Interests: Rugby Union, Computers, Soccer
Who do you support?: Antiqua Rugby Clube (from my city)
Do you play?: Yes, Centre
Favourite film: 24h of Le Mans
The Meaning of Life? : Love in all I do

 

[sKosobucki]

Name: Stephen
Age: 18
Location: Irmo, South Carolina, USA
Occupation: Student
Interests: Rugby, rugby, and more rugby
Who do you support?: London W
Do you play?: Play for my high school during reg. season and my city's mens team for 7's
Position: Wing, Fullback, S-Half, and hooker if we are really desperate
Future Plans?: Finish school and move to the UK

 

[DaKine]

I'm a noobie but I love Rugby and I'm waiting for the Super14 to start.

Name: Dustin
Age: 24
Location: Virginia, USA
Occupation: International Affairs
Interests: Rugby Union, Snowboarding, Guitar, good music.
Who do you support?: Sharks and Bokks because I used to live in SA.
Do you play?: Right Wing, Centre
Favorite Player(s): Piri Weepu, Bakkies Botha, Rico Gear, Jean De Villiers
Favorite Quote: "No Fools, No Fun!"

 

[Steve-o]

On behave of the Natal Sharks Appreciation Society (just me so far ) welcome to the forum! We need more of your types around this place

 

[Waterview]

Hey

Name: Marty
Age: 23
Location: Auckland
Occupation: Print Assistant
Interests: Rugby, Basketball, Music
Who do you support?: Northland
Do you play?: Only for fun
Favourite film: Chopper
The Meaning of Life? : Enjoy

Came here because of the active patching community. I made mods for rugby 2001 and I want to get back into it! Also like real rugby! And i play a lot of football management games too

 

[Bellew]

Name: George
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Location: Salisbury North Carolina
Occupation: Student/looking
Interests: Rockabilly rugby History art cars
Who do you support?:irishrugby
Favorite Sport:Rugby
Hobbies/Interests: Music, sport
Do you play?:Use to will love to play again

 

[Daylightfire]

hey All I'm another newbie!

Name: John
Age: Nearing 30 fast!
Sex: Male
Height: Average
Weight: Over ish
Marital Status: Living in sin
Dependents: None
Location: Reigate, South of London
Ethnicity: English
Occupation: IT
Education: Enjoyed it
Spiritual Belief: Nowt
Political Leanings: Depends on the mood
Who do you support (team/s) ?: Quinns, England thats about it, Spurs in the round ball game
Do you play?: Used to,
Favourite Sport: Rugby / Football
Favourite Electronic Game: Currently either COD, Drakes or Fallout 3
Favourite Food: Indian & Italian
Preferred Attire: Jeans, Shirts
Hobbies/Interests: Rugby, Beer, Football, Beer, gambling,,
If I had a Million Dollars: I'd be pretty happy
Before I Die I Would Like To: The World
The Meaning of Life? : Living!

 

[Bowerman]

Name: Lauren
Age: 20
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7"
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Ethnicity: Predominantly Chinese, and French Canadian...but i've got a whole whack of other things too (Irish, italian, german, etc. basically half of europe )
Occupation: Animator
Education: Post Secondary
Spiritual Belief: Uhh...Agnostic...
Pet Peeves: People who don't know the difference between "Ethnicity" and "Nationality" -__-;;
Political Leanings: does "inny mini minny mo" count?
Best friend: Paige
Who do you support (team/s) ?: Leicester Tigers (might be because the first people, from GB, who talked to me about rugby supported them, so they swung my favourtism to that team) and of course Team Canada (maybe the Velox Valhallians too)
Favourite Film: X-men trilogy, and Grease
Favourite Song: Hmm...Someday, and Savin' Me by Nickelback, and Who Knew by p!nk
Favourite Artist/Band: nickelback and p!nk
Favourite Actor/Actress: they're just people...
Favourite Sport: Rugby and Hockey
Favourite Food: whatever's on the table/in the cupboards
Preferred Attire: Shorts and a rugby Jersey
Hobbies/Interests: Sports/Videogames/Card Games/Casinos
If I had a Million Dollars: Normally i'd say invest it...but well...not with todays Canadian economy...probably put it in a comically large sock and hide it under my bed
Before I Die I Would Like To: See a Premiership/Heineken Cup Rugby game =/
Do you play: Used to, but my knee can't take it anymore
The Meaning of Life?: 73

 

[nelesrbija]

Name: Nesha (abreviation)
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Height: 198 cm
Weight: 98
Marital Status: single
Location: Slovenia
Ethnicity: Serbian born in Slovenia
Occupation: comparative literature student
Education: high school
Spiritual Belief: Serbian Orthodox Christian
Who do you follow?: Crvena Zvezda Beograd
Do you play?: No, would like to try
Favourite Film: 7 and a half (serbian movie)
Favourite Song: Puče puÅ¡ka (Biljana Krstić)
Favourite Artist/Band: Loads, hiphop (preferably alternative, quality music), jazz, funk etc.
Favourite Actor: Nikola Đuričko
Favourite Sport: Football, Basketball, Volleyball
Favourite Electronic Game: Football manager
Favourite Food: Ćevapi
Hobbies/Interests: music, reading books, the internet
If I had a Million Dollars: I'd donate it to the Serbian church in Kosovo and schools in Serbia
The Meaning of Life: Books

 

[Sti83]

Name: Sti
Age: 26
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Occupation: Construction
Interests: Rugby Union, Computers, Gadgets, TV Series.
Who do you support?: Bulls, Sharks, Springboks

Looking forward to enjoying the forum