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21 French TraitsSimon Dorelli spent 8 years in France as a professional rugby player. Below are some of the things he came away with.
21 Things to Know about French Rugby Players
Here is a list of traits and mindsets of the average joueur français
1. - If in doubt will throw the pass.
2. - 50 meters run across field is more productive than 10 metres forward.
3. - Every player has a licence to kick.
4. - There are many things to kick other than the pill.
5. - Sugar cubes are a highly desired pre match and half time fix.
6. - A defeat occurs because one's teammates have underperformed.
7. - A hit isn’t deemed late if the victim has touched the ball in the same half as he incurs the hit.
8. - Great winners, winning change rooms are packed with back slappers.
9. - Poor losers, the back slappers are to be found performing post mortems in the corridors while putting the knives in.
10. - No winger plays left or right, rather they are grandstand side specialists.
11. - Standard response when asked why they are not putting in at training - "Puig Aubert, the French genius, smoked like a chimney, drank pastis like his life depended on it, didn’t train and still made Clive Churchill look ordinary. So why the hell am I gunna do laps?"
12. - A well placed club official can overrule a touch judge.
13. - Any person financially involved with a club is entitled to enter the change room whenever they wish to explain to the players what should be happening on the paddock.
14. - France triumphed in WWII courtesy of la resistance française.
15. - Salami and red wine are staples of the pre game meal.
16. - Don’t chase a kick until you see the fullback catch it (if he knocks it on your efforts have been in vain).
17. - The closer the time in which a referee can signal try to the time the ball is grounded the higher he is regarded. Perfection is simultaneity.
18. - Referees are payed bonuses for the number of never-seen-before signals they can produce over the 80 minutes.
19. - If you start a fight or kick a few goals you are guaranteed man of the match and are a very strong chance of making the paper.
20. - Teams and coaches that feel they are not getting a fair go can refuse to play on and vacate the playing arena.
21. - Vasoline must be worn in excessive amounts.
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