Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted June 11, 2008 All Black Ken Tautohe Going is suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer. He only played three times for the All Blacks, but with his brothers Sid and Brian, he was a mainstay of the New Zealand Maori team for many years. Am I the only one seeing the amusement of having a brilliant surname like Tautohe Going, but then having forenames like Ken, Sid and Brian? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted June 11, 2008 All Black Ken Tautohe Going is suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer. He only played three times for the All Blacks, but with his brothers Sid and Brian, he was a mainstay of the New Zealand Maori team for many years. Am I the only one seeing the amusement of having a brilliant surname like Tautohe Going, but then having forenames like Ken, Sid and Brian? The thing is Lardy that Ken, Sid and Brian probably sound exotic to the average Maori while Tautohe Going might well be quite run-of-the-mill in Maori circles like "Jones" in Wales. So you call your kid Sid and the neighbours go: "Oh, there's posh for you!" in Maori of course. In the same way it's most likely a big deal if a Maori has a heart with "Mam" tattooed on his forearm. This means, therefore, that if we (the English) really wanted to intimidate the All Blacks at the start of a match we should do a Morris dance. They'd wilt at the sight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted June 12, 2008 All Black Ken Tautohe Going is suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer. He only played three times for the All Blacks, but with his brothers Sid and Brian, he was a mainstay of the New Zealand Maori team for many years. Am I the only one seeing the amusement of having a brilliant surname like Tautohe Going, but then having forenames like Ken, Sid and Brian? The thing is Lardy that Ken, Sid and Brian probably sound exotic to the average Maori while Tautohe Going might well be quite run-of-the-mill in Maori circles like "Jones" in Wales. So you call your kid Sid and the neighbours go: "Oh, there's posh for you!" in Maori of course. In the same way it's most likely a big deal if a Maori has a heart with "Mam" tattooed on his forearm. This means, therefore, that if we (the English) really wanted to intimidate the All Blacks at the start of a match we should do a Morris dance. They'd wilt at the sight. Not quite Godot, those guys are from the generation that were belted for speaking Maori in classrooms and the like. Nothing formal like Australia's burnt earth, um no, ah, Aboriginies Protection policies, but a firm discouragement from speaking anything other than the Queen's English in schools. The 'indigenous' names were often hidden away in the middle. Shame about Ken though, I once played against he and Sid in a third grade club game when they were both well into their forties. It was a sad surprise to find that one of my childhood heroes was not only a prolific 'rule bender' but also had the ref firmly in his pocket. Looking foward to the rugger tomorrow, who's got the best 'B' team? Can't wait to find out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted June 16, 2008 Neath scrum-half Gareth Jones has died two months after suffering a neck injury in a game against Cardiff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted August 7, 2008 Going, going, gone. The final whistle's blown for poor old Ken Going. Hell of a shame. Nice man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted August 21, 2008 Don Fox has died at 73. He was a great player, but achieved notoriety for one disastrous moment, thanks to a clip featuring Eddie Waring's "'e's a poor lad" commentary... ... which doesn't appear to exist amongst the billions of websites out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted October 8, 2008 How rugby instills the work ethic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted October 8, 2008 How rugby instills the work ethic. Has Danny Cipriani ever actually done anything on a rugby pitch? He's famous for getting dropped from the England squad before he made his international debut because he was at a nightclub at midnight two days before a match, and now b/c he's reportedly knobing Kelly Brook. Oh, and according to Wiki he once dated a Cheeky Girl. With that track record I'm not surprised Josh Lewsey clocked him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted October 8, 2008 Don Fox has died at 73. He was a great player, but achieved notoriety for one disastrous moment, thanks to a clip featuring Eddie Waring's "'e's a poor lad" commentary... ... which doesn't appear to exist amongst the billions of websites out there. Can't find it on video but there's an audio recording of it included here in an interview with David Coleman when Waring retired. See Grandstand pays tribute to Eddie Waring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 41 Posted November 11, 2008 More on Wayne Shelford's cancer battle here. DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted December 9, 2008 Former England and British Lions scrum half Johnny Williams is suffering from the advanced stages of Alzheimer's. He doesn't remember his own name, is incontinent and has spent time in a secure unit after he was sectioned when he was deemed to be a threat to others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted December 9, 2008 He doesn't remember his own name, is incontinent and has spent time in a secure unit after he was sectioned when he was deemed to be a threat to others. Perhaps he simply believes he is Gazza or was having a post-victory "Flintoff" moment(?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,589 Posted December 9, 2008 He doesn't remember his own name, is incontinent and has spent time in a secure unit after he was sectioned when he was deemed to be a threat to others. That's half of west Cumbria on a Saturday night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted December 13, 2008 John Drake Clucking bell, there's a surprise. Still, if you're going to drop down dead of a heart attack, the late forties seems to be a very popular time to do it. Sad about John Drake though, my brother once saw him belly flop onto a table full of drinks and walk away without a scratch. There can't be a very long list of fellas who've done that and won a world cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 13, 2008 John Drake He was always in danger, man... I know where my coat is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted December 14, 2008 Great Britain and Widnes rugby league legend Vince 'Wild Bull of the Pampas' Karalius has died. I can see him now, roaming free on the endless fertile lowland plains of northern Cheshire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 22, 2009 Wakefield Trinity's Leon Walker has died aged just 21. He died a few months after another player, Adam Watene died in training for the same club... Hmmm..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
halleluyahjohntudor 5 Posted March 22, 2009 Wakefield Trinity's Leon Walker has died aged just 21. He died a few months after another player, Adam Watene died in training for the same club... Hmmm..... Still one short of a Trinity, but they do say these things happen in threes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eddie Waring Posted March 22, 2009 Wakefield Trinity's Leon Walker has died aged just 21. He died a few months after another player, Adam Watene died in training for the same club... Hmmm..... Still one short of a Trinity, but they do say these things happen in threes. Well, Don Fox died in August last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted March 23, 2009 "The Poor Lad" Well, Don Fox died in August last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted April 10, 2009 Andy Ripley has kindly updated us on his survival prospects. http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/sport/Rugby-...il/article.html When his cancer was detected, his prostate specific antigen (PSA) count - the level of the protein released by the prostate into the bloodstream - was 133. A normal reading is below four. A course of hormone therapy and radiotherapy at London's Royal Marsden Hospital appeared to have given Ripley an unlikely victory by summer 2007. "I thought I'd got away with it so they took me off the drugs, but it started coming back again...Despite now boasting an astronomically high PSA of 850 - "it's just a number", he says - Ripley has still not admitted defeat to prostate cancer and his fame makes him an ideal person to help raise awareness of the disease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,589 Posted June 28, 2009 BBC News reporting Jona Lomu is returning to competitive rugby aged 34, with a third division French side. Is this a good idea in general, or simply a good idea for deadpoolers? Does anyone out there know what state his dodgy kidneys are in these days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted June 28, 2009 BBC News reporting Jona Lomu is returning to competitive rugby aged 34, with a third division French side. Is this a good idea in general, or simply a good idea for deadpoolers? Does anyone out there know what state his dodgy kidneys are in these days? Arizona? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted August 18, 2009 Bloody hell! How long until they fake a death? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
