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Floodlights, Flaming arse$%*^ & Fairies

Floodlights, Flaming arse$%*^ & Fairies

john blower14 Apr 2021 - 11:49
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the Alphabet at Northwich Rugby

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Rugby Terminology

Foul play
Foul play is defined as the deliberate infringement of the laws of the game.
Or
What the other side does. If your side does it, it’s called using your initiative.

Fairies: Forwards name for the backs. Fatties: Backs name for the forwards.

Fringe
A player who is close to being deemed off side is known to play on the fringes. This normally applies at ruck and maul times. A good open side flanker will play on the fringes all game.

Rugby Trivia

The first recorded rugby match under floodlights took place when Broughton played Swinton on 22nd October 1878 at Broughton's Yew Street ground in Salford, Greater Manchester. Two Gramme's lights were used suspended from 30 foot poles.

In November of the same year a white ball was used for the first time in a match staged at Old Deer Park between Surrey & Middlesex. Surrey won the match which was enlightened by four lamps driven by a couple of Siemens electro-dynamo machines.

Northwich Rugby Trivia

Floodlights: Northwich officials and dignitaries (pictured) from the RFU turned on the new floodlights at Moss Farm, in 2008. The 3rd team pitch was illuminated to allow both our senior, junior and other sports groups opportunity to train on grass over the winter months. The £45k cost was joint funded by the Club, RFU and Government.

The last floodlight fixture played was on a cold & bitter evening at Moss Farm when the Northwich leg-ends rolled back the years to produce a thrilling spectacle of Veterans rugby against a slightly younger Winnington Park casuals, both teams being bolstered by players from Crewe & Nantwich, the result was imperative on the night (like hell it was), rugby was once more the winner, all players combining following a last minute change of venue.

Clubhouse Chat

Flaming arsehole: The naked runner with his arse alight is often seen rampaging through the clubhouse on reunion events.

Friends Reunited was a portfolio of social networking websites based upon the themes of reunion. One of our club members decided to make his dot.com fortune launching his Rugby Reunited needless to say both forums bombed.

Fairy tale
Snow White was returning from town to the cottage in the forest where she lived with the 7 dwarfs. In the distance she could see smoke, then as she got nearer she realised that her cottage had burnt down. Frantically, Snow White searched the forest for the dwarfs, then she heard a lone voice saying, “Scotland for the World Cup, Ireland for the World Cup, Wales for the World Cup.”
On hearing this chant, Snow White gave a gasp of relief as she knew that at least Dopey was safe.

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