Discussion » Chris Eubank - Rugby Too Violent

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Posted by earthworm, 19:08, 11th August 2003:
 
From the BBC:

'RUGBY IS TOO VIOLENT'

Boxer Chris Eubank has tried to ban his teenage son from playing rugby - because he thinks the sport is too violent.

The former world champion believes a rugby pitch is far more dangerous than a boxing ring.


And he has tried to bar 13-year-old Christopher from playing the game at school in case he gets hurt.

"Rugby ith the motht vicious thport on God'th earth," Eubank said. "I don't want my children playing it.

"Whenever I attend the BBC thports Perthonality of the Year award the England rugby team are there and they alwayth look more beaten up and cut up than I ever was in my fightth."

Eubank's wife Karron has insisted Christopher be allowed to play the same sports as his schoolmates.

But the boxer said: "It'th tho dangerouth, one day my thon could come home with a broken jaw and I don't want that.

"It's a horrific thport. I would much rather he played thomething gentle, like football or cricket."

The eccentric star and his family are set to star in a new reality TV series, At Home With The Eubanks.

Bosses at Five hope Eubank's bizarre behaviour will make the show a ratings rival to Channel 4's The Osbournes
Posted by beargod, 19:38, 11th August 2003:
 
Ha ha ha, twat
Posted by November Eclectica, 20:42, 11th August 2003:
 
I guess he wants his son to be a wuss.
Posted by beargod, 21:16, 11th August 2003:
 
well he is one
Posted by earthworm, 21:43, 11th August 2003:
 
It took me ages to replace the s's...
Posted by Redmaiden, 22:17, 11th August 2003:
 
what a knob
Posted by chandler, 23:23, 11th August 2003:
 
"I guess he wants his son to be a wuss."

says the girl from the country where they dress up in masses of padding with helmets when they play "rugby" to stop themselves getting hurt.

;)
Posted by beargod, 08:25, 12th August 2003:
 
Coming from the bloke who has probably never played rugby before
Posted by chandler, 09:18, 12th August 2003:
 
have done, think it's a dull and boring. all i remember is that i was hurt more playing rugby at school than any other sport, so thats why i hate it. plus i took offence to Nov implying that boys who don't like sport/aren't good at sport/dont play violent games are in some way less than a real man. but then i guess she might have done a survey of the last 200 men and found that to be the case so i shall give her the benefit of the doubt. the end :)
Posted by chandler, 09:26, 12th August 2003:
 
oh and good morning everyone
Posted by Sul, 09:27, 12th August 2003:
 
I dont play any sports but I'm still nails.

/word brah
Posted by arsepuppy, 09:28, 12th August 2003:
 
Rugby's a shit elitist sport. Also, it's possibly more homoerotic than that Jean Claude Van Damme film last night. Which was strangely on Channel 4.
Posted by arsepuppy, 09:31, 12th August 2003:
 
I'm going to play devil's advocate here and say that I actually like Chris Eubank (I'm a bit of a boxing fan, btw). Before the Watson fight he was a fucking machine in the ring (see the Eubank/Benn fights) and he also added a bit of personality and ludicrous pomposity into what had then become a serious and humourless sport.
Posted by chandler, 09:32, 12th August 2003:
 
which film was that? and yes rugby is shite, but i didnt want to go too overboard cos i thought i'd get beaten up by all the sports fans on here. :)

Sul you may be "nails", just a shame it's 3cm long bright red false nails, hands and feet
Posted by Sul, 09:38, 12th August 2003:
 
pink actually, and they're not false :p
Posted by chandler, 09:40, 12th August 2003:
 
it's not that i mind them really but they do leave the most awful scratch marks on my tummy
Posted by Sul, 09:43, 12th August 2003:
 
errm yes
Posted by arsepuppy, 09:50, 12th August 2003:
 
The film had Dennis Rodman in it and was called "Double Team", or as someone I know put it (in a rather un-PC way) "Black Poof/White Poof".
Posted by Sul, 09:52, 12th August 2003:
 
Ive seen it and that's a fair description.
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 09:59, 12th August 2003:
 
Morning all,

Well then..AP, wheesht, Double Team is a massive pile of wank.

Rugby, good fun game but it hurts like hell.
Posted by arsepuppy, 10:01, 12th August 2003:
 
It was fucking gash, wasn't it Foggy.
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 10:02, 12th August 2003:
 
Complete and utter wank!
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 10:05, 12th August 2003:
 
Oh, and I like Chris Eubank. He makes me laugh, well I laugh at him but he still makes me laugh.
Posted by beargod, 10:07, 12th August 2003:
 
I like Rugby, Kerry got me into it, but I prefer footy
Posted by arsepuppy, 10:09, 12th August 2003:
 
I prefer boxing to footy.
Posted by beargod, 10:10, 12th August 2003:
 
I like boxing, but I rarely ever watch it cos I still feel the hits to my face that they are taking and it hurts
Posted by arsepuppy, 10:11, 12th August 2003:
 
Keep away from dutch fist-porn then.
Posted by Doctor Lucid, 12:51, 12th August 2003:
 
This should really be a poll.

- Rugby
- Boxing
- Football
- Chris Ewbank
- Dutch Fist-Porn
- Apathy
- Nice Cup of Tea
Posted by Sul, 14:17, 12th August 2003:
 
mmm nice cup of tea.

But then there is the Dutch fist-porn... hmmmmmm
Posted by November Eclectica, 17:58, 12th August 2003:
 
hmmm ... Chay I never said that and that wasn't what I was applying and not everyone over here pads up to play. I know a bunch of guys who don't.
Posted by beargod, 18:01, 12th August 2003:
 
are they your fingers? or do you dress them up to play finger american football?
Posted by November Eclectica, 18:02, 12th August 2003:
 
what in the hell are you talking about BG?
Posted by November Eclectica, 18:02, 12th August 2003:
 
I was talking about Rugby.
Posted by chandler, 18:02, 12th August 2003:
 
:S what simon?!
Posted by chandler, 18:03, 12th August 2003:
 
Nov, sorry about that
Posted by November Eclectica, 18:04, 12th August 2003:
 
I think I am going to go away again.
Posted by chandler, 19:18, 12th August 2003:
 
:( sorry i was being silly, i didnt mean anything by it
Posted by beargod, 19:34, 12th August 2003:
 
Are there actuallly people who dress up to play rugby in america then. And above was finger american footy like the pub game flick rugby, whatever you call it where you flick the peanut
Posted by Victor Menendez, 20:41, 12th August 2003:
 
flick the peanut

Snigger.
Posted by chandler, 23:34, 12th August 2003:
 
:D