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Post by Geordie Sat 29 Aug 2015, 4:53 pm

I was at the Georgia v Falcons game last night and we beat them quite convincingly. Many of us agreed the Georgians looked quite poor for a side that has trained for 3 months in prep of the on coming WC.

We have since heard quite a number of reports (from fans and club officials off the record) that most of the Georgians were seen out in the car park smoking after the game. Whilst I know sportsmen do smoke, it still surprises me in these days when you hear of a World Cup bound team with numerous smokers.

Is this a rare occurrence...or do you know of a few top level rugby players who smoke?

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Post by Rugby Fan Sat 29 Aug 2015, 5:02 pm

Don't know about these days, but Nick Farr Jones smoked during his playing career, and I think Guscott has been spotted having a drag outside the commentary box. The French smoked up a storm in the amateur era, and there are probably a few who still do now. There are smokers in the England cricket and football teams, so it's not impossible that there are some in the rugby squad too.

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Post by bedfordwelsh Sat 29 Aug 2015, 8:06 pm

Think its rare these days but Blanco was a notorious 40 a day man and still produced some amazing rugby.

Then again most of that era drank like fishes as well lol.
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Post by Gwlad Sat 29 Aug 2015, 8:35 pm

they are Georgians, try telling them not to smoke Shocked

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Post by Majestic83 Sat 29 Aug 2015, 11:22 pm

Bod smoked didn't he?

Quite a few of the French team smoke pretty heavily, huget is definitely one.

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Post by majesticimperialman Sat 29 Aug 2015, 11:34 pm

I thought i read somewhere that Serge Blanco  smoked some think like 60 fags a day.
And yet run's cross the rugby pitch like a gazell on the serangettie.

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Post by Guest Sun 30 Aug 2015, 11:41 am

In somebody's book (think Austin Healey's), he tells a funny story of Phil Vickery going for a sneaky cigarette on a hotel balcony, which ended up being in full view of the England management etc.

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Post by George Carlin Sun 30 Aug 2015, 12:11 pm

Yes, Blanco is the most obvious heavy smoker that I knew of.

When I worked in my home town golf club during its time of hosting the British Open Golf Championship, I was absolutely staggered by how much the (admitted, slightly older) pros smoked and drank. I mean, jaysus, it was like a free bar at a Glaswegian wedding. A lot of their wives were very patient women.
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Post by GunsGerms Mon 31 Aug 2015, 7:54 pm

Saw ODriscoll smoking and drinking years ago. Not sure if he did it his whole career. Trevor Leota smoked a lot.

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Post by SecretFly Mon 31 Aug 2015, 9:01 pm

Smoking what?

Be specific... I know the players that do probably are Wink

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Post by RubyGuby Mon 31 Aug 2015, 9:16 pm

Justin Tipuric was Smoking on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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