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2007-10-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian women tackle rugby in Islamic republic

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-10-26 01:09|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 As an 18 year ailing rugby player I can't see how the game can be played properly with the headress on. My cauliflower ears had to be taped and (embarrassingly) vaselined. I guess this is a better avocation than suicide bombing training but give me a break. As far as tackling, ruck and scrum instruction without contact is almost impossible. NO threat the Iranians will win the women's world cup anytime soon.

Posted by Rightwing 2007-10-26 10:30|| 2007-10-26 10:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Any positive point to this story got completely wiped out by all the negativity imposed on the game. Hey, mullahs, let the babes play.

http://www.uidaho.edu/clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/Rules/LawBook/law04.html

"LAW 4. PLAYERS' DRESS

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The referee has power to decide before or during the match that any part of a player's dress is dangerous. He must then order the player to remove the dangerous part and permit him to resume playing in the match only after it has been removed.

U.S.A.R.F.U. Directive: Player's Dress

1)
All players are to wear appropriate uniform and the referee has the power to decide whether non-compliance is dangerous. The referee should, when the ball is dead, allow time for a player to replace or repair a badly torn jersey or shorts. He must not allow time for a player to retie or repair a bootlace. Notwithstanding the above, if a team chooses to use tear-away jerseys it accepts the consequences that a referee may require a player to change his jersey on the sidelines while the game continues.

Yep, let's change the rugby dress code to flowing robes and discharging of said robe-enclosed reverse taquiya energy in a big all-chick final, get your tickets here!

Posted by rhodesiafever 2007-10-26 14:53|| 2007-10-26 14:53|| Front Page Top

#3 And BTW, I support Womens Rugby, big time, bit scary sometimes.

Posted by rhodesiafever 2007-10-26 14:57|| 2007-10-26 14:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Boks Boks!

Posted by Besoeker 2007-10-26 15:04|| 2007-10-26 15:04|| Front Page Top

#5 They do like the abu Hakka, call themselves the AllCrazies

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-10-26 17:08|| 2007-10-26 17:08|| Front Page Top

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