Rugby League Quotes - Page 2

• Ryles and I were looking around at the calibre of players in this side, you do think ... you are very lucky to be here. Especially with Jesus, Andrew Johns, we call him Jesus, isn't even here yet.

  Willie Mason

  Jesus, Player, Thinking

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• Not too many people know how hard I have worked since I broke my jaw. I have been flogging myself on the training paddock.

  Andrew Johns

  People, Training, Broke

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• I thought you could play ... You've got nothing. Where's the big hair? I brought my scissors today so I could cut the hair. You've got nothing.

  Terry Hill

  Cutting, Hair, Play

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• This is God's way of saying you've achieved so much, here's your chance to play against the world's best players. There's got to be some reason behind it. It has to be God. It's been created because of Him and the belief the boys have in Him.

  Jarryd Hayne

  Boys, Player, World

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• As Joel said, there's a bit more licence to attack over here, whereas the NRL is a bit more grinding-type football.

  Brett Finch

  Football, Nrl, Type

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• Crusaders have just f-ked me over what a bas-rd joke, excuse my language I'm absolutely furious.

  Keith Senior

  Keds, Language, Excuse

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• Crusaders shouldn't have been allowed in from the start.

  Keith Senior

  League, Rugby, Has Beens

  "Keith Senior wants Leeds Rhinos to launch Super League campaign not Crusaders". www.mirror.co.uk. January 24, 2010.

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• Is it just me, or did Tamou go to hug a Kiwi before realising he had just scored for Australia?

  Joe Galuvao

  Australia, Hug, Kiwi

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• Bloody Jackson - he can land it on a 20 cent piece. Trouble is, it's usually in a bloke's pocket in the grandstand.

  Craig Coleman

  Land, Pockets, Pieces

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• It doesn't mean anything when we go back to Sydney and its round one and we're starting from scratch in the NRL. That's the one we really want.

  Michael Greenfield

  Mean, Nrl, Scratches

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• The quality of players - the likes of Sam Tomkins, Rangi Chase and Lee Briers - bring an X-factor to the game. It's highly entertaining and it's something probably that the Australian game lacks a bit.

  Brett Finch

  Player, Games, Quality

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• Having played in both competitions over recent years I believe that although standards continue to rise in Super League, the NRL is a better competition.

  Adrian Morley

  Believe, Nrl, Years

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• My dad played rugby, so I used to watch a lot of rugby union and rugby league.

  Ryan Giggs

  Dad, Watches, Unions

  "When Esquire met Ryan Giggs". www.esquire.co.uk. February 15, 2010.

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• Britain is obviously one of the world powers and they bombed the World Trade Centre, which is a landmark in itself, and over in Britain you've got Buckingham Palace and the Eiffel Tower, which are big buildings, so to speak.

  Robbie Kearns

  Towers, World, Palaces

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• I'd play in Afghanistan if they wanted me to!

  Jason Ryles

  Play, Afghanistan, Wanted

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• It's Thursday afternoon, and we have sports. These are the choices for the girls: watching an invitational cricket game; studying in one of the classrooms; or watching the senior rugby league. As you can imagine, I'm torn.

  Melina Marchetta

  Girl, Senior, Sports

  Melina Marchetta (2007). “Saving Francesca”, p.54, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• This is a bit different to the Thursday breakfast I'm used to. It's usually just me and my dog.

  Shane Tronc

  Dog, Different, Breakfast

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• As an English player you are lifted when the crowd gets behind you. The atmosphere over here can be unsettling for the Australian players and I hope all our fans get behind us.

  Gareth Ellis

  Player, Atmosphere, Fans

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• Obviously a lot has gone on, and I feel I am different person, I haven't had a beer since New Year's, which is pretty big for me.

  Todd Carney

  New Year, Beer, Years

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• It's a bit disappointing when board members who don't know a thing about football are making decisions on your career. When you look at it you've got coaches, senior players and CEO's who wanted me but then it gets to a board meeting and you've got fat businessmen who are making the decision on your career. It was frustrating and it made me a bit angry.

  Willie Mason

  Senior, Football, Player

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• The media character-assassinated me and perceived me as this monster. When you look at my record ... I jumped a taxi as a 21-year-old, which I'm sorry for, and I urinated twice in public. That's in 11 years of football. I've never assaulted women and never been done for drink driving. My conscience is clear.

  Willie Mason

  Football, Sorry, Character

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• His body is changing. He will strip down and start getting even bigger and stronger over the next few seasons and, seriously, how scary is that? He will be unstoppable. He has just got to realise how good he is and what he can do in the game if he puts his mind to it.

  Wendell Sailor

  Games, Scary, Mind

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• Hopefully, I can put the pictures they take of me up on my Facebook.

  Jamal Idris

  Hopefully, I Can, League

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• It's going to be tough but I think I was more nervous about playing NRL than I will be playing this match simply because I've got Billy Slater in front of me and there were a lot of expectations.

  Gareth Widdop

  Thinking, Nrl, Expectations

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• The World Club Challenge clash with St George was a brutal battle. It was one of the hardest games I've ever played in. I guess it would be good to have more matches of such intensity but, trust me, our bodies would struggle if we were subjected to this every week. There is a limit to how much players can take.

  Sam Tomkins

  Struggle, Player, Games

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