Slog - Comments on Today in Rugby Thugs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs I've slogged previously about the ridiculous accumulation of attractiveness that is Ben Cohen, and the English rugby star continues to earn my admiration. As Towleroad reports, Cohen recently gave a short interview to Outsports, in which he shared a most enlightened view on the prospect of a gay player in British rugby: "My impression is that it would be fine to be able to ‘come out’ in rugby. Most rugby players are cool about it and think that people should be allowed to live their lives how they want to, but I can’t speak for everyone....One of my aunties... Copyright 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:26:29 -0800 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:51:25 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Sargon Bighorn Hmm I was hoping for some of that Beer. Kissing rugby players is old news.

]]> Sargon Bighorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934380 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934380 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:56:22 -0800 Comment by apres_mois ok. that was fucking hot. i seriously thought the two girls were lesbians. but the two hot masculine tattoed rugby looking guys making out was hot and very nice surprise, especially with all of their guy friends around them lettin them be. I love the Brits. Now all they need are two hot soccer guys making out.

]]> apres_mois http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934382 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934382 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:57:35 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV He kinda looks like my kid brother.

Before he blimped up and got a bunch of really inadvisable tattoos.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934399 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934399 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:04:02 -0800 Comment by boxofbirds Hot, but I have absolutely no idea why they start making out. Are they saying that the headset had to make the two rugby guys gay in order to get them to shut up for a few minutes?

]]> boxofbirds http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934410 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934410 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:09:50 -0800 Comment by Amelia Hot. Hothothot.

]]> Amelia http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934427 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934427 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:16:29 -0800 Comment by Smegmalicious And here I thought you were going to be posting this:

http://www.outsports.com/news/2007/paris_rugby_ad_poster1.jpg

]]> Smegmalicious http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934435 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934435 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:22:24 -0800 Comment by apres_moi The shots of vodka/tequila with the beer made them loose their inhibitions and start making out. now only if that happened at the str8 bars in the u district :)

]]> apres_moi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934440 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934440 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:23:45 -0800 Comment by apres_moi btw, i'm sure Dan is enjoying this post :)

]]> apres_moi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934442 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934442 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:24:59 -0800 Comment by Judith i think it means that the headset blocks out all noise, such that when you use it -- it's as if a bunch of loud roudy rugby guys start quietly and heatedly making out instead of making so much ruckus. though it looks like they were leading up to what some might assume would become a noisy activity, if done right.

]]> Judith http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934457 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934457 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:34:10 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways i feel all funny inside...

tingly.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934489 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:50:51 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV I want a drunken rugby team to go around roughing up people who talk too loudly into their phones while in public (especially on busses).

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934499 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934499 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:56:05 -0800 Comment by j.s. I think the ad is saying the phone blocks out noise, much like two rugby players going at it would cause the entire bar to fall silent.

]]> j.s. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934555 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934555 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:49:01 -0800 Comment by Sam I think we can agree the ad is for the jawbone, which appears to be her cell phone headset.

As for what they're TRYING to imply with the rugby players, both guesses in this thread are great, but because of that it's still unclear to me the intended message.

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934655 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934655 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:42:15 -0800 Comment by wench Loved the commercial. Made no sense whatsoever, but I loved it.

]]> wench http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934836 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_rugby_thugs#c934836 Sports Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:51:25 -0800