Pettifogging Fisticuffs

Pettifogging Fisticuffs

First published in Column 8 on the 26th Oct, 1994

Remember the saying ‘real men don’t eatquiche?’ It inferred that real men were too tough to get into food that meltedin your mouth. In other words, nomales eating fluffy-food needed to apply for the ‘real man’ brigade.

I think the saying should now be amended to‘real men don’t play rugby.’ Perhapsthat broad statement needs a little qualification. A few real men play rugby, but they’re gettingharder and harder to ...