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Post by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:30 pm

I just spotted this story in the kiwi papers, Highlanders skipper Jamie Mackintosh performed the Heimlich manoever to save a women choking on steak. So I figured I'd open up a topic for people to put up stories on occasions where top players have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

Note this isn't an article to discuss the "heroic" in the ironic sense of the word for the drunken exploits of the Mike Phillips, Quade Coopers or Doug Howletts of the world Smile
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Post by boomeranga Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:48 am

Gareth Delve sorted out a bloke who was beating up a girl in Melbourne earlier this year.

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Post by Taylorman Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:51 am

Umaga hit someone in a bar with a hand bag, does that count?

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Post by maestegmafia Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:21 am

Taylorman wrote:Umaga hit someone in a bar with a hand bag, does that count?
Was it his hand bag or someone elses?

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Post by belovedfrosties Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:03 am

There was a good clip on rugbydump showing chris jack breaking up a fight between some guys in the street. pretty funny just watching him brush normal sized people aside.

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Post by Guest Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:56 am

This isn't just one act of heroics but Jonathan Edwards, no7 at the Scarlets is a fireman, so I guess you could say he's regularly saving lives!

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Post by munkian Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:08 am

Richard Parks, ex Dragons player climbing the 7 highest peaks in the wold for charity

http://www.737challenge.com/

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Post by chewed_mintie Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:25 am

Perhaps MacIntosh should be included in the match day squads for the knock out phases of the WC, just in case we start ch..ch..ch..ch..ch….ooo…..cking!

Someone had to say it!

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Post by Guest Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:08 pm

munkian wrote:Richard Parks, ex Dragons player climbing the 7 highest peaks in the wold for charity

http://www.737challenge.com/

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Agree. 7 highest peaks, 3 poles. What a man.

Ben Cohen is doing a pretty decent thing for somebody who isn't gay.

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Post by munkian Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:29 pm

Risca Rev wrote:
munkian wrote:Richard Parks, ex Dragons player climbing the 7 highest peaks in the wold for charity

http://www.737challenge.com/

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Agree. 7 highest peaks, 3 poles. What a man.

Ben Cohen is doing a pretty decent thing for somebody who isn't gay.


This ^ thumbsup
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Post by PenfroPete Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:00 pm

Massive clap for Richard Parks a modern day hero

This guy was pretty heroic I'd say

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasker_Watkins#Welsh_Rugby_Union
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Post by Imperialbigdave Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:15 pm

belovedfrosties wrote:There was a good clip on rugbydump showing Ali Williams breaking up a fight between some guys in the street. pretty funny just watching him brush normal sized people aside.

FTFY
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Post by funnyExiledScot Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:23 pm

Didn't Will Skinner knock Justin Harrison's lights out once outside a night club? Deserves credit.

Seriously though, hats off to Richard Parks, and I agree, credit to Ben Cohen for taking on a challenging role.

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Post by kiwicraving Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:31 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:Didn't Will Skinner knock Justin Harrison's lights out once outside a night club? Deserves credit.

Seriously though, hats off to Richard Parks, and I agree, credit to Ben Cohen for taking on a challenging role.

thats awesome about skinny i really hope thats true

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Post by damngoodOvalball Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:28 pm

This guy sounds like a bit of a hero...

Blair Swannell. Twice a British Lions tourist (1899 & 1904) and capped in all four Tests in 1904, this rugged Northampton forward emigrated to Australia immediately after that tour and was capped by his new country within 12 months on a tour to New Zealand in 1905. He died leading a ferocious charge by Australian forces at Gallipoli in August 1915, he was shot whilst kneeling showing others how to aim better. He was awarded the military cross. It has been estimated that 5,000 Australian rugby players ultimately went on active war service between 1914 and 1918. This figure represents about 98 per cent of the playing numbers in the game, outside of the schools, in 1914. Many of these players never returned to Australia.


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Post by damngoodOvalball Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:29 pm

As does this chap....

Marcel Burgun. An extrovert fly-half who played against England in 1914, during the last international before hostilities began. Joined the French Air Corps to avenge his brother's death on the western front and was shot down and killed in 1916.


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Post by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:34 pm

And for good measure, Dave Gallaher. Fought in the Boer war, captained the 1905 All Blacks, lied about his age in order to join up with the ANZACs (he was over 40 by 1914), killed at Paschendale.

Douglas Bader was tipped as a future England fly-half before losing his legs.
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Post by kiakahaaotearoa Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:40 pm

Tana Umaga stopped to make sure Colin Charvis didn´t choke on his own tongue after he was laid out in a big tackle. And before you mention it, I think he and saint Kev should´ve been punished for their involvement in BOD´s injury.

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Post by Thomond Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:07 pm

Donncha O'Callaghan spent a week in Haiti last year as part of his job as a Unicef goodwill ambassador.

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Post by Shifty Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:38 pm

My mum stopped in a petrol station in Pontypridd when it was hammering down with rain, and he filled up her car so she didn't get wet, he even queued at the till for her.
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Post by Draigoch Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:20 pm

Who was that Alyn?

kiaka - second Umaga, what a man.

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Post by Cymroglan Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:36 pm

Just did a quick search online and I was amazed how many injured rugby players donated their organs.
They may not be household names but their sacrifice saved or improved many peoples lives.

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Post by Guest Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:38 pm

AlynDavies wrote:My mum stopped in a petrol station in Pontypridd when it was hammering down with rain, and he filled up her car so she didn't get wet, he even queued at the till for her.

Who? Was this around 32 years ago? Wink

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Post by Shifty Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:44 pm

In the film Old Scores, Glyndwr got "Old Lucky" on the field so just after the All Blacks got a try, Old Lucky landed on the cross bar during the converstion and popped, so the match was a draw. Erm
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Post by ML Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:11 pm

Back on topic.................

Who was the huge Canadian (might have been USA) international lock playing for a london club who battered some mouthy gits who were intimidating passengers on a tube train and smoking shortly after the King's Cross fire and subsequent ban?

I seem to remember reading eye witness accounts to him banging the miscreant's heads on the ceiling of the carriage two at a time!

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Post by Guest Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:16 am

As good as the Tana Umaga act was, the key here is OFF field. Unless Charvo got sparked out by JC after the game too?

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