just saw the news ....why do some of the rugby lads let their ears get disfigured ? makes no sense to me ? whats is the actual point of it ? is it a kind of tattoo for later life ? i.e i'm a hard .............?you tell me.
2007-03-12 11:57:49 · 7 answers · asked by naplio 2 in Sports ➔ Rugby
Like the one guy said,its called cauliflower ear and its only coomon with the 2 locks and eighth man because the pressure from pushing their heads between two guys thats bind together is rubbing their ears in a way that forms this cauliflower ears...Scrumcaps always help for this problem.
2007-03-13 01:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jeandre P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some players "tape" their ears to avoid the cauliflower ear, a burst blood vessel in the ear!
It cannot be avoided at times it comes with the territory!
It is some kinda of tattoo, some do have them for life, others -my brother for example- cure and go!they do not go out and get one on purpose, as for being "I'm hard", these are rugby players not FOOTBALL supporters!
2007-03-12 14:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by Welshchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rugby blokes from Aust and NZ they start playing rugby just after kindergarten,its a way of life.If one of their heroes wore headgear, that would be more of a reason to wear one then for personal looks.Now the game is full-on professional,their health is monitored,but to show concern over a cauliflower ear is neither here nor there.
2007-03-12 12:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by siaosi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a sign of strength, it's hard not to get your ears damaged in rugby during a scrum, there are head protectors, but these do not cover the ears. Anyway which man doesn't like to show off his war wounds.
2007-03-12 23:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's hard to avoid getting your ears squashed and battered playing rugby! They could wear head guards, but that wouldn't be 'manly'.
2007-03-12 12:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called a cauliflower ear. If you are a forward it is caused by rubbing of your ears when you are in the scrum .The alternative is wearing a scrum cap. But lets face it anybody wearing a scrum cap looks pretty stupid.
2007-03-12 12:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get bitten in the scrum.
They don't f..k about you know.
proper hard mans sport.
And your other points.
Yes and yes.
2007-03-12 12:01:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋