Sir, – My wife would sympathise with Séamus Ó Liongsigh (Letters, March 10th) in his bewilderment at rugby jargon.
She has never willingly attended a rugby match, but is periodically subjected my squad updates and game commentary.
I believe I am providing insight into rugby matters, but she thinks I am commenting on livestock (“Tadhg Furlong is carrying a calf into this game”) or orthotics (“James Lowe has an enormous left boot on him”).
She thought I had lost it altogether this week when I ventured that “Ireland were guilty of playing to much rugby”.
RM Block
“As opposed to what?” she asked, reasonably enough. – Yours, etc,
DAVID ROBBINS,
Rathgar,
Dublin 6
