Forwards meeting on the 97 tour - Jim Telfer
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0.05
there are 2 kinds of rughby players boys
there are honest ones and then the rest
The honest player get up in the morning looks himself in the fucking mirror,
sets his standard, sets his stall out and says
I'm going to get better
I'm going to get better
I'm going to get better

0.25
He doesn't complain about the food or the beds or the referees or these sort of things.These are just peripheral things that weak players are always complaining about - the dishonest player

0.43
If i tell a player he's too high, or he's not tight enough - he's too fuckin high, he's not tight enough
and that's it! and I'm the judge! and not the player

0.57
and we accept that and we do something about it
I've coached Lions teams before and we've complained and carped about this that and the next thing
And I liken it a bit to the BRitish and IRish going abroad on holiday

1.09
THe first thing they look for is an english pub, the second thing they look is a pint of guinness
and the third thing they look for is a fish and chip shop

1.20
THe only thing the accept is the sun. THey don't take on anything thats good or decent of different abroad.
If we do that were sunk!
We don't go back bitchin', we don't go back carpin' oh we've done it this way at twickenham or cardiff arms parks or lansdowne road or murrayfield!
No, no these days are past Whats accepted over there is not accepted over here. It's not accepted by us; me and you!

1.48
from now on the page is turned. Were on a new book, different attitudes, honest with ourselves! and in many respects in the forward play - let's be fuckin honest - we've been second best!

2.10
We can match them, but on ly if we get it right here (points to his head) and right here (points to his heart).

2.17
2 weeks, theres battles all along the way - theres a battle on saturday, theres a battle next wednesday, theres a battle the following saturday, a battle the following tuesday until were into the fuckin big arena

2.34
?? there on saturday. And by that time the Lions have to make them roar for us. because they'll be baying for blood and lets hope it's fucking springbok blood

2.53
Were focussed, from now the kid gloves are off, it's bare knuckle fuckin stuff

3.01
And only at the end of the day will the man thats standing on his feet win the fuckin battle