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It is called an egg snoopcester Send a noteboard - 02/07/2010 12:37:02 PM
Hence rugby is called egg chasing in these fair isles.
"ball" is just the term the less educated use.
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So, soccer is actually a British term- who knew? beetnemesis - 02/07/2010 04:09:26 AM 751 Views
That doesn't change the fact that calling a game played with hands and an oval "football" is silly *NM* Floffe - 02/07/2010 07:22:33 AM 212 Views
You've been seeing too much John Cleese haven't you? Artsapat - 02/07/2010 08:55:49 AM 602 Views
Wait, so "spherical" is implicit in the term "football"? Joel - 02/07/2010 09:14:07 AM 473 Views
You must have missed the "ball" part. You know, round object? Legolas - 02/07/2010 09:38:15 AM 484 Views
"Round" includes "ovular" as well as "spherical. " Joel - 02/07/2010 10:04:24 AM 646 Views
The objec used in rugby is called a ball. Spriteling - 02/07/2010 12:35:17 PM 507 Views
It is called an egg snoopcester - 02/07/2010 12:37:02 PM 499 Views
Formal dances are also called balls ranagrande - 02/07/2010 11:39:21 PM 492 Views
Not sure it's the same word though Isaac - 02/07/2010 11:46:09 PM 627 Views
It's round if you view it point on. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 03/07/2010 01:01:25 AM 192 Views
Soccer players use their hands and football players use their feet Mossman - 03/07/2010 12:57:18 AM 496 Views
That's really nitpicking and you know it. Legolas - 03/07/2010 01:41:31 AM 419 Views
Before the forward pass became prominent, kicking dominated the game Cannoli - 03/07/2010 02:16:42 AM 535 Views
I knew, and have pointed out much of this on several occasions. Joel - 02/07/2010 09:11:38 AM 429 Views
Same. *NM* Liam - 02/07/2010 09:51:16 AM 182 Views
Association football, rugby football, aussie rules football, american football, gaelic football, etc Liam - 02/07/2010 09:57:26 AM 452 Views
Sorry, forgot about Gaelic. Joel - 02/07/2010 10:23:48 AM 463 Views
Yes but only upper class rugger buggers use it snoopcester - 02/07/2010 11:32:33 AM 471 Views
You can't be snide about being working class and upper class in the same thread *NM* Roland00 - 02/07/2010 12:52:50 PM 190 Views
Yes I bally well can! snoopcester - 02/07/2010 01:03:38 PM 464 Views
Two words: Tigr - 02/07/2010 02:34:25 PM 478 Views
Okay, to be serious snoopcester - 02/07/2010 02:55:13 PM 487 Views
I don't think you understand. Tigr - 02/07/2010 02:59:56 PM 476 Views
I say old fruit snoopcester - 02/07/2010 03:05:33 PM 459 Views
Nyah Tigr - 02/07/2010 03:15:08 PM 454 Views
Re: I don't think you understand. TaskmasterJack - 02/07/2010 10:36:17 PM 414 Views
I knew, because Liam up there told me. Aqaaages ago *NM* Jessie - 03/07/2010 04:41:55 AM 275 Views
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