Rugby League Quotes:

If there was a Harlem Globetrotters of rugby league, he’d be in it.

- Brett Morris

topic: Rugby League, Harlem, Globetrotters

League is much, much more physical than Union, and that's before anyone starts breaking the rules.

- Adrian Hadley

topic: League, Unions, Rugby, Rugby League

I'm a great believer in what happens on the field should stay there.

- John Hopoate

topic: League, Fields, Rugby, Rugby League

I'm 49, I've had a brain haemorrhage and a triple bypass and I could still go out and play a reasonable game of rugby union. But I wouldn't last 30 seconds in rugby league.

- Graham Lowe

source: "Quotes of the Week". www.independent.co.uk. October 20, 1995.

topic: Games, Play, League, Playing Rugby, Rugby League

It's the first time I've been cold for seven years. I was never cold playing rugby league.

- Jonathan Davis

topic: Years, League, Firsts, Playing Rugby, Rugby League

The sooner that little so-and-so goes to rugby league, the better it will be for us.

- Dickie Jeeps

topic: League, Littles, Rugby, Rugby League

I was on the computer the other day and typed my name into Google. Everything on there was bad. I hope in a few years there might be something there about me playing football.

- Jake Friend

topic: Football, Years, Names, Rugby League

St George won 11 premierships with one Raper, imagine how Canterbury will go with 13.

- Darren Lockyer

topic: League, Rugby, Imagine, Canterbury, Rugby League

Anyone who's seen the Wigan [League] players stripped has been faced with the raw truth of the matter... No time for male modelling, and even Princess Di would think twice about getting too close to that lot.

- Colin Welland

topic: Princess, Player, Thinking, Wigan, Rugby League

This morning I was standing in the shower and thought how I was sick of losing and how it was about time I had a big game.

- Benji Marshall

topic: Morning, Games, League, Rugby League

Men do not greet one another like this ... except perhaps at rugby club dinners.

- Alan Cooper

topic: Men, Clubs, Dinner, Rugby League

I don't know if it can happen, but apparently I might get divorced before I get married.

- Brett White

topic: League, Might, Rugby, Rugby League

Every sinew in my body came together in one perfect whole. But those who have ever experienced that feeling, and it doesn't happen very often, will tell you it's in a whole other place of experience from the usual ego or vanity that drives my game. So I'm not afraid to own it for what it was.

- Cooper Cronk

topic: Vanity, Games, League, Rugby League

I have more critics than Hitler.

- Beau Ryan

topic: League, Rugby, Critics, Rugby League

Its like a Contiki tour, getting on and off buses, getting pissed.

- Willie Mason

topic: League, Rugby, Bus, Rugby League

We saw a fair bit of video on them towards the back end of the week and we were licking our lips.

- Brett Morris

topic: League, Video, Licking, Rugby League

I've been flogging myself to keep my fitness up there.

- Willie Mason

topic: League, Rugby, Flogging, Rugby League

Me and Tricky like playing with each other.

- Braith Anasta

topic: League, Rugby, Tricky, Rugby League

You come from the NRL and it's a forwards-dominated game, I think, at the moment. You get three sets and kick and chase. But at Warrington it couldn't be more opposite. They'll have a crack from anywhere and it's the type of style you want to play as a rugby player.

- Joel Monaghan

topic: Player, Thinking, Nrl, Rugby League

I had my footballing heroes such as Bryan Robson and Diego Maradona but my dad was a rugby league star, and he was my real hero. But the relationship with my mum was rocky and we saw things that would affect any youngster.

- Ryan Giggs

topic: Stars, Dad, Real, Maradona, Real Heroes

We play a tough game. If people want to whinge, they can go to a different sport. It's part of the game, it's what I love about it . . . and I'd hate to see it go.

- Ben Hannant

topic: Sports, Hate, Games, Rugby League, Tough Games

He's the best centre in the game I think, definitely the best in the Super League by far.

- Thomas Leuluai

topic: Thinking, Games, League, Rugby League

I feel like I've been victimised. It's because of who I am. I've done my time for past mistakes, if it wasn't me there wouldn't be a reaction.

- John Hopoate

topic: Mistake, Past, Who I Am, Past Mistakes, Rugby League

Everyone knows that England are a far better team than their World Cup performance suggests. It's vital that we play with confidence and take the strength and competition of the engage Super League in to the Four Nations.

- Paul Sculthorpe

topic: Team, Play, League, Rugby League

It's an exciting place to go, really. The rain, the drizzle, the cold, the depressing people, the smokes in the bath ... I don't know of anyone who has been to Blackpool and enjoyed it.

- Ian Hindmarsh

topic: Depressing, Rain, People, Drizzle, Rugby League

This is God's way of saying you've achieved so much, here's your chance to play against the world's best players. There's got to be some reason behind it. It has to be God. It's been created because of Him and the belief the boys have in Him.

- Jarryd Hayne

topic: Boys, Player, League, Best Players, Rugby League

I thought you could play ... You've got nothing. Where's the big hair? I brought my scissors today so I could cut the hair. You've got nothing.

- Terry Hill

topic: Cutting, Play, Hair, Scissors, Rugby League

Ryles and I were looking around at the calibre of players in this side, you do think ... you are very lucky to be here. Especially with Jesus, Andrew Johns, we call him Jesus, isn't even here yet.

- Willie Mason

topic: Jesus, Player, Thinking, Rugby League

Not too many people know how hard I have worked since I broke my jaw. I have been flogging myself on the training paddock.

- Andrew Johns

topic: People, League, Training, Flogging, Rugby League

It doesn't mean anything when we go back to Sydney and its round one and we're starting from scratch in the NRL. That's the one we really want.

- Michael Greenfield

topic: Mean, Nrl, League, Rugby League

Crusaders shouldn't have been allowed in from the start.

- Keith Senior

source: "Keith Senior wants Leeds Rhinos to launch Super League campaign not Crusaders". www.mirror.co.uk. January 24, 2010.

topic: League, Rugby, Rugby League

Crusaders have just f-ked me over what a bas-rd joke, excuse my language I'm absolutely furious.

- Keith Senior

topic: League, Keds, Rugby, Rugby League

My dad played rugby, so I used to watch a lot of rugby union and rugby league.

- Ryan Giggs

source: "When Esquire met Ryan Giggs". www.esquire.co.uk. February 15, 2010.

topic: Rugby League

I was playing like a rugby league player with 14 rugby players.

- Benji Marshall

topic: Player, League, Rugby, Rugby League

The quality of players - the likes of Sam Tomkins, Rangi Chase and Lee Briers - bring an X-factor to the game. It's highly entertaining and it's something probably that the Australian game lacks a bit.

- Brett Finch

topic: Player, Games, League, Rugby League, Australian

Is it just me, or did Tamou go to hug a Kiwi before realising he had just scored for Australia?

- Joe Galuvao

topic: Australia, League, Hug, Kiwi, Rugby League

As Joel said, there's a bit more licence to attack over here, whereas the NRL is a bit more grinding-type football.

- Brett Finch

topic: Football, Nrl, League, Rugby League

Having played in both competitions over recent years I believe that although standards continue to rise in Super League, the NRL is a better competition.

- Adrian Morley

topic: Believe, Nrl, Years, Rugby League

It was dreadful, I had pain. It was like someone was trying to put pressure up there.

- Glenn Morrison

topic: Pain, League, Trying, Rugby League

Britain is obviously one of the world powers and they bombed the World Trade Centre, which is a landmark in itself, and over in Britain you've got Buckingham Palace and the Eiffel Tower, which are big buildings, so to speak.

- Robbie Kearns

topic: League, Towers, World, World Power, Buckingham Palace

I'd play in Afghanistan if they wanted me to!

- Jason Ryles

topic: Play, League, Rugby, Rugby League

It's Thursday afternoon, and we have sports. These are the choices for the girls: watching an invitational cricket game; studying in one of the classrooms; or watching the senior rugby league. As you can imagine, I'm torn.

- Melina Marchetta

topic: Girl, Senior, Sports, Rugby League

This is a bit different to the Thursday breakfast I'm used to. It's usually just me and my dog.

- Shane Tronc

topic: Dog, League, Different, Rugby League

As an English player you are lifted when the crowd gets behind you. The atmosphere over here can be unsettling for the Australian players and I hope all our fans get behind us.

- Gareth Ellis

topic: Player, League, Atmosphere, Rugby League, Australian

Obviously a lot has gone on, and I feel I am different person, I haven't had a beer since New Year's, which is pretty big for me.

- Todd Carney

topic: New Year, Beer, Years, Rugby League

Bloody Jackson - he can land it on a 20 cent piece. Trouble is, it's usually in a bloke's pocket in the grandstand.

- Craig Coleman

topic: Land, League, Pockets, Blokes, Rugby League

The World Club Challenge clash with St George was a brutal battle. It was one of the hardest games I've ever played in. I guess it would be good to have more matches of such intensity but, trust me, our bodies would struggle if we were subjected to this every week. There is a limit to how much players can take.

- Sam Tomkins

topic: Struggle, Player, Games, Rugby League

It's a bit disappointing when board members who don't know a thing about football are making decisions on your career. When you look at it you've got coaches, senior players and CEO's who wanted me but then it gets to a board meeting and you've got fat businessmen who are making the decision on your career. It was frustrating and it made me a bit angry.

- Willie Mason

topic: Senior, Football, Player, Rugby League, Board Meetings

It's going to be tough but I think I was more nervous about playing NRL than I will be playing this match simply because I've got Billy Slater in front of me and there were a lot of expectations.

- Gareth Widdop

topic: Thinking, Nrl, League, Rugby League

Hopefully, I can put the pictures they take of me up on my Facebook.

- Jamal Idris

topic: League, Rugby, Hopefully, Rugby League