# Santo Rugger (RIP Santo Rugger) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579 "2009-05-06T19:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/581 "2009-10-29T01:59:44Z")
Keep up the good work **Santo** ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/582 "2009-10-29T02:02:33Z")
He’s improved so much since the last time I posted to this thread! Awesome! Keep up the good work, **Santo!** ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/583 "2009-10-29T02:13:54Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Today I was translating a piece that mentioned St. Patrick’s Day several times and I discovered that my mental image of St Paddy wears rugby pads, a halo and blows things up… guess it’s a way as any other to shoo the snakes away! As a fellow (former) “rugger” myself I am obliged to point out…THERE ARE NO PADS IN RUGBY! A few guys - very few - wore scrum helmets when I played, made out of a thin padding, but even that was rare. Pads are for the football pussies! ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/584 "2009-11-01T15:49:12Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > As a fellow (former) “rugger” myself I am obliged to point out…THERE ARE NO PADS IN RUGBY! > > A few guys - very few - wore scrum helmets when I played, made out of a thin padding, but even that was rare. Pads are for the football pussies! Thanks for pointing that out! This video always reminds me of Santo. [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5871097](http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5871097) ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/585 "2009-11-01T15:51:29Z")
Santo dressed as a pirate for Halloween and one first place! He won a candy prize and I’m assuming my husband was happy to eat that for him!! Looks like it will be a little longer before he gets pureed foods, but he’s still working toward that! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/586 "2009-11-01T17:01:59Z")
Great Vid, **SRMom**! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/587 "2009-11-01T17:27:14Z")
Congratulations, Santo! Arrrrrr, matey! ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/588 "2009-11-12T14:24:46Z")
Great video! I was hoping for a little more metaly metal for the second part, but I knew what it was going to be. Is Santo still going home tomorrow? Great to hear all of his progress, and I hope being in a familiar environment will speed up his recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/589 "2009-11-12T14:47:54Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > As a fellow (former) “rugger” myself I am obliged to point out…THERE ARE NO PADS IN RUGBY! > > A few guys - very few - wore scrum helmets when I played, made out of a thin padding, but even that was rare. Pads are for the football pussies! Everyone wears shin pads, and most players wear cups. I’d call that padding. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/590 "2009-11-12T15:29:02Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > As a fellow (former) “rugger” myself I am obliged to point out…THERE ARE NO PADS IN RUGBY! > > A few guys - very few - wore scrum helmets when I played, made out of a thin padding, but even that was rare. Pads are for the football pussies! Sorry, I got my cables crossed between Real Football With A Melon-Shaped Ball and That Thing Americans Do… ⭕smack:⭕smack:⭕smack:⭕smack: ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/591 "2009-11-13T18:16:29Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > Thanks for pointing that out! > > This video always reminds me of Santo. > > [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5871097](http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5871097) Santo’s a tough person from a tough sport – he’ll do better in recovery than most anyone else could. Seen it a few times myself and I know this with all my heart. Back when the US Eagles were starting I was watching a match between France and the Welsh national teams. One of the French players had his eye gouged and it was basically hanging there – it took the rest of his team several minutes to talk him into leaving the field. Next year he was back and trying to get his position back. Meanwhile, I have seen American-style NFL players have their careers ended by sore toes and whine about it for the next 20 years. I won’t be real surprised if Santo doesn’t just recover but finds an Old Boys network to play around with. That’s just how ruggers are. Prayers and best wishes, as always ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/592 "2009-11-13T20:32:05Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > His discharge date has been changed to November 13. That gives us a few more days to get thngs ready. Is he there yet? Is he there yet? Is he there yet? How much longer? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/593 "2009-11-15T18:09:52Z")
Santo developed a slight infection and we are now scheduled to leave 11/17. The weather here is Denver is cold and snowy. Hope it’s all gone by the time we set out for New Mexico. He’s doing well and I know he will just do so much better at home! Back to the pads and such for rugby - the only protection I’ve ever seen Santo wear is a mouth guard - no shin guards or cup! I’ve seen several kids with broken jaws and noses tape them up and get right back out there. As a parent, it’s difficult to watch. Luckily during rugby he only blew out his ACL and pulled his hamstring. All that said, I agree that his toughness will serve him well in his recovery!!! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/594 "2009-11-15T18:35:34Z")
Very best wishes from England. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/595 "2009-11-15T18:42:23Z")
Whew, I hope that pesky snow is gone for when you leave. It will be fabulous getting him home. Good luck on the trip, hope everything goes well **Mom**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/596 "2009-11-15T18:50:07Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Everyone wears shin pads, and most players wear cups. I’d call that padding. I did not wear either when I played. High school rugby, 2 seasons, 2001 and 2002. The gear was tight white shorts, jerseys, high socks, cleats and a mouthguard. No cups, no pads. “Pads? What are you, on your period?” ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/597 "2009-11-16T04:07:12Z")
Girls like the tight shorts. **SRM** - I’m glad to hear he’s progressing. I’m sure being at home will help a lot, although it sound like the facility he’s been in has done wonders. StG ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/598 "2009-11-16T04:41:21Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > I’ve seen several kids with broken jaws and noses tape them up and get right back out there. And some guys are [even tougher](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shelford) (see the fourth paragraph). ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/599 "2009-11-16T13:23:56Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > And some guys are [even tougher](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shelford) (see the fourth paragraph). Wow…that takes balls. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/600 "2009-11-16T18:41:51Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > And some guys are [even tougher](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shelford) (see the fourth paragraph). :eek: I’m a woman but gah, that sounds like it might hurt a little. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=31)