"Sh** Richie McCaw" - Six of The Best Rugby Sledges of All Time

When you step onto a rugby field on a weekend, be prepared for some playful banter from the opposing team.

The good news is that most of these interactions are lighthearted and filled with humor. In fact, there are numerous amusing rugby sledges that you can employ to infiltrate your opponent's mind.

By exploring remarkable instances from rugby history alongside exceptional rugby sledges, this post delves into the realm of psychological warfare, highlighting its potential to yield a significant advantage.

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A young player was making his Premiership debut at scrum-half. He was playing against Andy Gomersall. He tried to be funny at the first scrum and said to Gomersall "don't hurt your back putting the ball in, old man". He retorted "I would give you some abuse, but I have no idea who the f@*k you are!"

Ouch.

Harry Ellis had taken Austin Healey's position at scrum-half in 2001 - and Healey had dropped to the bench. In the changing rooms before the game, the experienced Healey came over to Ellis and asked how he was feeling ahead of his debut in front of 15,000 at Welford Road  - Ellis replied 'I'm really, really nervous about it mate - absolutely bricking myself!', to which Healey told him 'Yeah, well you should be nervous - because you're f*cking sh*t!'

He also once took aim at Wales speedster Shane Williams. the England international left a lasting impression that day after the two lined up on opposing wings.

'Come on Williams, I thought you had gas. You're much slower than I thought you'd be', is Shane's recollection of what Healey taunted.

During the 2018 Autumn International clash at Twickenham, viewers heard him tell Australia’s forward pack: “You’re all ****ing snitches anyway”.

As Balls.ie and others have pointed out, Sinckler’s comments were surely in reference to Australia’s decision to drop Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper for the England game. The pair were dropped after they were found to have brought guests back to the team hotel following a defeat in Wales earlier this month.

A certain coach shouted to the referee: "ref can we make a sub?"

The ref agreed to which the coaches response was: "Good, can you come off the pitch, please?!"

Nigel Owens is openly gay and campaigns for bullying, but that does mean he’s above being self-deprecating. During a dodgy Harlequins line-out he told the hooker, in a roundabout way, he best get his throws together.

From his legendary outburst at England prop Kyle Sinckler to his more recent verbal assasination of All Blacks captain Sam Cane, the Ireland flanker is one of the games premier sh**talkers.

Last summer, he was heard saying to Cane: “Who do you think you are? You’re a shit Richie McCaw pal.”