Dermot Morgan on Training A Rugby Prop Forward, Ireland 1982 April 3, 2024 Admin Irish Laughter </p> <h2>Dermot Morgan on Training A Rugby Prop Forward, Ireland 1982</h2> <p> Dermot Morgan in Bill McLaren mode looks at a particular species of the game of rugby union, the prop forward.</p> <p>In this sketch for ‘The Live Mike’, Dermot Morgan posing as the presenter of a wildlife show ‘Zoo Time’ investigates how to train a particularly difficult breed of wild animal, the rugby union prop forward.</p> <p>Barry, the prop forward is played by Fran Dempsey,</p> <p>A particularly fine example of the species, he’s fully mature at 33 caps.</p> <p>Morgan points out the physical features that make Barry such a fine specimen. These include a jutting jaw, a mallet head and</p> <p>A high forward which he has toughened up by banging his head of a wall in training over a number of years.</p> <p>To become a proven thoroughbred prop forward, Barry has to be put through a series of difficult tests, including the wall test, the door test and the corridor run.</p> <p>Finally a copy of ‘Einstein’s Theory of Relativity’ is used to check against any latent intelligence. Barry grasps the book and kicks it straight between the posts.</p> <p>This episode of ‘The Live Mike’ was broadcast on 19 March 1982.<br /> Credit to : CR’s Video Vaults</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here --
