Rugby players with strange/funny/long full names

[Intercept King JDV]

Okay so we've had threads with nicknames for rugby players so how about one with the real full names of rugby players that are strange, funny or long or never knew about!?

I'll go first...

Schalk Burger(Stormers/SA): Schalk Willem Petrus Jnr Burger
Chris Jack(Crusaders/NZL): Christopher Raymond Jack
Richard Kingi(Reds/Aus): Richard Tamati Ismael Kingi
Jongi Nokwe(Cheetahs/SA): Jongikhaya Lutric Nokwe
Alwyn Hollenbach(A&G Lions/SA): Alwyn Wilhelm Cornelius Johannes Hollenbach
Wikus van Heerden(A&G Lions/SA): Johannes Lodewikus van Heerden
Frans Steyn(Racing Metro/FRA): Francois Philippus Lodewyk Steyn

[TRF_Olyy]

I remember last year before the AIs S4C ran an advert about a lot of SH names

Josevata Taliga Rokocoko is one that i remember

[TRF_SelimNiai]

Not long, and I know it is not his real name but Chilliboy Rallepelle is an awesome name

[lucky number 7]

danny grewcock... epic

[jawmalawm24]

What about league player Francis Meli? were his parents not thinking when they named him.

[TRF_nickdnz]

Viliame Waqaseduadua is one of my favourite rugby names.

[Charles]

Alipate Fatafehi

Imanol Harinordoquy

Dimitri Szarsewski

Kini Murimurivalu

[Intercept King JDV]

Another one is Junior Poluleuligaga, that name caught me way offside as I almost made another Junior "Polu" in my roster update, but luckily I realized that "Poluleuligaga" was actually "Polu".
Then his got a second name as well, Aukusitino.

Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga

[DuncTheDoodle]

I still find Piri Weepu kinda funny. Say it out loud...

Espechially if he one day forms a half-back partnership with that fly-half playing in the Super 14 the other week called Potty.

[King_D'Arcy]

hehehe wee poo!! Quality!

[psychic duck]

Madagascan National Rugby Union Team

1. Rodolphe Randriamanantena
2. Hasina Rakotoarivelo
3. Christian Andrianjaka
4. Tolotra Ramaromiantso
5. Claudio Ravelonomenjanahary
6. Toussaint Rabearilala
7. Rodolphe Andriambololona
8. Tahiana Randrianarisoa
9. Bienvenue Mananja Rasoa
10. José Rakoto Harison (captain)
11. Jacquot Hary Nirina
12. Rija Rakotoarimanana
13. Lantoniaina Rakotoarisoa
14. Bejaniaina Rakotoarivelo
15. Bernard Razafindranaivo

16. Vonjiniaina Andriamananjara
17. Donald Rakotomialoha
18. Bruno Rakotonirina
19. Tiana Ravelomanatsoa
20. Simon Randrianantenaina
21. Herilaza Ramanoelina
22. Herizo Rasoanaivo

Coach: Berthin Rafalimanana

The commentators will be shaking in their boots that they might qualify for RWC 2015, if they thought Georgia was hard then they will have another thing coming ...

[TRF_Draggs]

Bladen would have know issue.
Jonathan Davies would jump out of the commentary box.

The Georgian names were decent enough to fluke, just mumble and add -vili.

Tobias Gerald Albert Lieven Flood... Dear lord, at least he his parents had the decency to not give him a double-barreled surname.

[big ginger 8]

****! I'm guessing their is something significant about names starting with Ra in Madagascan culture.

[osulli mi]

Ooh ah up the Ra's.
Future Madagascan chant starter here

[Dizzy]

Johnathan Falesasa Umaga

Not funny or long, just not Tana.. lol

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Not rugby names but I think Mike Hunt and Mike Hawk are hilarious names

[white bear]

Tusi Pisi most funny

[heineken]

I remember on Jonah Lomu Rugby on the PS1 the kicker from malaysia had a funny name: "Laksanasompong with the kick" was usually how the game started...

[welshglory]

Ratu Taniela Rawaqa Maravunawasawasa

His short name is Taniella Rawaqa

[osulli mi]

I've always found Benjamin Urdapiletta amusing, mainly because I mispronounce his name and end up calling him Urpalurrpida

[Shovenose]

Baksteen (Brick) Nel
Draadkar De Lange
Os Du Randt
Vleis (Meat) Visagie
Lappies Labushagne
Doppies Le Grange
Dick Muir
Adri (Its a girls name) Geldenhuys
Burger (Patty) Geldenhuys
Jerome Paarwater
Cabous van der Westhuizen
Mannetjies Roux (The guy who tackled his live stock)

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Yeah, but those are not real names...

[Shovenose]

Yeah, but those are not real names...

Some of them are and they still funny because the commentators and newspapers will call them by that name. Without use of Google what was Draadkar de Lange's real name?

[TRF_Ezequiel]

I don't know Draadkar's real name, I just know that it's not his name. It's one aspect I never understood of South Africa. What is the thing with nicknames? I worked with a guy who was called "Seun". Yes, he is someone's son, I get that since he's a dude! His real name was Robert but nobody called him by his real name. Very weird.

[welshglory]

Grant Nisbett always seems to call Harinordoquy Harry-ni-dor-key

[heineken]

I don't know Draadkar's real name, I just know that it's not his name. It's one aspect I never understood of South Africa. What is the thing with nicknames? I worked with a guy who was called "Seun". Yes, he is someone's son, I get that since he's a dude! His real name was Robert but nobody called him by his real name. Very weird.

I like that from our heritage actually. Us Saffas like to mock people and that's usually how nicknames come about. I know a guy called Bees, because his dad has one of the biggest Abbatoirs in the country.

My brother was with Duane Vermeulen and Jean Deysel in Dromedaris men's hostel at UJ, and everyone there has a nickname, for 2 reasons, 1. The 4th and 5th year's guys don't want to remember their real names, and to give them a nickname makes it easier for them to remember their face when they're drunk. and the other reason it makes them part of the group.

I know Jean Deysel's nickname was Wol-Scooter...

[Shovenose]

I like that from our heritage actually. Us Saffas like to mock people and that's usually how nicknames come about. I know a guy called Bees, because his dad has one of the biggest Abbatoirs in the country.

My brother was with Duane Vermeulen and Jean Deysel in Dromedaris men's hostel at UJ, and everyone there has a nickname, for 2 reasons, 1. The 4th and 5th year's guys don't want to remember their real names, and to give them a nickname makes it easier for them to remember their face when they're drunk. and the other reason it makes them part of the group.

I know Jean Deysel's nickname was Wol-Scooter...

haha Remember back then when you get to std 6 and that 2 week period where the matrics feck you around. Walking bare foot with a board around your neck with the nick name on it. My mate had a funny one "Snot Sambok" and there was one called "Tribbes" and "Plore" lol