Loms Guide to Rugby Franglais
By Lom
April 9 2003
| Allez les Saints! | Come on you Saints! |
| J'adore le rugby | I love rugby |
| il (ne) connait pas les règles du jeu | he doesn’t know the rules/laws of the game |
| le(s) joueur(s) | the player(s) |
| l'équipe/l'effectif | the team/the squad |
| son ancien club | his former club |
| nom | surname/family name (usually in block caps & given first in French eg CONNORS Deso, BROOKS Archie) |
| prénom | first/Christian name |
| surnom | nickname , for example Lom is known as Lom but it's not her real name you know? |
| date de naissance | date of birth |
| taille (1,85) | height (in metres - 1.85m) |
| poids (110) | weight (in kilos - 110kg) |
| les avants / les arrières | the forwards/the backs |
| 1) le pilier gauche | loosehead prop |
| 2) le talonneur | hooker |
| 3) le pilier droit | tighthead prop |
| 4) 2e (deuxième) ligne | blindside 2nd row/lock |
| 5) 2e ligne | openside 2nd row/lock |
| 6) 3e ligne aile | blindside flanker |
| 7) 3e ligne aile | openside flanker |
| 8) 3e ligne centre | No 8/flanker |
| 9) demi de melée | scrum half |
| 10) demi d'ouverture | stand off/fly half |
| 11) ailier gauche | left wing/winger |
| 12) le centre | centre |
| 13) le centre | centre |
| 14) ailier droit | right wing/winger |
| 15) arrière | full back |
| l'ouvreur | flanker (like Serge Betsen of BO) |
| l'entraineur | coach |
| le(s) remplaçant(s) | sub(s) |
| être/rester sur le banc | to be/stay on the bench |
| le kiné(sithérapeute) | the physio(therapist) |
| l'arbitre est aveugle! | the ref(eree)'s blind! |
| l'arbitre a sifflé/a tiré…de sa poche | the ref's blown his whistle/taken ... from his pocket |
| un carton jaune/rouge | a yellow/red card |
| le stade | stadium |
| le tribune principal | main stand |
| le terrain/la pelouse | the pitch/grass |
| le pesage/les gradins | the terraces |
| temps nuageux et doux/pluvieux | cloudy yet mild/rainy weather ("temps" can also mean "time"!) |
| leger vent | light wind (should normally read "un vent leger") |
| le ballon | the ball |
| Lachez (le ballon) | Release (the ball) |
| une melée | a scrum |
| une transformation/un drop/un essai | a conversion/a drop goal/a try |
| hors-jeu | out of play/into touch |
| en touch /en touché | in touch |
| une touche | a line out |
| la touche | touch |
| marquer un essai | to score a try |
| un match nul | a draw(n match) |
| porter/botter/passer le ballon | to carry/kick/pass the ball |
| un penalité | a penalty (in rugby - but strangely in football it's "un penalty") |
| le mi-temps | half time |
| le 3e (troisième) mi-temps | (literally the 3rd half) - post-match session inc lots of drinking, etc |
| J5 (jour 5) | (literally 5th day - normally weekend - of matches of the season) |
| 32 500 spectateurs/une grande foule | 32,500 spectators/a large crowd |
| une blessure | an injury |
| les fautes | mistakes |
| la défaite c'est le cauchemar | Defeat's a nightmare! |
| les ultimes secondes des arrets de jeu | the final seconds of stoppage time |
| dès l'entame du match | from the start of the match |
| le jeu au large et au près | wide & close play |
| déchirer la défense | to tear through the defense |
| la gourmandise | greediness |
| le tableau d'affichage | the scoreboard |
| ralentir le jeu par quelques petites tricheries | slow down the game through little tricks |
| remettre les deux équipes dos à dos | to make the teams equal (ie neck to neck) again |
| l'agression au sol | aggression on the ground |
| un coup de genou et piétinement au toulousain | kneeing and shoeing the Toulouse player |
| une fourchette | (literally "a fork") - fingers in the eyes |
| les coulisses | the corridors |
| les vestiaires | the changing rooms |
| une poule tres serrée | a very close pool |
| le coup de sifflet final | the final whistle |
| un polyvalent | a multi-position/utility player |
| un essai au coin | a try in the corner |
| être élu MOTM | to be voted MOTM |
| Et pour finir, le grand espoir: | And to finish, the great hope: |
| Northampton bat Toulouse 53 à 17! | Northampton beats Toulouse 53-17! |
| hats on wheels |
hats on wheels |
| l’adversaire | the opponent |
| Il a trouvé le touché | he’s found touch |
| Un drop (goal) | a drop goal |
| Elissalde a été écrasé par Mattie Stewart | Elissalde’s been flattened by Mattie Stewart |
| Sa 3e tentative a passé | his 3rd attempt succeeded |
| Le bal en jeu | the ball in play |
| Une plaquage | a tackle |
| Il a récuperé le ballon | he collected the ball |
| Il a trouvé un petit espace | he found a little space/gap |
| La transformation est réussie | the conversion’s been successful |
| Un long/court coup de pied | a long/short kick |
| Essai accordé par Monsieur/M Thomas | try allowed by Mr Thomas |
| La foule a sifflé/hurlé | the crowd whistled/shouted |
| Les poteaux | the posts |
| Le crane rasé | a shaven head |
| On commence à s’amuser | we’ve started to enjoy ourselves |
| Ils ont dû reculé 10m | they’ve had to retreat 10 metres |
| Il a perdu son protège-dents | he’s lost his mouthshield/gum guard |
| Un coup à l’oeil | a blow to the eye |
| Il a trouvé une très belle touche, Larry | Larry’s found touch beautifully |
| Le ballon a été conservé trop longtemps | the ball was held onto for too long |
| Au sol | on the ground |
| 20 points d’écart | a gap/difference of 20 points |
| Hélas | Alas (and alack!!) |
| Il a percuté la défense toulousaine | he pierced Toulouse’s defence |
| Une mélée au profit des Saints | A scrum in favour of the Saints |
| Les sinistrés du catastrophe de l’explosion à Toulouse | the victims of/those affected by the explosion in Toulouse |
| “J’aime Toulouse en rose” | “I love Toulouse in pink” – fund/awareness-raising slogan |
| Ou est le bar |
Mines a pint! |