I. Thou shalt have no other sport before rugby.


II. Thou shalt not make unto thyself any graven image of a soccer player, a player of badminton or likewise a player of ping pong. Thou art a rugby player and a man therewith. Speaketh not in tones of political correctness, but, rather, let thy voice be forthright. Let thy communication be "With you!" or "Ball, ball!" and speaketh not the lukewarm utterances of the players of other sports.


III. Thou shalt not take the name of thy coach in vain. Thou shalt obey him, and put his playing plan forth onto the pitch.


IV. Remember the rugby day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou drink, and do all thy drunkenness: But the rugby day is for thy club, and thou shalt not cause thy club to be mocked by thy drunkenness and stupor, until after the game, then may your cup of ale runneth over.


V. Honour thy practice sessions that thy days may be long upon the land which thy rugby club giveth thee.

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VI. Thou shalt not hack or stomp. Behold, hacking is an abomination unto me, and maketh thy opponent`s head like unto spoiled fruit. But lo, if a ruck infringement meets thine eyes, let thy vengance reign down upon thine opponent with much stomping and gnashing of teeth. Let the lamentation "skin him, skin him" ring forth.


VII. Thou shalt not commit rugby whoredom, for, behold, whoring is an abomination unto me. Thou shalt retain thy love for one rugby club only, and not be given unto whoredom like unto those of Babylon, Sodom and Gomorra, and Rugby League.


VIII. Thou shalt not steal. If a pitcher of beer belongeth to thy neighbor, thou shalt not touch it.


IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy referee. When he asketh thee if thou hast sinned, thy answer shall be, "Yes, sir" and if no, "No, sir." Thou shalt not speak unto him until he speaketh unto thee, and intemperate statements shall thou not make unto him, lest he be a blind goose, then lamentations of "you are bloody kidding" or "Stevie Wonder saw that!" shall ring forth.


X. Thou shalt not covet thy scrumhalf`s ball, but shall rather wait for him to passeth unto thee or another before playing it thyself. If thou art not the scrumhalf, thou shalt not act like unto him, for this is confusion.


Source: Scone Rugby Club's Website