"The sport is so corrupt now, I wouldn't want my children doing it," Drug banned Linford Christie on the current state of athletics.
"It's not a case of sticking with them for a while, it's showing them who's boss," Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll illustrating a new brand of confidence before Ireland's game against France today.
"Betting has to be intuition, not spontaneity. John (JP McManus) knows the difference between involvement and commitment - the chicken is involved, the pig is committed," Sir Peter O'Sullevan on what makes a good gambler.
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