Playing RU, not surprised they were cold.

Ha. I was telling my lad about wintergreen after his match the other week when he played in the coldest conditions I've ever known (well, my tiny brain remembers).

Where can you even buy it from nowadays. I'm pretty sure it was only available in chemists when I was a kid.

Wayne Putama, a Kiwi who came over with Roby Muller, played at full back for the Wire at Hull KR (in the 80s I think) and had to come off at half time as he was frozen solid!!!

the old brown glass medicine style bottle of wintergreen,that smell takes me back to freezing playing fields,tremendous stuff.

I started playing rugby at junior school, so used it for a long time. But it doesn't look too good from the following hazard sheet;

[iPotential Acute Health Effects: Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation.
Potential Chronic Health Effects:
Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (sensitizer). CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: Not available. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: Mutagenic for bacteria and/or yeast. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: Not available. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: Not available. The substance may be toxic to kidneys, liver, heart, central nervous system (CNS). Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage.[/i