Mike has long been misunderstood. Ever since 'that' incident of '19 with the snow troll, several cheerleaders and a pack of scrubbing brushes.

But the authorities decided not to press charges.
Which was nice.

But that was the first Mike.

Replacement Mike, Mike II, is tougher and harder and WON'T be killed by any human catchers!

Good ol' Desperation earned his nickname way back when the chips were down, the odds long, and the cliches were running rampant.

So often relied on by the team to pull things out of the bag, he travels with a large magician's suitcase nowadays.

The jury is still out as to whether the 'Hurler' nickname refers to his alleged passing ability, or to an epic projectile vomiting session after a Uni field trip to 'visit some elves.'

Thanks to a passing wizard's familiar, the whole episode was captured and subsequently broadcast on CabalVision, where the rainbow yawn went viral. Sadly for Bob, he earned nothing from the royalties, despite the wizard in question winning 100,000 gold pieces from Armorica's Funniest Hurling Visions.

Fluffy Norm is the nicest 7s player around.
He welcomes the opposition teams to the Buccaneers' stadium, makes them comfy at the local hostels and hand-cooks all their meals.

He is strangely silent about the amount of skirt he takes back to his room, although he is acknowleged as the world's greatest bulk buyer of 'protectives'.

Sven Rednose is the team drunk.

Looking rather like Rudolph, he is very useful on dark nights when you're trying to find your way home after a session in the local tavern.

And he doesn't charge much for the service either.

Hardman Phil doesn't talk much.

He hits things.

There are trees that are afraid of Phil.

Pauline is still undecided about so many things in her life. Boyfriends, husbands, divorcees, pacifism....

Instead of making her mind up, she pummels the opposition into oblivion, before asking them searching questions on life, the universe and everything in the showers after the game.

Call it unresolved anger issues if you like, just not in her earshot.

Len is a late-comer to this thing, this so-called game which others play.

He is curious about the oval thingy, but not so much that it will stop him hittings things.

Other humans are a good start.

If they are elf-shaped, so much the better.