Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

Buddy Bubs · 02-07-2023 11:36PM

Can't believe a dope on tiktok got a serious debate going here. Offered her sister Coke at a hozier concert, come off it to fck.

I know most of them drink, especially at end of season but if you think the likes of Peter o mahony would tolerate his team mates openly doing Coke you are deluded. That's before we talk about Paul o connell and Andy farrell.

I think we are far too professional for that.

Dubinusa · 03-07-2023 04:02AM

Ahhhh! Nose candy!

Downlinz · 03-07-2023 09:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120797522#Comment_120797522

I think we've seen multiple occasions with rugby internationals in the past 10 years where all that professionalism goes out the window once heavy drinking is involved.

Podge_irl · 03-07-2023 09:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120796086#Comment_120796086

Matt Stevens would be the most famous example.

I'd be far less convinced then some that none of them would do it, but I'm completely convinced they wouldn't do it in the manner suggested. I can also believe they were somewhat obnoxious pricks, but there is some gilding the lily at the very least in that story. Doubt much more will come of it anyway.

swiwi_ · 03-07-2023 12:16PM

I saw one of the players in town consuming Pepsi. Was a bit shocked TBH. I suppose some people are addicted to a sugar rush.

ersatz · 03-07-2023 06:13PM

It’s a bad look if the team gets called out from the stage and are acting like a bunch of dicks. They may not like it but in that moment they are representing something more than just a bunch of lads on the lash.

sydthebeat · 03-07-2023 07:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120800573#Comment_120800573

There seems to have been a great cheer for them then when hozier gave them the call out..... I've seen two different videos from two different areas and can't hear anyone booing, as is alleged on Twitter.

Former Former Former · 03-07-2023 07:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120800573#Comment_120800573

Well, at the time of Hozier giving them a shout out, they're just standing there doing nothing.

For all the accusations, is there any actual footage of the outrageous behaviour?

Yeah_Right · 04-07-2023 10:19AM

It's an open secret that coke is very popular amongst the players in Aus. AFL, NRL and Super Rugby. Heard from people who work in hospitality, sponsorship, in the organisations and from mates of some of the players. Has been for the past 20 years. And not just in the off-season. A night out post game would usually vodka & soda or gin & tonic (low calories) and a few lines.

The story is that one of the league to union to league players got busted by a PI doing coke and that's why he went back to league. His form was rubbish so he wasn't making the test team but he was on massive money from the ARU and they said if he didn't leave they'd drug test him.

Was it James O'connor and Ali William's who got arrested in France buying coke when they were playing for Toulon?

ersatz · 04-07-2023 10:48AM

@Former Former Former No idea and I’m not that interested. It wouldn’t be the first time a rugby team on the piss behaved like a rugby team on the piss. But I did read that original thread and it seemed credible enough, without getting into the coke stuff which is hopefully exaggerated. Smaller sized people are going to be bummed by a herd of cattle pushing their way into their area at a show and if they bring an unfriendly attitude along with it people are going to assume they’re dicks.

theVersatile · 04-07-2023 01:11PM

Moving the topic on to something less likely to have the forum up in arms ...

I see Jean Kleyn is starting for the Springboks this weekend

AbusesToilets · 04-07-2023 01:23PM

times are tough in SA obviously

leakyboots · 04-07-2023 01:35PM

Well deserved, the form player for the league winners

sydthebeat · 04-07-2023 01:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803456#Comment_120803456

fair dues to him. deserved.

hopefully he can make a marker and cement a place in the RWC team now

Jump_In_Jack · 04-07-2023 01:45PM

Delighted for him, extremely likeable guy. He spoke very well in interviews lately, showing his maturity. And his consistency this season was phenomenal. Best of luck and hope he performs to his best and may an opportunity arise for him for their RWC squad.

phog · 04-07-2023 01:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803456#Comment_120803456

Hardly a surprise, shame we couldn't keep him IQ

Dubinusa · 04-07-2023 06:30PM

Just looking at the wallabies squad and it's apparent that EJ is bring in a glut of young lads. I can't believe how big some of these boys are. This team could surprise.

sprucemoose · 05-07-2023 05:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802650#Comment_120802650

yes to the two boys at toulon

wendell sailor got an actual drug ban and went back to league (he also broke someones arm in a TV arm wrestling match around that time just as an aside). if youre talking about Captain America's son then yeah that wouldnt surprise me, hes had his problems

the story was that andrew johns was going to go to union in the early 2000s too but his drug use was pretty well known so the ARU backed out

05-07-2023 05:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803522#Comment_120803522

Times are tough in south africa at lock … is unlikely.

Neil3030 · 06-07-2023 06:43AM

South Africa have more locks than the Ponte Vecchio.

ionadnapóca · 06-07-2023 11:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803655#Comment_120803655

I must say i thought the line yest about POC lacked a bit of maturity!

Jump_In_Jack · 06-07-2023 12:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120812456#Comment_120812456

It wasn't an insult, it was a statement of fact, he only moved to Ireland as an adult. As always, people are trying to make something out of it for clicks online. Did you read the whole interview about how he didn't go chasing the call-up but when he was contacted he felt he couldn't turn it down. He clearly wasn't in the plans at Ireland, so best of luck to him.

The comment was that as a child growing up he idolised Bakkies Botha, not Paul O'Connell, he wanted to wear the Bok's jersey, not the Irish jersey, which makes sense, when he was growing up he wouldn't have been aware of the possibility of being capped for another country. Children don't think like that when they watch their favourite players growing up.

He was being asked why didn't he turn down the offer to represent South Africa, and just say no thanks I'm happy being tied to Ireland. He was saying why shouldn't he have taken the offer, it was his team growing up naturally enough.

06-07-2023 12:16PM

It was a perfectly normal thing to say

Shehal · 06-07-2023 12:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810095#Comment_120810095

They are taking our filler and starting them in a RC game, not a great sign is it.

Shehal · 06-07-2023 12:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803456#Comment_120803456

Maybe I'm reading too much into it but during his press conference JK was saying he dreamt of being Bakkies Botha and not Paul O'Connell. I wondering was this him having a go at POC for him not being called up for Ireland (Andy Farrell is the HC but POC is the forwards coach).