David Pocock - Rugby's Greatest Gentleman

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[@charliedinneen1392]

He epitomizes the values of rugby and is truly gracious in both victory and defeat. Much respect

[@staxondeck7352]

He wouldn’t know what victory was if it slapped him in the face 😂🤣🤣

[@kyuzo26]

WHAT HE FUCKING CHEATED ! and got away with dirty tricks against the Springboks .... rubbish

[@stuartkcalvin]

Except for his Lock the Gate, climate catastrophes stuff. Got arrested for chaining himself to a farmer's gate.

[@paulbyrne4214]

@@stuartkcalvin a man of principle thats why

[@stuartkcalvin]

@@paulbyrne4214 yep, let's all chain ourselves to a gate; let's see how productivity goes.

[@fkeegz8348]

Nigel Owens shaking folau’s hand 😬

[@rhysjones3867]

Then Nigel rubs it off on his shorts 😂

[@FirstNameLastName-xc8rq]

What’s wrong with that?

[@sully3174]

First Name Last Name folau is homophobic and Nigel is homosexual

[@FirstNameLastName-xc8rq]

Joe Sullivan I’m dead no wonder why he’s the greatest ref of all time😂😂

[@TheRadFactor]

@@sully3174 > He is not technically homophobic because Phobia means fear. They need to invent a new word for him.

[@jaredprovost2002]

Do I watch rugby? No. Do I love this man? Yes.

[@abcd-xr1fh]

Do we care? No. Are you an idiot? Yes

[@savepangolins5196]

@@abcd-xr1fh Does your fucking sad comment annoy me? Yes. Do you deserve to play rugby? No.

[@rileyfreeman9726]

@@abcd-xr1fh LOL

[@SkinnyBruRugby]

Legend born in Zimbabwe! 🇿🇼 One of the best ball fetchers out there!

[@matthewblanckenberg9942]

Its strange what a zimbo can achieve

[@SkinnyBruRugby]

@@matthewblanckenberg9942 some real athletes born there!

[@LitoGeorge]

For reals? Then he's got good lineage. Southern Africa has so many good quality people, flying under the publicity radar and still doing great stuff.

[@tristansolero2159]

NOT JUST BORN IN ZIMBABWE... RAISED IN ZIMBABWE... Thats where his heart remains, in spite of that countries challenges. Imagine having that guy on your team? He will play for you all day long and defend your right to breathe for every minute on either side outside the 80 minutes he has just given you.

[@zephanish]

@@tristansolero2159 He grew up watching the Springboks winning the 95 world cup and wanted to represent SA one day

[@schnozz87]

Great player, even greater man. An example to all of us

[@joemendes9926]

Big respect for this guy .... true gentlemen ... great player ..... from All Black diehard

[@Jollyboy111]

Properly good egg, both on and off the pitch. In his peak he would have walked into any team in my opinion. A great ambassador for the sport and more importantly a great bloke. (from an Englishman)

[@Uii358]

Dylan Hartley could learn a lesson of this fella brilliant guy great video 👌🙏

[@IamMcBobb]

Everybody could, Pocock's an absolute gem

[@alistairclement4239]

i'm not sure hartley's capable of learning lol.

[@giteausuperstar]

@@alistairclement4239 doesn't seem to be 😂

[@cardigan3000]

you could empty a prison and hartley hare could learn morals from 80 percent of them

[@muff.t2780]

The moment he got over the ball I just knew , crap that's a turnover. What a player. Fine man too. Respect from Scotland.🏉

[@KickassUncle]

Thanks from an Australian. He's an independent senator now in the federal parliament, and that gives me enormous satisfaction, but also belief in the system. Good people can succeed.

[@muff.t2780]

@@KickassUncle Allan thank you for the reply. Can't believe my comment was 2 years ago!! Glad to hear David is still making a difference. Sharp contrast to our own politicians, bunch of self-serving A- ***es.

[@KickassUncle]

@@muff.t2780 It is precisely why I responded. Pocock was always fair on the field and I hope will be a great representative of the people.

[@JMac_96]

Best flanker in the game for the last decade imo, hope we get to see him in Japan

[@staxondeck7352]

Can’t be that great if all his team does is lose.

[@sonofportsmith4435]

STAX onDECK that’s like saying Brian O’Driscoll can’t be that great because Ireland were often not achieving as much as their competitors.

[@daikayll1897]

Stax....its a team game see .

[@markws5952]

Ritchie

[@benobrien9555]

STAX onDECK there are 15 players on either team. This isn’t basketball where you can put all the blame on 1 person cause there are only 5 players you idiot

[@slowandsure2399]

David pocock, my biggest idol in rugby...#love from fiji💪💪💪

[@graemelaw7995]

As a kiwi i would rate him as one of the best, he had respect from all in this country. A great man and an awesome player.

[@nakkersando1119]

Nice one mate

[@LureThosePixels]

This guy is a legend on and off pitch, and that's coming from a kiwi.

[@lcoconstruction2660]

As an explayer I am amazed at how mobile and tenacious he is in the tackle and breakdowns! Huge respect from Ireland, you did great service to a great game!

[@danielmoore6883]

We love you David and everything you stand for. Best of luck for the 2019 RWC!!

[@XoticCamel_]

As a Welshman (CYMRU am byth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) Pocock has to be one of the greats.. A warrior and a true gent. Much respect for your contribution to the best game in the world!!! Respect from the UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@moseskamwigu]

Am grateful to have been born during this time of great moments. He made me to be a diehard Wallabies supporter. I'll live by his code. We won great match today the 27th July 2019 against The pumas. With 💜from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@kanyespastor5888]

Pocock + hooper = 🔥🔥🔥

[@staxondeck7352]

Both trash players.

[@kanyespastor5888]

STAX onDECK hahah what

[@nightman7930]

@@staxondeck7352 stop talking shit

[@kingbrown5999]

2:39 did the two All Black players just smash into each other head first?

[@cuboider-rclv2585]

Im dying ahahahhaha

[@belisauros370]

yea that happened to some of my mates.... its no fun...

[@cuboider-rclv2585]

@@belisauros370 its fun if you dont know who the guys who it happened to are and if you arent one of em

[@User-uq1pj]

A great ambassador of the game and an champion on and off the field, what a player he is. Great video 💯

[@vuruyarusiate9168]

Hope to see him at the Rwc2019💪💪☝

[@gazbgroundwork1123]

He and Hooper are a great duo on the pitch, so destructive

[@rangik7221]

Hahaha play your best openside flanker out of position, to accommodate an over rated Hooper.

[@frankmercury2833]

Rangi K hooper is garbage

[@Bob-rg8pv]

@995sean I have to agree with you on that. The last time Hooper and Pocock played with synergy was during the 2015 world cup.But that was a sight to see. Hooper leading the tackles to allow Pocock to contest the ruck.Australia easily had the best backrow combining Hooper+Pocock+Fardy.

[@tollyt7465]

It could easily be argued that playing Pocock out of position just to accommodate a very average Hooper at 7 (compared to Pocock) has shortened his career due to the bodily attrition of a natural 7 playing at 8. I know his knees have been bad for a while, but the demands of a modern international 8 must have played a role in his problems..

[@gus-qj2mp]

@995sean average my ass one of the best going around

[@nestorcortez3818]

0:53 I think number 3 is Antonio! He weight around 140 kg!

[@shaneosullivan3358]

And height

[@matthewbrowne3359]

Great vid love Pocock

[@rogerellis2432]

What a champion!!!

[@rwags6848]

A true gentleman and a great player. A view from NZ

[@ianferguson4728]

That is how we were brought up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.

[@normantewara8406]

You the man bro for real much much respect need more players or men in general like yourself

[@jonpauljones5797]

Awesome player and an awesome person

[@apgwilym]

As a passionate Welsh rugby fan I think Pocock is definitely a most honourable man, possibly the most honourable.

[@arjunprabhu6048]

As a cricket crazy fan, having my interest for rugby just beginning to flower, could I make the observation that he looks like Aaron Finch, the limited overs captain of Australia cricket?

[@alexconatus7629]

This man is my idol

[@newspaper9949]

Wow! Did not know about the homeless one. This man really resembles the values that rugby stands for. Strength and honour, always.

[@ay613]

We can learn from him.

[@leighcook5088]

absolute respect for this man

[@conjoe176]

Being Rugby's greatest gentleman makes him Sports greatest gentleman!💪

[@Leifr952]

So gentlemen don't exist in sports other than rugby? That's a rather pompous suggestion.

[@Zinkx.]

@@Leifr952 That's not what he said at all.... Rugby is a sport full of gentlemen and is renowned for it being the standard not the exception unlike a lot of sports where just being a gentlemen makes you stand out. He's saying that pocock was a gentleman even compared to other gentlemen. Never did he say there isnt gentlemen in other sports. lmao

[@Leifr952]

@@Zinkx. Okay, you are right, he wasn't suggesting that there aren't gentlemen in other sports. However, the whole notion of all rugby players being gentlemen is a myth. There is some appalling behaviour in rugby circles, both on and off the pitch, so people need to stop deluding themselves on that subject.

[@talinona9719]

Thank the stars I got to see such a great humanitarian and one of the best #7 to play the game. Legend

[@JohnDoe-00700]

He's a true Zimbabwean gentleman!

[@mrdeurknopp]

2:54 Ronald McDonald catching the Hamburlger

[@MrAtlantisman1]

Legend. Just a pity he's plays for the Wallabies ;)

[@lukedemerindol3928]

Great player, great example to any kids watching

[@sebastianknapp6972]

you would never get this in football/socar

[@misterkunnyfunt]

my heart swelled up when he called out folau on his bs. guy stood up for what was right knowing it would weaken a team he loved. the hardest choices require the strongest wills.

[@soccerboss7924]

He said he didn’t like the homophobic slurs used during the games. Folau didn’t say that lmao

[@misterkunnyfunt]

I'm not talking about that. Its not in this video but after folaus little twitter stunt pocock got on his own twitter account and categorically took the opposite stance. Calling for acceptance of LGBT people and distancing himself from his star player.

[@isaacflewers8165]

Such a great video again and yeah really rate the idea and content

[@rapid1010]

what a guy !

[@comeatmebro006]

After watching Americans pitiful attempts at tackling. I know Rugby would have had an answer for the likes of Rob Gronkowski... I’m looking at this man for starters

[@harindahpotape289]

At the end of the day rugby's only a game for entertainment but having meaningful values is for a life time. Pocock know's what's more important. Btw does anyone know the title of the instrumental?

[@theairismoist6441]

Fuck, David Pocock is my favourite player now

[@gabrielsadaraka494]

did use know peacock dream was to play for springbok wen he was young playing in Zimbabwe

[@tazwildcat7]

bec he knows scotland beat asurtlira was not for craig jourbert. did not deserve be thier. yes maybe discouraged as 3 terrible calls scotland game. we kn ow did not want scots in final as been blow out while ausie played all blacks okay. i will say david pokcok might be best flanker int rugby last 23 years. im half scot, scots should been in final but i will admit david pokcok ausie best player 23 years but scots were better team that world cup.

[@NOU-iw3gb]

Who gives a fuck if someone uses homophobic slurs lmao wtf? 😭🤣🤣

[@stoicboy64]

One of the best ever players and uses his platform to speak out for the vulnerable. Legend

[@MrAntiFarLeft]

Pocuck is a cringey woketard

[@MrSkeleton131]

@@MrAntiFarLeft yeah sick bait

[@camrenwick]

Real gentlemen. Big, strong but humble and kind

[@mikebellis5713]

Pocock, Zimbabwean/Rhodesian

[@bloodhoundgang1642]

Didn't know that.. What a great man and player ..

[@unmistified2251]

Basically Folaus opposite

[@philbyd]

As a kiwi I’ve always respected him and John eels,true gentleman and great rugby players

[@archiebobo]

And he was recently elected as a senator in Australia.

[@rexmonte1683]

Too many nice guys that's why we suck shit

[@douglasthorburn6169]

Zimbabwean!!

[@ronansavage7918]

Does anyone know what the name of the song is?

[@lexas1]

Rugby...it's not the NHL.

[@MrRugbylane]

Worthy member of Team of the Decade

[@wristcandy5451]

Proudly Zimbabwean

[@lockedemoji2160]

clear release is a thing.

[@HelloNurse678]

ACT Brumbies and Wallabies legend. Top bloke on and off the pitch.

[@fazertace6837]

Quite possibly the best No 7 ever. Better than Richie " I'm an All Black so I'm obviously the best" McCaw.

[@MrT67]

Great player, but he's not the best #7 ever. He hasn't been first choice in that position for the Wallabies since 2013.

[@callumsmaile8815]

0.40 Owens shaking Falou’s hand? Ironic given the latest events 😂

[@Maul3286]

For a moment I thought this was a rugby’s biggest thugs video and I was like “surely not Pocock”

[@nakkersando1119]

I wish I played more like David Pocock and not so much like a thug, always loved watching the strength and empathy in a tough era for Australian rugby. One of Australia’s great players to look up to for decades to come.

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

Humble player, body is a temple. Immovable off the ball, unless you're the kiwis and are allowed to attack his neck. This action contributed to his retirement. Let's hope he retires in style and not in a neck brace

[@davidpearn2484]

David pocock would get in any team in the world amazing player and a true gentleman.

[@AlbionTarkhan]

Definitely the fairest player especially given the position he played.

[@zyaicob]

This man is such an excellent example for young players

[@pinamango5413]

He got real Charakter

[@williamdmason9375]

David greatest at stealing ball and one formidable players are a nightmare to play against him ! Very few can match his game if anyone at all can, and when David and Michael play together you know your in for a Game!

[@tkmoneymax5260]

I thought this was a rugbys greatest thugs video at the start and I thought "how fucking low can you go"

[@trentalexander-arnold9667]

This was the worst video you've made so far it wasnt about him being a gentleman it was just a player tribute with a few nice things he's done thrown in

[@AndrewDavidForde]

Schmee Schmee

[@jimfrog2296]

So Much Respect For This Man. Irreplaceable

[@slodiler]

and then NFL players think they are the mans xDD

[@MingGraal]

Who else came from the video where he was the dirtiest player

[@belisauros370]

He's a clean hitter... very respectable

[@brodericki4281]

Made me tear up😢

[@MrAMYJACK]

This Man sat in a tree protesting against another down winding of our Earth. I don't have this man's character and never could but I take pride in watching Him.

[@davidpugh6507]

Dave Pocock is the hero we need but dont deserve

[@surendaniel]

That is a Rugby Player. That is a Man

[@stuartkcalvin]

2:10 the hip bump - now forgotten.

[@alexanderbuckland1205]

*inserts random clips of Pocock*

[@iswearallthetime]

He would have made a great All Black

[@KickassUncle]

Senator.

[@kenzapanta3023]

Saluting a man of great character. Good vid.

[@mikeeemike]

A great player, a great man. An example to all.

[@75robcam]

Don't forget John Eales

[@gizjones5063]

The best

[@FacuBiscontin]

Song?

[@tikkskoroi9930]

Always one of the best loosies and ball stealer

[@nikkoknecht859]

You have yo do one of Nicolas sanchez

[@4fs953]

One of few aussies i like

[@archiebrown6407]

And alun wyn jones too

[@nixxen7969]

2:40 did he got knocked?