Savage Rugby SH**HOUSERY | The Rugby Pod

[@dunphymarc]

As a irish fan i never liked Dan Biggar (due to him been so good.) Glad i was wrong about him he comes across as a very humble down to earth guy withs lots of great analysis.

[@chasey2327]

from memory he was constantly whingeing at the ref calls

[@herman-phillipkleingeld2578]

As a Springbok fan, I've always had a love hate feeling toward DB. He seemed arrogant, an ass and was bloody brilliant. These interviews have really shown a different side to his personality

[@iansinclair7581]

As a Scot I was not a fan of Dan when he was playing for Wales. Now I am a fan of what Dan is doing on The Rugby Pod.

[@mariusmarais9750]

Agree.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Yes I hear he is setting up a pod with sexton and Farrell

[@JoseStev]

No worries I’m a tri sexual, always loved him ❤

[@RebelCity_]

I thought the Scots and Welsh liked each other? Except when Wales have been better than Scotland at Football and Rugby… which is nearly the whole 26 years I’ve been on earth.

[@iansinclair7581]

@@RebelCity_ No on a personal level 2 of my fav rugby people have been Welsh. However as a group they are insular and live in the past.

[@mariusmarais9750]

One thing about Pollard, he will never call himself better than any other player, he will never call another player C U Next Tuesday, no no, he just take his T shirt of and everybody can see two William Web Ellis's on his arm. Hanging there like a navy seals purple hearts. 😂😂😂

[@aidanmasterson50]

Doesn’t need to, SA online fans will do it relentlessly and then call everyone else arrogant.

[@booey28]

A navy seal purple heart?? 😂😂 fuck off you clown..don't compare that shit with real heros you idiot

[@sakabula2357]

Well...we do get past QF's​@@aidanmasterson50

[@corriedebeer799]

@@aidanmasterson50 don't be an arrogant cuant.

[@ShiNooBi1986]

​@@aidanmasterson50 You're a Sexton fan. You don't have a leg to stand on.

[@rohinjoseph]

As an Irish fan, I really like Biggs as a pundit. As an ex Welsh pro he doesn't hold a grudge against players/nations he played against unlike some Scots (Ryan Wilson, John Barclay) who hate the Irish.

[@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit]

He is a proper bloke ( biggar) the other two you mentioned are , it would seem, quite bitter about opponents who bested them.

[@blizzard6741]

@@-NemoMeImpuneLacessityour mistake is thinking online fans represent the whole country’s supporters

[@eyeneffjay]

Dan Biggar is a class act

[@porcupineinapettingzoo]

Sledging is great, I love hearing these stories but after a game to a defeated player you have no chance of ever playing against again is something different!

[@ciaranbrk]

Yeah especially when there was no need for it. I just made Ione look like a w⚓. I hope Robertson plays him in Dublin.

[@sage_ignition8640]

It was great the Irish can go have a cry😂

[@seamus9750]

Can't wait for Tom Curry's "wit kant" book😂

[@shelr8204]

Haha 🤣👏

[@rafiqhendricks6904]

They will never know 😂

[@NTL578]

You could be talking about Fiji vs Georgia and South Africans would turn up and start talking about make it all about themselves. Not winning any prizes in the IQ department.

[@murraysmith595]

To be fair to rekio calling someone a c#$t in NZ & Australia is like calling them mate or lad up north 😂😂

[@TheBigJimShow]

Haha. It means they love you in Ireland as well, I thought.

[@liamwilliams6651]

It's the same in Ireland but let's not pretend he's calling Johnny a mate in this context 😂

[@fawltyoldboybasil.2178]

@@liamwilliams6651 Absolutely no way anyone can interpret Ioane's comment to Sexton as anything other than an insult.

[@lateralus6512]

@@fawltyoldboybasil.2178 Here in NZ it can be used both ways. It's either used like 'mate' (good c unt) or it can be used as a major insult in certain situations. I think he used it as the later in this case.

[@Camcolito]

@@fawltyoldboybasil.2178 I live in Ireland and I keep hearing from other "Irish" online fans that they call each other the C word all the time. Have never heard it used like that, maybe I just move in sheltered circles but don't think so.

[@jackjones3919]

Dan Biggar is in my opinion the best 10 Wales has ever had!

[@ShiNooBi1986]

Na. AB fan, it's def King Barry John by a mile

[@jackjones3919]

@@ShiNooBi1986 We are lucky to have had a plenty of good contenders in Wales for outside half but for me the sheer consistency of Biggar counts for a lot! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 :)

[@MartinP-b9e]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 next joke please

[@seamusweber8298]

DB was an excellent out half. Best ever Welsh out half? Better than Barry John, Phil Bennett, Gareth Davies, Jonathan Davies? Huge respect for Dan as a player and as a pundit.

[@williepepler9726]

nobody deserves more to go out like Johnny, period... what you sow is what you reap

[@stephendoherty981]

He's selling a book, ffs!

[@turloughconway8178]

Idiotic comment. Sexton never abused players after the final whistle. When he challenged Peyper over decisions he rightly got a ban. Irish captain, vice captain and spectators are abused by NZ and crickets from them. Only the most arrogant teams mock beaten opponents. We wont forget.

[@turloughconway8178]

Sexton confronted Piper and receoved the sanction given to him, and apologized. In no part of that sanction does it say that as part of the penalty NZ rugby players reserve the right to mock and abuse Sexton, his team and supporters as they see fit. NZ are looking for excuses for acting like arrogant tossers after winning

[@brontanesullivan1985]

​@@turloughconway8178Man, you're crying through all these comments. Is Reiko living rent free in your head as well. Or is this you, Johnny?

[@turloughconway8178]

@@brontanesullivan1985 NZ were crying since the series. Were all good. We just know NZ are arrogant and classless now.

[@johno9761]

It’s simple if your gonna dish it out then don’t complain when it gets given back. Sexton going on about humility I didn’t know humility meant you weren’t allowed to respond to sledges, that’s a new one to me 🤪

[@hickeygrad]

Yes, Sexton was a giant pain in the arse. But there’s a BIG difference between sledging during a game and then having the class, and respect of rugby values, to shake hands at the final whistle and go have a beer. Ioane was completely classless in doing what he did AFTER the final whistle and in the circumstances in which he did it. Had he said what he said with two mins to go and then shook Sexton’s hand after the final whistle, then no one would have cared.

[@Colin_Power]

There's a famous incident with Seb Chabal in Thomond Park. He'd been lifted and driven back a couple of times( no mean feat ). He lined up for a line out some time later and was getting serious abuse from the crowd. For some reason Sebastian was staring at a fan and from right behind the camera you hear a roar in the thickest Limerick accent "what are you lookin at !!!"

[@KewKew-do3kq]

What ?

[@Mr___X]

that's a weird analogy...

[@maaifoediedelarey4335]

Here's something to consider, regarding every celebrity book ever written : The Publisher wants to sell, baby, sell, so if it's not already in there, the 'author' will have to include it, even if it means either include a truthful , but sensitive, incident, the same, but embellishing the truth a 'bit', or just an outright lie - these all happen, and are par for the course, for every celebrity book. It requires discernment by the reader, whether or not to accept everything as absolute fact, and not being skeptical about 'some' claims. Anything remotely controversial, in any celebrity book, should always be taken with a grain of salt and put on a shelf - it may or not be truth. So amazingly almost everyone accepts it as incontrovertible truth. It's b.s... probably.

[@WillievanZyl]

Sexton had a real opportunity not to allow one moment to define his career. I feel like he failed in that a bit. It will fade, but in his mind it will stick around. Pity.

[@ronanfurlong2708]

You think that moment will define sextons career? In his head or anyone else's? Wow 😂

[@paolozmm]

@@ronanfurlong2708but it’s the main thing everyone is taking about now . He’s done himself zero favours moaning about it in his book. It shows a total lack of self awareness. The only way he could have come off as not a complete moan would have been to admit reiko was right. And I’m a Leinster fan. He’s insufferable. Always over the top complaining. He could have adopted such a better approach

[@ronanfurlong2708]

@@paolozmm you do realise he has a book to sell? Everyone talking about it (including Sexton critics like you), is the publicity equivalent of the famous Sexton loop You can see it coming but you just can't help yourself and bite in on it anyway

[@paolozmm]

@@ronanfurlong2708I get that it’s all PR. But he could have gone a much classier route to selling the book and cementing his reputation as a Great , but now he’s a Moaning Great. 99% of others in his position wouldn’t have made such a whinge effort from the situation yet true to form Sexton has decided to do so. Unreal player. Brought joy to us all on countless occasions but he’s also a whinge. All these things can be true at the same time. His self awareness on the whole topic is also gas. He is well knownfor being a whinge. And because he complained like such a child about Reiko in the book it’s now the headline selling the book. Such an own goal Of all the things that he’s done in his career this is the headline he’s given us to sell his book. It’s so silly.

[@Camcolito]

Define his career? Jesus and they call us arrogant.

[@2foleyquarry]

I think the important context that is missing in the discussion of Ioane’s sledging is that Fosters All Black’s for 3 years prior to that match were being told they were not good enough, not worthy of the legacy. They were told they had no chance of winning the world cup, yet came within 2 points of winning it. They were carrying a huge amount of emotion in that Ireland match, no less than anyone in an Ireland shirt.

[@turloughconway8178]

They abused the Irish Captain, Vice Captain and Irish spectators twice. The last is citable misconduct. Foster and Cane doubled down on it and supported Ioane hours later. NZ Rugby who is reponsible for NZ players showing respect or otherwise remain silent. There is no way NZ display this arrogance and disrespect to SA, England or similar. Clearly they hold Ireland in particular contempt or they figured they get away with it with Ireland. Wrong. No excuses. We wont forget.

[@brontanesullivan1985]

​What's in your head? In your head? Johnny? Reiko Ioane living rent free

[@corryf-eq6nz]

Not really rent-free if Sexton lived in his head since Irelands series won all that time before . The only thing that this proves is Ioane held onto a grudge way too long to be healthy

[@hankgoldenshaft]

I love this kind of stuff, it builds rivalries, and brings people in. It has to be authentic though.

[@turloughconway8178]

NZ mocking Irish players and spectators after teh final whistle is a fact. Another truth we teach our children is that only arrogant teams mock beaten opponents. Whatever aboput NZs collapse in standard the collapse in integrity and humility (was it always fake) is more spectacular.

[@mungoblizzard6114]

Rieko will forever live rent free in Sextons head

[@ronanfurlong2708]

It appears that it was the other way around, given that the classless Ioane was apparently stewing on it for nearly a year and a half after Ireland beat NZ in the test series. Imagine if a South Africa player had said the same to retiring legends like Whitelock or Retallick after the World Cup final? Lads like you would still be losing your minds about it 😂

[@fluntimes]

​@ronanfurlong2708 you really think there was nothing behind that Ioane comment from the 2022 tour? Sexton is certainly no angel in this respect. There a couple of instances of mouthy Irish from that tour. It all came back around.

[@ronanfurlong2708]

@@fluntimes Where did I say there was nothing in it? I was pointing out that it appeared to be sexton under Ioane's skin for a year and a half (not the other way around), judging by his classless comment. And btw, there's a bit of a difference between on-field sledging in the heat of the moment, and calling someone a C U Next Tuesday after the game is over.

[@ronanfurlong2708]

The Barrett brothers, Joe Schmidt and others showed true AB class and humility in victory that day, but Ioane failed miserably in that department.

[@stephendoherty981]

The worst thing was taunting the Irish supporters after the final whistle. The classless p.... started gesturing to them after he had a go at Sexton. Will be interesting to see the reception he gets at the Aviva next month.

[@TheBrushGuy]

aggie 10s supporting aggie 10s, you love to see it

[@fallschirmjager0000]

Dan Biggar looks like Tony Kroos´ bigger older brother

[@geoffnelson6756]

I remember Big Jim destroying Irelands lineout at Murrayfield, he just kept talking ' To me' 'Throw it to me' and so on, really psyched out the hooker. Love a bit of rugby banter.

[@davesmith826]

Sexton loves to dish it out but can't take it, can he? Ioane will have a good laugh over this storm in a teacup.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

@@davesmith826 Dan cole started it

[@JTAIT-b7g]

@@KewKew-do3kq Sexton has been a mouthy twat his entire career, you have no clue who "started" it.

[@harryocallaghan8082]

Sexton won’t lose any sleep over it as he’ll take in the cash after the release of this book. He knows what he’s doing. Ioane wont make shit from this and will be stuck in Sextons head for the rest of his life 😂

[@JTAIT-b7g]

@@harryocallaghan8082 Hopefully Ioane wont be inside Sextons head for the rest of his life, Sexton should just let it go & enjoy his retirement.

[@Steve-gr6jm]

When he retires and they look at their bank accounts I'm pretty sure it's Sexton that will be doing the laughing.

[@oumanplays6527]

Was surprised Jim didn’t bring up Eben saying that Goode doesn’t know anything about rugby 😂😂

[@hopeaguero7460]

Because that Jim he will say anything for KZbin coins he talks like birds parrot being jobless is a terrible thing he runs after all these rugby players so he can exaggerate they words to suits he bills money.

[@turloughconway8178]

Eben was lying about what the Irish said. Goode pointed it out. If Eben has an issue with that he is just outing himself further as a liar and an a$$hole.

[@dunphymarc]

Jim getting confused big time @8.25 thinking wayne barnes reffing the Scotland v england match at Twickenham 😮

[@mandlamthethwa1761]

Remember Gregan and "four more years* Jonny should get over himself and enjoy retirement

[@KewKew-do3kq]

You still remember that?

[@clivehannon]

He's simply telling it like it was, not moaning

[@lateralus6512]

Back when that was said it was a big deal because the All Blacks didn't say that type of stuff to other teams, and if any of them sliped up they risked getting dropped from the team. But these days more stuff is said and there's less discipline. At least under Foster anyway. I'm not sure how Razor will handle it going forward. Time will tell.

[@corriedebeer799]

Yeah, things get said on a sports field. It is people professional sport careers that are on the line here. It is kinda important. Your feelings on the other hand don't matter for sh!t.

[@heej75]

What your problem?

[@ruanolivier7511]

The Gooch was one of the best flyhalfs the Sharks ever had in Durban. Does he still have a soft spot for us?? Should have retired the 10 jersey after he left. Just thought while were talking about legendary tens

[@Faust_ZA]

So irish players and sexton can mouth about but when someone responds they should feel bad?

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Dan cole was the first one to go for sexton

[@stephendoherty981]

Zero to do with feeling bad. He's selling a book.

[@lateralus6512]

@@KewKew-do3kqIt was that Irish player that said Cane was ‘just a shit Richi McCaw’ that fuelled the All Blacks.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

@@lateralus6512 Dan cole was before that don't you watch rugby ?

[@Faust_ZA]

@@KewKew-do3kq its been mouthing between players until it became a victim thing in sextons end

[@tvpc3194]

it is funny to see the humble aotearoa rugby pod so triggered over Sexton lol

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Ya they weren't happy kiwis 😂😂😂

[@JTAIT-b7g]

Even funnier to see how triggered the Irish are about what was said to Sexton..no-one in NZ is triggered we are still laughing our asses off.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

@@JTAIT-b7g no it's only all blacks like dagg and the players on Instagram I've seen.nothing from Irish players

[@JTAIT-b7g]

@@KewKew-do3kq Israel is an ex all black not an AB and had no involvement in the incident, If Sexton never had a sook about it in his book no-one would be even talking about it mate!

[@s.p246]

I love when the Irish are first in like we’ve triggered the kiwis, funny isn’t it and yet ye are the most triggered

[@Holloweve]

I never thought playing the victim (you know that behaviour reserved for tictok utube gen z wastes of air) would make its way into Rugby. He’s gone way way down in my estimation

[@beejallison8283]

Puts some spice in the upcoming test if there wasn’t already … who has more to lose?expectation is a funny thing … crowd gonna be right on Reiko better be ready to back it up quite like his streetball attitude go ABs!!

[@MrAgbxl]

Well done for Dan managing an entire sentence without mentioning the South of France

[@Camcolito]

With Biggs, what you hear is what you get, and what you hear is not much.

[@seannorris7993]

Sorry, got lots of time for Dan, but Sexton is just not a likeable character and he's been dishing it out for years, shame, got a bit of comeback.

[@lateralus6512]

Basically this whole thing started when one of the Irish players said Cane was "just a shit Richie McCaw" during the NZ series 2-1 victory. The All Blacks then used it as fuel while building towards that quarter final knock out game. This info came from an Ardie Savea interview.

[@rodeo4-p6u]

Peter O'Malley story goes Retallick said some encouraging words after the quarter final whistle

[@corriedebeer799]

I was always weirded out by that comment. You are not as good a player as the literal best player to ever play in that position. I guess Erling Haaland is not as good as R9 either, but still pretty good all things considered.

[@lateralus6512]

@@corriedebeer799 Yeah it was a really strange insult

[@rodeo4-p6u]

@@lateralus6512 Hmm not sure if yall referring to my comment can gladly shed light

[@lateralus6512]

⁠​⁠@@rodeo4-p6u Yeah, I think it was Peter O’Malley that made that Sam Cane comment around the same time as the series victory in NZ. The All Blacks bottled it up and unleashed the energy during the quarter final knock out match.

[@Comerford1986]

The U-14s are playing tomorrow 😂😂😂

[@dmazingi]

Passionless players who mistake being a dick or being loud for being passionate. Bongi called it plastic energy. Absolutely true description. Sexton can't cry about his 'last moment' when he spent his whole career saying the same things to other players and officials. Let's not forget how he literally squared up against a ref at half time when he wasn't playing. This is not a guy who we should be feeling sorry for just because he's written a self indulgent book that no-one can respond to. Good player yes but i don't think we need more of what his attitude brought to the game.

[@ciaranbrk]

If he was a saffer you would love him the only reason you don't like him is he is irish.

[@nat99997]

​@@ciaranbrkbro no one likes sexton except his countrymen. Saffas absolutely love the irish. Dont throw the victim card please

[@ciaranbrk]

@@nat99997 you don't have to like him. If you knew me you would know the last thing I would ever do is play a victim. I do call out hypocrisy though when I see it. Most irish love the banter in URC groups with South Africans. But let's be honest if he was a Bok you would love him.

[@turloughconway8178]

Sexton harranged ref Peyper and was rightly cited and banned for Misconduct (reg 18.4). Ioane abusing the Irish crowd after the match in Paris is also misconduct under this regulation. Apart from this one incident I am unaware of any others where Sexton abused players after the final whistle. You said he abused players his whole career. It looks like you invented that. The principle of respect is embedded in Rugby and in particular is fundamental to International rugby. National Unions are responsible and accountable for respect by their players. Leinster played their part in apologizing with Sexton. The silence from NZ after the abuse given to Iriah players and spectators after the Paris match was disppointing.

[@turloughconway8178]

@@nat99997 NZ players abused the Irish captain, vice captain and spectators after the Paris match. They would never show that disrespect to South Africa. We won't forget.

[@eamonlyons8069]

Cant wait for Johnnys book. From what ive heard, lots is going to come out and there will be headlines.

[@sakabula2357]

Like Diddy?

[@SKYWALKER____]

See you next Tuesday 😂😂😂😂😂

[@corriedebeer799]

Johnny upset with somebody calling him a cuant. Maybe he should have played football then. In that sports every twiddly-wink gets upset when they get tripped by there shadows. In the sport of rugby union you are expected to have a thicker skin that.

[@turloughconway8178]

Actually you are wrong. All rugby governing bodies demand unions, teams and players show respect. Abusing the Ireland captain, vice captain and spectators doesn't quite cut it. Only the most arrogant teams mock beaten opponents and their supporters.

[@lateralus6512]

@@turloughconway8178 Most of the rugby public seem to have lost respect for Ireland because they are generally quite arrogant in victory and salty in defeat. Sexton has been a big part of that downfall.

[@geoffnelson6756]

Banter and psyching out opponents is great, but a mans true character is recognising when to employ a bit of 's**thousery' Rieko in my opinion knew he was 'below the belt' when you win you show a bit of humility, Rieko will regret that as he matures.

[@neillscan]

Long may it continue. Shithousery is a major part of the sport. SUAF C'mon Munster.

[@extremesportsify]

Ioane has always seemed a bit of an idiot however it makes rugby better so power to him

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Yes they are copying Conor McGregor

[@Camcolito]

He comes across as a douchebag.

[@ciaranbrk]

Yep he is can't wait to him getting a welcome to Dublin.

[@sage_ignition8640]

@@ciaranbrkkeep crying mate still can’t get past a quarter final 😂😂😂

[@ciaranbrk]

@@sage_ignition8640 I ain't your mate and I wouldn't waste a tear on a game of rugby you would need to be a sad act. You just hate that you've become our whipping boy.

[@bunnychowmuncher]

About that hanging kick-off Jim "off your head, off your head"............................

[@MeiA-h9r]

Sexton SUCH A SQWEALER

[@ciaranbrk]

I like Dan bigger he was always professional and led Wales well at fly half to be a fly half you have to be narky and demanding.

[@harryocallaghan8082]

To have a go at a player during the game is one thing. That’s fair game and just a bit of banter but for Ioane to say those exact words to a legend of the game with over 120 international caps and it being his last ever game in which he lost you don’t say those kind of things then. Sexton didn’t say anything to him or any of his teammates so why have a go at him? At the end of the day, Sexton wont lose any sleep over it because he’s achieved everything he’s wanted to. Ioane has a lot to learn in terms of respect and humility. The New Zealanders along with the South Africans are just agitated and disgruntled because Ireland now get in their faces & beat them & humble them regularly and they see how strong Irish rugby has gotten & becoming and they don’t like it so they show their true colours with comments like Ioanes etc. Us Irish love it. Keep it coming! 😂🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️💪🏻

[@michaelbaxter7452]

Firstly obviously Johnny didn't achieve everything he wanted to cause he wanted to win the world cup. Secondly, emotions are high in a game, and sexton is very unlikable I would say on and off the pitch, he has never been a classy act he has and always will be a wingebag. He is literally winging in his book now. Yes what Ioane said was rude, but Johnny isn't man enough to just take it on the chin and move on( showing strength, cause right now it feels like he is a toddler calling his mom about another kid who called him a name)

[@Steve-gr6jm]

​@@michaelbaxter7452 Out of curiosity, are you under the impression the All Blacks are likable? They were worse at fake humility than Saffas. At least it's sort of believable with Kolisi.

[@paolozmm]

@@michaelbaxter7452so true The irony of it all doesn’t even strike him - he is know for being a whinge. He then whinges about a fella calling him a whinge. Such an own goal 😂😂

[@jacobusveeger5641]

Funny how Dan comes across as a dickhead when you see him play, but is actually a really nice dude

[@MigelAnjel84]

This is looking more and more like football. The should speak with the ball, in the field. The rest of it is just gossip.

[@rugbyguy1rugby407]

I’ve watched enough super rugby to know Reiko and his brother akira have always done this type of thing to get under the skin of their opponents. Sexton isn’t special 😂, he’s just another rugby player to them.

[@BigBoyGames-ke1hq]

O come on !!! His publisher would have been in his ear to cause some controversy ! It's Biography publishing 101 - to say otherwise is doing yourselves a dis-service.

[@22grena]

Frawley Frawley Frawley

[@MrLukeyhym]

Watch Ireland send O’Mahoney on to mark Reiko in November. They’re gonna want to flog him

[@DerekChaplin-mu1gc]

If you are not prepared to tell it all, don't write the book!!

[@MattRose-f2n]

Love him or hate him, Johnny added that extra bit of spice to the build up, to the game and to the post-match - even now we're still talking about Johnny Sexton - that only happens with the greats!

[@lateralus6512]

Great for the wrong reasons, like having a big cry. We don't talk about Dan Carter this way. He was a class act.

[@MattRose-f2n]

@@lateralus6512 yes, a lot of class acts in NZ... love the new white collars, by the way!

[@lateralus6512]

@@MattRose-f2n Salty tears

[@MattRose-f2n]

@@lateralus6512 is that what it symbolizes?

[@lateralus6512]

@@MattRose-f2n World cup chokers

[@johngarveyire]

Goode - your making assumptions based on what you might write or think a book would say, why would anyone write an "exposey" if they are proper blokes that like rugby, just a collection of best stuff? Love you Goode, be a big Big Jim and a lot Pollard. Ok brass tacks - which of you three is less biased, less me and more all in good and bad ways. (i think I nailed that question) Love listneing to you all. (hint - Biggar, Big Jim, Goode)

[@billbobby461]

i'm pretty sure both are keeping it going to make a story that sells the up coming match in November. Like seriously, it's not like in 2018 when number 1 and number 2 were playing each other for the crown of being the best. This match is just the number 1 team playing some average team.

[@JTAIT-b7g]

The average team that knocked them out of the World Cup (again)

[@fallschirmjager0000]

I think we're all forgetting that reiko has won f**k-all, meanwhile Sexton won everything bar the WC

[@Tonymarshall11]

Technically Ioane has won the same if not more equivalent of accolades, he’s won’t super rugby, rugby championship, bledisloe, freedom cup etc (all the inter nation stuff) he doesn’t play for Auckland cause of ABs duty, a Bronze and silver WC medal

[@Nieljoyceniel]

@@Tonymarshall11wpoty +2 nominations, 4 HC’s, 6 home leagues, lions tour, 5 6ns with 3 of them being gs’. There is a major difference in trophy cabinets

[@markspence5288]

Is it just me who thinks sexton is overrated

[@ShiNooBi1986]

Nope. He's a poor man's Stephen Larkham

[@lateralus6512]

@@ShiNooBi1986Hahaha good call

[@eamonnoneill1340]

The question is here is there a difference between sledging and trash talk and are they both acceptable behaviour my view is sledging during the game is part of the game but trash talk after the final whistle is a bit nasty and not something I’d like to see coming into the game

[@Goisis88]

Agreed. But also easier said than done - adrenaline is still high after the final whistle and on the biggest stages with highest stakes, crowd roaring and players wearing fresh battle scars it understandably takes a while to calm down

[@jpfowlds5921]

So the irish calling sam cane a shit Richie Mccaw after they won the series in NZ is what to you? Trash talk or sledging. I believe you get what you give, so i find nothing wrong with what rieko has done

[@eamonnoneill1340]

Sledging or slagging during the game is fine but trash talking before or after the final whistle is totally unacceptable behaviour the POM slagging to cane was during the game not after the final whistle so there’s a big difference

[@JTAIT-b7g]

@@eamonnoneill1340 What about abusing referees after the game has finished? J.S lived by the sword & ultimately died by the sword now he has to suck it up in retirement.

[@gerardkelsh1011]

That was during the game

[@supersimplegamer5786]

I’m turd.

[@AC-hu3xk]

Irish can give it to others. , abuse refs. But cannot take it from another....jokers... don't win, then live with it...

[@JordanNangwala]

this is filtered

[@garethscott9051]

I'm first Big Jim .. gimme a shout out lol

[@brodieritete7568]

Dan biggar is a clown 🤡 that's won nothing fark off

[@toma411]

I mean Sexton is twice the player Ioane is, and had achieved far more in the game

[@rodeo4-p6u]

😂😂😂

[@JTAIT-b7g]

Like what? Winning the 6 nations? Means nothing down south just like winning the RC means nothing up North & Reiko has won plenty of those.

[@toma411]

@@JTAIT-b7g Sexton was a bigger part of Ireland's wins than Ioane was of NZ's. Plus Sexton's multiple European cup successes aren't really something Reiko has. Modern iteration of Super Rugby just doesn't cut the standard of the Champions cup. Plus it's not just about stats on a page. Sexton was an intrinsic player, one of the best ever for his country. If Ioane was Irish he wouldn't have had the same impact, sorry.

[@JTAIT-b7g]

@@toma411 European Cups😆 Thats club rugby mate no-one gives a toss. Sexton was massively overated in Ireland and would not have got a look in had he played in NZ, ultimately Irelands hero worship of a washed up Sexton cost them any chance of winning a RWC.

[@Corrie-fs5wp]

. Rieko has one measly Super Rugby medal to his honours. Johny Sexton has four European Cups, 1 challenge Cup, 6 Pro 14s , 5 Six Nations, in which three were Grand Slams . Oh ya, and a World Player of the Year award. So, who has won nothing?

[@dougbruce1555]

What makes that comment harder to take for sexton is because Reiko Ioane is a rubbish player