If you like to think rugby is a civilised sport played by gentlemen, stop reading now.
Some of the sport's biggest names are incurable wrong'uns.
From motorboating topless escorts to pooing on dancefloors, meet rugby's rowdiest reprobates...
Some of the sport's biggest names are incurable wrong'uns.
From motorboating topless escorts to pooing on dancefloors, meet rugby's rowdiest reprobates...
James Haskell (Eng)
Hask secretly filmed his mate shagging the lacrosse captain at school, and in 2016 he organised an infamous river boat party.
Staff claim players "performed sex acts on each other" and pooed on the deck.
"It turned into something dark and wrong," said one.
Hask secretly filmed his mate shagging the lacrosse captain at school, and in 2016 he organised an infamous river boat party.
Staff claim players "performed sex acts on each other" and pooed on the deck.
"It turned into something dark and wrong," said one.
Lawrence Dallaglio (Eng)
Lozza lost the England captaincy after admitting he'd sold 150g of cocaine in his youth:
"I made big, big money from dealing in drugs."
In 2020, his card racked up a £10k bill in a brothel where police found bondage gear and a safe full of cocaine.
Lozza lost the England captaincy after admitting he'd sold 150g of cocaine in his youth:
"I made big, big money from dealing in drugs."
In 2020, his card racked up a £10k bill in a brothel where police found bondage gear and a safe full of cocaine.
Andy Powell (Wales)
Nicknamed "Brain Dead", the flanker was arrested for drunkenly driving a golf buggy down the middle of the M4.
He told police he was off to buy a pack of fags from the petrol station.
A year later, Wasps sacked him for brawling with football hooligans.
Nicknamed "Brain Dead", the flanker was arrested for drunkenly driving a golf buggy down the middle of the M4.
He told police he was off to buy a pack of fags from the petrol station.
A year later, Wasps sacked him for brawling with football hooligans.
Elton Jantjies (SA)
Last May, the World Cup winner was dragged from a plane with his knuckles dripping with blood.
Witnesses claim he hurt himself by repeatedly banging on the toilet door while a stewardess hid inside.
4 months later he was caught knobbing the team dietician.
Last May, the World Cup winner was dragged from a plane with his knuckles dripping with blood.
Witnesses claim he hurt himself by repeatedly banging on the toilet door while a stewardess hid inside.
4 months later he was caught knobbing the team dietician.
Jason Leonard (Eng)
The legendary prop is known as rugby’s biggest boozer.
He once claimed to neck 28 pints every Saturday, plus 8 on Sunday to "cool the head".
Some say his nickname "Fun Bus" alludes to his drink driving history.
Others say it refers to his massive bollock.
The legendary prop is known as rugby’s biggest boozer.
He once claimed to neck 28 pints every Saturday, plus 8 on Sunday to "cool the head".
Some say his nickname "Fun Bus" alludes to his drink driving history.
Others say it refers to his massive bollock.
Mike Tindall (Eng)
After winning the World Cup, the centre drank "close to 50" beers on a flight from Australia to London.
And during a dance with his mum-in-law Princess Anne, his trousers split open to reveal his boxers.
They were emblazoned with the words "Nibble My Nuts".
After winning the World Cup, the centre drank "close to 50" beers on a flight from Australia to London.
And during a dance with his mum-in-law Princess Anne, his trousers split open to reveal his boxers.
They were emblazoned with the words "Nibble My Nuts".
Joe Marler (Eng)
A thoughtful gentleman off the field, Marler resorts to some dirty tricks on it, like squeezing his opponents' bollocks and telling them "your mum's a whore".
He also once pissed himself to keep warm during a freezing cold away game.
A thoughtful gentleman off the field, Marler resorts to some dirty tricks on it, like squeezing his opponents' bollocks and telling them "your mum's a whore".
He also once pissed himself to keep warm during a freezing cold away game.
Justin Harrison (Aus)
While at Bath, the 6ft 7in lock led a notorious coke binge.
He grabbed the microphone on the team bus and chanted "Class A is ok" before scrapping with opponents in a Pitcher & Piano.
He's now head of Australia's players' union.
While at Bath, the 6ft 7in lock led a notorious coke binge.
He grabbed the microphone on the team bus and chanted "Class A is ok" before scrapping with opponents in a Pitcher & Piano.
He's now head of Australia's players' union.
Danny Care (Eng)
As a young scrum-half, Care was arrested 4 times in 3 months.
But on New Year's Eve 2012, he resolved to wipe his slate clean, tweeting "Set the Example".
Hours later he was arrested for driving while 2 times over the limit.
As a young scrum-half, Care was arrested 4 times in 3 months.
But on New Year's Eve 2012, he resolved to wipe his slate clean, tweeting "Set the Example".
Hours later he was arrested for driving while 2 times over the limit.
Aaron Smith (NZ)
The All Black cheated on his girlfriend by getting a “good luck suck n' fuck” in the disabled loos at Christchurch Airport, minutes before take-off.
The All Black cheated on his girlfriend by getting a “good luck suck n' fuck” in the disabled loos at Christchurch Airport, minutes before take-off.
Quade Cooper (Aus)
Anyone know how much the fly half-turned-boxer earns?
It can’t be enough: how else would you explain getting nicked for pinching 2 laptops from someone’s beach house?
The charges were later dropped after a "mediation process".
Anyone know how much the fly half-turned-boxer earns?
It can’t be enough: how else would you explain getting nicked for pinching 2 laptops from someone’s beach house?
The charges were later dropped after a "mediation process".
Max Evans (Sco)
When his brother Thom shacked up with Nicole Scherzinger, Max was still playing the field.
In 2020, footage emerged of Evans motorboating a topless escort, surrounded by a suspicious white powder and some bank notes…
When his brother Thom shacked up with Nicole Scherzinger, Max was still playing the field.
In 2020, footage emerged of Evans motorboating a topless escort, surrounded by a suspicious white powder and some bank notes…
Eddie Jones (Aus)
The tyrannical former England boss once publicly bollocked a coach, and then gave him a steak to say sorry.
But when the coach got home and opened the bag, he found some sausages with a note:
“You’re not ready for steak. You’re a sausage. Up your game.”
The tyrannical former England boss once publicly bollocked a coach, and then gave him a steak to say sorry.
But when the coach got home and opened the bag, he found some sausages with a note:
“You’re not ready for steak. You’re a sausage. Up your game.”
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