We had a feeling the Irish rugby team would get up to some craic the night the France game was cancelled. We were right.
We were perusing Jonny Sexton’s Diary on the IRFU website (usually a good read in fairness to the Leinster out-half) and after he told us a bit more about Michael O’Leary’s motivational talk this week (“thought provoking and very funny,” according to Jonny) he let us in on a little squad secret.
The now infamous ‘Stade de Farce’ debacle was a right mess for the fans, the Six Nations schedule and for the reputation of French rugby. But we always suspected that the lads would make the best of an unexpected night off in Paris and have a few scoops.
It seems we were right and some messing did go on. Here’s what Jonny tells us in his diary.
“We have recently concluded a thorough investigation into an incident that took place in the team hotel on the night of the postponed game in France when a round of drinks, supplemented by a large and generous tip, was charged to the room of our baggage master, Paddy ‘Rala’ O’Reilly.
“No one owned up so the matter was forensically investigated and many suspects were interviewed. The culprit, who would have been way down the list in terms of suspects, was uncovered. For legal reasons I can’t name him but he plays tighthead prop and his initials are MR! His punishment is pending.”
Using our extensive rugby knowledge we’re fairly sure it’s Leinster’s Mike Ross that’s the man in the frame. We don’t know what the punishment handed out will be but Ross is a big boy so whatever sentence he receives for upsetting poor old ‘Rala’, it won’t be delivered by Jonny we suspect.
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