2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup

[shereblue]

All very odd. TV cameras didn't pick anything up.TRP saying one of the UBB non playing reserves ran on and grabbed Pollock by the throat. No photos though
Hopefully all move on and nothing in it

Handbags in the aftermath of a big game is nothing unusual. The on-pitch norm however is also a bit of mutual respect. Indeed young Pollock and the UBB lads were exchanging handshakes when it all calmed down. None of us is in a position to make a balanced take. If correctly reported, I'd suggest Dowson follows the example of his precocious young starlet and moves on. It is rugby, after all.

Loved seeing Lucu going round the Saints players including Pollock commiserating with them
Yes, Dowson should move on...............quickly!

I don't much care for Pollock's wind ups but he is already making a similar mark in the men's game to the one he made with the U20s. Humility is the personal quality I most like to see displayed. However there must always be room for a maverick, even or especially perhaps, a provocative one. At the very least, it sells tickets. I hope Saints hold on to him.

[Blackmac]

Sounds like the UBB players acted like a bunch of graceless wankers after the final whistle

All very odd. TV cameras didn't pick anything up.TRP saying one of the UBB non playing reserves ran on and grabbed Pollock by the throat. No photos though
Hopefully all move on and nothing in it

Northampton have urged tournament officials to launch an investigation into a post-game fracas involving England’s Henry Pollock after Bordeaux’s Champions Cup final victory. It is understood Saints will make a citing complaint if the incident does not lead to an official disciplinary probe.
Phil Dowson, Saints’ director of rugby, said the 20-year-old had been the victim of “foul play” by a Bordeaux player. The meleé was initially sparked by an altercation between the Northampton captain, Fraser Dingwall, and the French international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert, before several other Bordeaux players became involved.

Handbags in the aftermath of a big game is nothing unusual. The on-pitch norm however is also a bit of mutual respect. Indeed young Pollock, like his teammates, and the UBB lads were exchanging handshakes when it all calmed down. None of us is in a position to make a balanced take. If correctly reported, I'd suggest Dowson follows the example of his precocious young starlet and moves on. It is rugby, after all.

Really think Pollock is getting hard done by. Looked to me like he was trying to step in as peace maker and got a hand to the throat for this trouble. Stepped away pretty quick. He looked the maturest one involved.

[PornDog]

Yeah, there's a photo of them pulling the piss out of the pulse taking thing.

Ah that would explain the 'throat grabbing', probably just trying to take his pulse. Still a complete dickhead (and stupid) thing to be doing, especially after the final whistle, but not as bad as I first thought it might have been (again....still fucking stupid wankery though)

If you are going to hand it out you’ve got to be able to take it. I hate it all, and little sympathy for the individuals

I wholeheartedly agree

[Paddington Bear]

Ah that would explain the 'throat grabbing', probably just trying to take his pulse. Still a complete dickhead (and stupid) thing to be doing, especially after the final whistle, but not as bad as I first thought it might have been (again....still fucking stupid wankery though)

If you are going to hand it out you’ve got to be able to take it. I hate it all, and little sympathy for the individuals

Evidently it was to do with something that appeared on social media (and the press?) attributed to Pollock saying that Saints were basically a home grown team and that UBB weren't.
UBB thought that was deeply direspectful!
Liked Fin Smith's reaction along the lines of I'm not sure why some of them decided to pick a fight with a 20 year old kid rather than celebrate the biggest win in their history with their team mates!

This to me is the big thing, all a bit pathetic.

If Pollock is able to rattle people this much who don’t even speak the same language, imagine the spite he’s going to generate in 6 Nations to come!

[OomStruisbaai]

Where the days of war on the field but best friends after the final whistle. The French should try this. It's good old rugby culture.

[shereblue]

All very odd. TV cameras didn't pick anything up.TRP saying one of the UBB non playing reserves ran on and grabbed Pollock by the throat. No photos though
Hopefully all move on and nothing in it

Handbags in the aftermath of a big game is nothing unusual. The on-pitch norm however is also a bit of mutual respect. Indeed young Pollock, like his teammates, and the UBB lads were exchanging handshakes when it all calmed down. None of us is in a position to make a balanced take. If correctly reported, I'd suggest Dowson follows the example of his precocious young starlet and moves on. It is rugby, after all.

Really think Pollock is getting hard done by. Looked to me like he was trying to step in as peace maker and got a hand to the throat for this trouble. Stepped away pretty quick. He looked the maturest one involved.

I maintain it was all handbags.

Saints performed extremely well in difficult circumstances and need to move on from this.

Jeff Poirot not making any complaint I see.

What are you trying to say? "However badly behaved and out of control, you should never lay a hand on a mere child?"


https://x.com/i/status/1926319594160967835

[Marylandolorian]

I don’t think Jeff Poirot with 32caps will care or let a 20yo (nobody so far) spoiled his V day.