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'Bulls***': NSW Blues legend stuns viewers with sour interview
Former Origin great Andrew Johns has stunned viewers for his demeanour during an awkward post-match interview with Channel 9’s panel that included Queensland greats Cameron Smith and Paul Vaughn.
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Host James Brace asked Johns where the biff came from as centre Matt Burton and Dane Gagai went hammer and tongs in a throwback to the olden days of State of Origin.
Johns had an icy reply, only to say “Well, it’s no tomorrow.”
When pressed again by Vaughn, Johns responded with a salty answer that stunned his fellow panelists, particularly former Queensland captain Cameron Smith who was left in awkward silence.
“Joey can you put your finger on why NSW lost tonight?” Vaughn asked.
“Why? Well, you won the big moments,” Johns replied.
“Now we have to listen to all the bulls*** from you (Queenslanders) in the next 12 months. It drives you mad.”
Churlish Joey Johns spit #origin pic.twitter.com/VfNmGckQHK
— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 13, 2022
If you want to see a sore loser, Andrew Johns on ch9 post match is the No.1 seed. Hope they didn’t pay him for that ‘effort’ #Queenslander
— Roger Oldridge (@roger_oldridge) July 13, 2022
Andrew Johns is being simply pathetic, unprofessional on @wwos right now. "Come and see me in my office". If you can't differentiate between commentator & sook, get off my TV & be a sook somewhere else #Origin
— Andrew Holmes (@ajholmes75) July 13, 2022
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How much is Andrew Johns a sore loser.. What a role model and well done Channel 9.. #disrespectful #loser #havesomerespect
— Damien Martyn🏏 (@damienmartyn) July 13, 2022
Claiming an Origin series in Brisbane has been an elusive achievement for New South Wales, with just two sides completing the task through history.
Andrew Johns was part of one of those teams, instrumental in the Blues win in 2005 in Game III.
It was the second time in the space of three years that Fittler’s men have had the chance to wrap up the series in Brisbane, only for a depleted Queensland side to pip them and leave them soul searching.
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“I’ll take tonight off if that’s okay (before worrying about next year),” Fittler said.
“Plenty went wrong throughout the whole campaign, from the start.
“I love it, it’s great. This contest, this crowd, everything about it is fantastic – it’s a shame we didn’t nail it.”
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I watch the Reds now, and many of their players, and think back to watching London Irish in their last two years under Michael Kiss. I recall Nick Phipps looking a very competent scrumhalf, Rob Simmons a lynch pin in the lineouts. Both men writen off by many on the rugby sites. There is no question in my mind that Kiss has a very different touch to any coach the Reds have had in years. It will take time, but this team could develop into a very good team, hard to beat by any one down here in the SH. You highlight two players especially, Nick. Vunivalu and Paisami are thriving this year, especially the latter. And so many others. The now heavier Fraser McReight, his great mate Harry Wilson, and the “Fardy” man, Liam Wright. That is only three, ut in reality every player is acroos the whole squad is the better for the new regime.
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1 Go to commentsWonderful insightful interview with Crusader Johnny McNicoll. He was exceptional in the wins over the Chiefs and Rebels and I am sure he will get a contract again for 2025. He was an excitement machine for Canterbury and the Crusaders in 2011-16 and he still is. He has added to the attack particularly. Had a fine career with Wales in the intervening years.
1 Go to commentsAmazing what decent coaching can do! I always felt Folau never improved much as a player and never had a great coach using his talents. Suli seems different at qld this year.
10 Go to commentsI’m sick to death of waiting 3 years for league players to become half decent. It cripples Australian rugby in the meantime. The Reds actually looked half competent without Vunivalu not starting last week. He’s just a liability of errors. Paisami is looking better than he has in previous years but I’d have Kerevi back in a flash. A kiwi wont tho …...
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1 Go to commentsMorning, John. Do you think that it may be a good idea to rest both teams from the Madrid comp leading in to the Olympics
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1 Go to commentsGreat read Nick. The Reds really have been great to watch this year, and the improvement of not only the players you mention, but the squad in general has been obvious. The Reds 10/12 play making axis is a nice counterpoint to the 10/15 partnership at the Brumbies and Rebels. If Schmidt was to pick say, Lolesio, Paisami and Wright / Kellaway, would this be too many play makers? I notice in a lot of those clips Tim Ryan playing across the field in support of Vunivalu. Is this a feature of Kiss’s structure?
10 Go to commentsSo sad, god rest him. Too young to be gone. RIP
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2 Go to commentsThe GB coach. “Just because we don’t get together as much as other teams we don’t use that as an excuse for performances when we don’t hit the mark”. Why mention it at all then?
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3 Go to commentsInstead of apologising, try to act like an adult, fcknut.
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