A gracious Scotland fan has gone viral for all the right reasons after giving a memorable interview following the Rugby World Cup loss to Ireland.
Scotland were knocked out of the tournament by world No.1 Ireland in a dominant 36-14 victory in Paris on Sunday (AEDT).
But that could not kill the spirit of the Scottish supporter, who was bailed up by a talkSPORT reporter for some vox pop reaction.
”Thing is about tonight – and we’re not mucking about here – we’ve given it absolutely laldy (Scottish slang for a beating) in there tonight, no mucking about,” the fan said.
“We’ve given it our best shot, we came up short. That’s what it’s about, we came up short, over-committing the midfield. Too many spaces round the corners. But we over-committed.
“See, if we hadn’t taken the points early on, we’d have chased that scoreboard down and they wouldn’t have ran away with it. There’s no way they’d have ran away with it. No way. Thank you, thank you for talking to me.”
But the best was yet to come as the journalist then asked the man for his two cents on Ireland’s performance.
“Ireland a handy team all right,” he confirmed of the world No.1.
“They know how to flick it about. They can flick the pill, they can flick the pill, any day of the week they’ll flick the pill. And they’ll punish you. They’ll get in the corners and they’ll punish you. I love Ireland, they’re a great team to watch. It’s a blizzard when they’re out there. Firing the pill, they’re in the corners – it’s a blizzard.”
The video was shared on X by British YouTuber Ellis Platten and has been viewed more than 7.5 million times.
Platten said he had “zero interest in rugby but this guy might be the greatest person on the planet. Love him”.
The reporter asked the fan whether he had a message for World Rugby.
He did.
“I want to say World Rugby – I’ve been on the lash for five weeks like, you know?” he said.
“I started with a wee golf tournament down in Vilamoura and that was magic. And then I jumped over to Marseille and I couldn’t believe it when I go there because they were filling us with the old bevvy.
“And we just went on the lash for four weeks, went up through the Chablis, down the wine cellars, had a brilliant time, a brilliant time.
“Win lose or draw, I’m getting pissed. Win lose or draw, I’m getting blootered, big yin! We don’t care if we win, lose or draw, what the hell do we care? We only know there’s going to be a show and the bonny Scotland will be there!”
Source: Nine com
