Sunday Social: Six Nations begins, watersports and a parachuter
It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action.
This is going to be the most talked about try this year. Duhan van der Merwe take a bow. Simply put, one of the best tries you will ever see. The Scottish wing runs over 50 metres, beats five defenders, and powers his way over. Just WOW!
🏴 Duhan van der Merwe just did this for Scotland! #ENGvSCO 😲pic.twitter.com/wrg4mHHF3c
— Planet Rugby (@PlanetRugby) February 4, 2023
All it needed was the Titanic music! Nevertheless, a brilliant slo-mo of Van der Merwe’s sensational try against England in round one of the Six Nations.
🎞️ THAT try but in slow-mo 😍#GuinnessSixNations | #ENGvSCO pic.twitter.com/AO5VxSCpXC
— Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 4, 2023
Are you telling me he has done all that with untied shoelaces? Further proof that it is Duhan’s world, and we are just living in it.
Shoelace wasn't even tied folks.#ENGvSCO pic.twitter.com/mGZaFOcfYX
— Riaan Louw (@Ringo26) February 4, 2023
After many fans called for Chris Harris to start, the centre combination of Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu put in a sensational performance against England. Times have changed ‘Huwipulotu to the moon!’
Huwipulotu to the Moon 🚀🌝 pic.twitter.com/KExn7S82O0
— Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast (@thistlerugbypod) February 3, 2023
Now Warren Gatland pitching up to training in shorts during the Welsh winter. The New Zealander is warm enough from the hot seat, especially after this weekend.
Strong 'Dad skipping out to take the recycling bins out a cold night while wearing his boxer shorts' vibe from Gatland. #SixNations #WALvIRE pic.twitter.com/L7rPF8DkVE
— The East Terrace (@theeastterrace) February 3, 2023
It was at that time he realised! Hilarious screenshot of Gatland during his first game back with Wales. The question is, does he actually regret it after that opening game?
My stream has chosen to buffer at exactly the moment Gatland realised he's made a terrible mistake pic.twitter.com/cBv7fxBwkq
— Rúaidhrí O'Connor (@RuaidhriOC) February 4, 2023
Ryanair’s social media admin never ever misses a beat. They hopped on the bandwagon, absolutely taking Gatland apart with this one. The internet remains undefeated yet again.
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take anymore #WALvIRE pic.twitter.com/kNkEhP7GnR
— Ryanair (@Ryanair) February 4, 2023
WOW! A swinging arm that Bakkies Botha would have been proud of and only a yellow card! The moral of the story is don’t taunt the defender when you are scoring a try!
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Double congratulations for the try pic.twitter.com/w6RKg28iZa— APSM Rugby Channel 🏉 (@ApsmRugby) January 31, 2023
How many motors are powering this boat?? Stormers skipper Steven Kitshoff shows off his more agile side in this video of him wakeboarding with some tremendous skill. He got more height on that wake than he ever has on a rugby field.
Steven Kitshoff enjoying Springbok resting protocols 🚤🌊 pic.twitter.com/9prcfljmx0
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) January 31, 2023
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is just a parachute tackle! What are the odds of a parachuter making an emergency landing on a rugby field, let alone colliding with the ball carrier? Only in France.
#TOP14
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Si quelqu'un à une explication sur cette nouvelle combinaison on est preneur 🤣🪂 pic.twitter.com/prlRijUEDz— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) February 2, 2023
Look at that big man move! Somebody sign him up for Strictly Come Dancing! Springbok and Racing 92 prop Trevor Nyakane breaks it down in the gym with some impressive skill.
The other part of my gym session 🕺🏽🕺🏽🤣 pic.twitter.com/cQAsTW3QKU
— Trevor nyakane (@NtandoTrevor) February 2, 2023
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