Sunday Social: Bath wins, long range tries, heartfelt gestures and a heavy hand off
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.
Starting off, it’s short and sharp for Bath fans; all you need to know in one word from this hilarious twitter handle. Did Bath lose? NO.
NO
— DidBathLose? (@DidBathLose) January 28, 2022
Bath players quite rightly celebrated after upsetting last season’s champions Harlequins. Did Bath win? YES.
Just look what it means! 🤩
Bottom of the table @BathRugby come from behind to edge past the defending Premiership champions 👏
Huge win!#GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/nl7HtHtzu4
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) January 28, 2022
Continuing with the Bath theme, this was a great feature with youngsters Tom de Glanville and Max Ojomoh, who are following in the footsteps of their fathers.
Like father, like son ❤️
Tom De Glanville and Max Ojomoh are following in the footsteps of @BathRugby legends Phil and Steve!@alastaireykyn went to find out the story of two remarkable families looking to create more history on the pitch… pic.twitter.com/dGiOPkJHG6
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) January 28, 2022
There was also good news for Bath’s West Country rivals Gloucester as they defeated Newcastle Falcons on Saturday. Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit went like a tracer bullet through the Newcastle defence to score in the corner. Absolutely no chance for the defenders.
All hail King Louis 👑@LouisReesZammit tore it up when he came on for @gloucesterrugby last night to help them beat Falcons 🔥
More ➡️ https://t.co/5jjK6QBXeg
Catch the new #GallagherPrem highlights show on @ITVRugby tonight at 23:40 📺 pic.twitter.com/mOucrolOip
— Premiership Rugby (@premrugby) January 30, 2022
In the URC, Sharks fly-half Boeta Chamberlain took time-wasting a bit too far. No doubt coach Sean Everitt will be wasting no time chewing his ear off about that one.
Which one is this one? 😲 @Vodacom #URC #SHAvSTO pic.twitter.com/oHGX6dFHyU
— vodacomrugby (@VodacomRugga) January 29, 2022
In the same game, there was a dazzling inside out from Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am to send former Sevens star Seabelo Senatla rolling to the shops.
🦈 @lukhanyo_12 carving waves 🌊#URC | #SHAvSTO | @SharksRugby pic.twitter.com/1dVFzCMTiZ
— United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) January 29, 2022
Lukhanyo meets Lukhanyo. Am grants the wish of a young fan sharing his name to meet at a Sharks practice. This is what the game is about. Top effort Lukhanyo (s).
Boy meets hero. pic.twitter.com/yVBzkqiSEH
— A-P Cronjé (@rugby_ap) January 28, 2022
In Wales, Cardiff presented shirts to those who helped the club during the Champions Cup as they were forced to face Toulouse and Harlequins with weakened teams due to Covid. A heartfelt gesture highlighting the ethos of the sport.
Lovely touch from @Cardiff_Rugby who are presenting signed club shirts at HT to the lads who stepped in to help the club during the @ChampionsCup covid outbreak.
They answered the call!👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/ljqizJtUbY
— Nick Heath (@nickheathsport) January 29, 2022
Meanwhile, this unbelievable hand off on the ground saves a 4×4 enthusiast from toppling over. Is that you Eben Etzebeth?
a hand off can be helpful in our real life aswell 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/J9SDmmFy7l
— Oom Rugby (@Oom_Rugby) January 28, 2022
The Six Nations of course starts next week and their social media admin brutally trolled an Irish player stretching before a match in 1991.
Unearthed footage shows @IrishRugby player mic'd up in 1991.#GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/ZahdBsZNIV
— Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) January 27, 2022
Elsewhere, England Sevens player Freddie Roddick takes a leaf from Richie Mo’unga’s book with a short kick off barely going the required 10 metres to catch the opposition napping.
Cheeky 👏👏👏
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) January 29, 2022
The Polish Sevens team also impressed, going from inside their own 22-metre to score a blockbuster try packed with beautiful running and great continuity. WHAT A TRY!
"WOW!" 😮
That is just beautiful from @pzrugby! 👏🇵🇱#HSBC7s | #Spain7s pic.twitter.com/4JE3IAP9ZK
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) January 28, 2022
The news of 39-year-old Matt Giteau signing for one more year was met head on by meme culture in truly spectacular fashion. ‘One more year’.
'One more year' 👀 @giteau_rugby 😉 pic.twitter.com/cEDH9HirnF
— The Rugby Network (@therugbynetwork) January 27, 2022