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'Brian stop talking **** for 5 minutes' - Haskell hits out at BBC commentator Brian Moore

James Haskell and Joe Launchbury on England duty (Getty Images)

Things have kicked off on Twitter between BBC commentator Brian Moore and Amazon Prime’s James Haskell, with the former England flanker likening the hooker to an ‘annoying elderly relative’.

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Haskell was calling the England and Ireland’s Autumn Nations Cup match at Twickenhamham, and the seasoned BBC commentator clearly didn’t appreciate Haskell’s take on things, or at least he didn’t understand what Haskell had been talking about.

“What has happened to Ireland’s set-piece and what is Haskell talking about?,” wrote Moore, who’s no stranger to the odd Twitter spat.

It took nearly 24 hours for the burly ex-backrower to get back to Moore, with the latter’s comment presumably either popping up on Haskell’s timeline. It’s either that or the recently retired forward had searched his own name.

“Brian stop talking shit for 5 mins. You are like a really annoying elderly relative,” said Haskell. “Some players are fannys and don’t like to defend. They get found out. Eddie now has a team of die hard defenders. Attack is easy, smoking people not so much. Understand now?”

Haskell deleted the tweet a few minutes later.

Neither are shrinking violets when it comes to social media or punditry. Earlier this month Moore was lambasted for appearing to make light of bulimia. The former England hooker – known for his fiery attitude on the pitch – ultimately took to social media to apologise.

One of Haskell’s early forays into punditry ended in ridicule. The England flanker was accused of being drunk on air when calling an England vs South Africa game. In fact, Haskell later revealed that a feedback loop in his earpiece had thrown him and hence his words had come garbled.

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Hellhound 19 minutes ago
Forget Ireland, the All Blacks face the real alpha of Europe next

Actually you need to read my responses properly. The response on which you responded is actually aimed at CO, another responder. Go read my original response on Ben Smith's BS. He is a bloody joke, a wannabe. And so is any of that losers followers. If you talk crap all the time it try to clickbait like BS, then don't expect people to respect him.


Most people (not you of course) will never take him serious. We all see him exactly for who and what he is. Talking about victories for the French in 2017 and 2021. Most of those players isn't in the AB's team. In the game in the WC the AB's was fresh off a hiding from the Boks with their confidence so easy targets. Unsettled team with a coach that already lost his job. As if that is such a motivation, most players knowing under Robinson they will be dropped for his Crusaders players.


Not exactly the environment in which to claim WC honours. Yet, despite all that turmoil, that AB team that got thrashed by the Boks and lost to France, came back and made the WC Final. None of these things get mentioned. Oh no, that doesn't suit his narrative doesn't it? He needs to clickbait the SH teams as usual.


I'm not a violent man, not always, but that's a pathetic little worm I would break every bone in his body, and each sound of breaking bone would give me as much pleasure as a win for the Boks. I would record the sound of his breaking bones and use it as a new ringtone. That is how much respect I have for idiot clickbaiters like him.


Instead of proper articles like the rest out there, all he mostly dish up is tripe. He should change his name to Tripe Smith. That is a much better description of the weasel. Is that dissing enough for you? Next time, actually read to who my responses are aimed at and read their responses as to what elicited that type of response from me.


I don't usually strip myself for any response by you. I actually agree with most everything you usually say and I'm sure you would be a much better writer than BS, however, make sure you read to who and why the responses there is from various people before commenting. As for Lomu, he is one of the greats, despite not getting a WC trophy. I only had the highest regard for that man. What a player and what a human being he was.

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