Beale and O'Connor Out at 4am

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/britishandirishlionsrugby/10142849/Lions-2013-Australia-launch-investigation-after-Kurtley-Beale-and-James-OConnor-pictured-in-burger-bar-at-4am.html

Not sure what is worse, being out that late or eating at a burger bar? Thought they were meant to be finely honed athletes.

as long as Beale remains dry. Probably a non -story

Looks like a non-story to me. Yes they probably shouldn't be out til 4am but it sounds like they definitely weren't drinking and they had a day off the next day so it didn't affect their prep for the test.

Think it's fair to say if it wasn't Beale and O'Connor no one would give a crap!

They've been exonerated. Probably silly to do given their team lost and they didn't play exceptionally well, but fair play they are part of the Rebels and wanted to go out with their team. O'Connor apparently was driving and neither drank according to a number of witnesses, and I think it was nice taht they had their photo taken with Lions supporters.

Well as long as it was an independent outlet rather than a corporate fast food machine. Support local business's lads!

The all-seeing eye of the press and social media.

A.k.a. The blind drunkenness of England in NZ.

Got to love the media

Silly boys, they have a lot to learn, at 4am in the morning only a doner kebab with lots of chilli and garlic mayo will do.

Imagine the Aus press if it was Manu and Stevens.

You would get pages of pictures of Manu jumping off ferries and comments about Stevens old (I hope) habits

"Stevens on the Coke again" i.e. not drinking booze

"Manu jumps ship for a night on the town"

Does Phillips know theres a burger bar, might make him move a bit faster so that the Bouncer doesn't snag him and slow him down this time!

VictorU3 wrote:Does Phillips know theres a burger bar, might make him move a bit faster so that the Bouncer doesn't snag him and slow him down this time!

Exactly - this could be just the incentive Phillips needs to up his game !

'Zebo can't halt his fever for sniffing a white line!' exposed by SMH.

Maybe they were out looking to find someplace which could fix Beale's haircut.

doctor_grey wrote:Maybe they were out looking to find someplace which could fix Beale's haircut.

Or O'Connor's even. The ESPN story had a photo that literally painted JOC and Beale as gay lovers too

http://www.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/story/187707.html

ChequeredJersey wrote:http://www.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/story/187707.html

Oh my. That picture........

Lol...

Which Lions players were out?

In the pool with Beale and O'Connor?

in the Bar

When i first saw this thread i thought it meant that Beale and O'Connor had bean ( RULED OUT) of the next test at 4am. (Injury)or something.

VictorU3 wrote:Which Lions players were out?

Mike Phillips was apparently doing a shift at the burger place as part of "Lions in the Community". Which kinda explains why they were still waiting for 'service' at 4am. It's amazing how long it takes to get those gherkins out of the jar.

Is that what Mike Phillips was doing in front of the McDonalds in Cardiff a few years ago when he got whacked? Community service you call it?