Jonathan Davies victim of Twitter abuse and threats after displacing Brian O'Driscoll in Lions side for deciding Test

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Jonathan Davies victim of Twitter abuse and threats after displacing Brian O'Driscoll in Lions side for deciding Test

The Scarlets and Wales centre was one of the standout performers during the 2-1 series success over the Wallabies and was given the vote to play alongside countryman Jamie Roberts in Sydney.

Coach Warren Gatland’s selection, which included nine Welshmen in the starting XV, gave rise to some serious criticism from the likes of Lions’ great Willie John McBride and former Ireland and Lions hooker Keith Wood.

The opposition to Gatland’s decision – particularly in relation to O’Driscoll – became further inflamed on Twitter, where a handful of supporters posted threatening messages towards Davies.

Davies said: “There was a lot of stuff on Twitter but I tried not to take too much notice of it. I had some good advice from players like Mike Phillips who just told me to ignore it.

“I was just grateful to have been given the opportunity to win the series. I did get a bit of verbal abuse and people wanting to break my legs and stuff. But I didn’t really care.


“I did feel like public enemy number one and there was a lot of pressure. But I felt like I had performed well under pressure.

“It was a great experience and I enjoyed every minute. Brian congratulated me afterwards and said well done. We were tight as a squad and Brian will be glad to have it on his CV.”

Davies will now turn his attention to helping the Scarlets re-establish themselves as a force in European club rugby.

“I have had six weeks offf and I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve been away on holiday and can’t wait to get back playing.”




Pretty disgusting stuff, rugby becoming more popular is attracting football like behaviour

Scott Quinnell?

The Saint wrote:No, Toulouse or Brive did, and there was no involvement from Scottish or French teams (I could be wrong though).

brieve had one.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:we had this quiz on Leinsterfans and the only other one I got is now a sky pundit.

After that, it gets really hard.

Scott Quinnell?

dewi morris bath??

rodders wrote:Scott Quinnell?

nope. and there are not many welsh sky pundits to choose from.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

The Saint wrote:No, Toulouse or Brive did, and there was no involvement from Scottish or French teams (I could be wrong though).

brieve had one.

Figured that. couldnt find their team sheet.

Stephen Jones??

GoodinTightSpaces wrote:dewi morris bath??

despite his name he is Engerish. Was gone from bath at that stage I think anyway. he only played for sale in the pro era.

rodders wrote:Stephen Jones??

clermont never won.

come on lads. welsh sky pundit who is not scott quinell.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

GoodinTightSpaces wrote:dewi morris bath??

despite his name he is Engerish. Was gone from bath at that stage I think anyway. he only played for sale in the pro era.

played with Wales. was sure he win it with bath. oh well!!!

You just can't beat the modesty of the Welsh - from Rob Howley's wiki:

''He was considered one of the greatest ever scrum-halves and gained 59 caps for Wales, 22 of them as captain.''

Then they don't even mention that he won a Heineken Cup with Wasps - they say he joined and had to retire with a wrist injury  

Its amazing any club would offer any of them a job. They are not interested in the ordinary stuff and just bother playing for Wales.

iewan (spelling) evans

Iuen Evans?

never played for wales. he was an england scrum half and went on the 93 lions (god bless him)

edit; this was in response to someone who said dewi morris played for wales.

rodders wrote:Iuen Evans?

yaaay.

barf in 98.

the rest mainly remembered by their mammies.

http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/107459.html

maybe a welsh lad might get another one or 2.

I'll put you out of your misery.

Crickey Jenny - how come you are so up on Welsh HC players?

(I should have remembered Alfie and Howley).

No! not yet, how many have we got?

Arwel Thomas?

Sin é wrote:Crickey Jenny - how come you are so up on Welsh HC players?

(I should have remembered Alfie and Howley).

Cause I'm not on here winding up the gullible all day.

rodders wrote:Arwel Thomas?

there is another thomas but not him.

2 of them are uncapped. Another one with saints. And a couple with barf I think.

Ahh yer man the hooker played for Bath....

Humpheys?...

Sin é wrote:Then they don't even mention that he won a Heineken Cup with Wasps - they say he joined and had to retire with a wrist injury  

Now that was a seriously good club side that Wasps outfit. Really well organised and great squad culture. Must have had a very good coach....  

That's true FES. He even left behind a good team/legacy which carried them to glory for the next few years. Must have been one heck of a bloke!

funnyExiledScot wrote:

Sin é wrote:Then they don't even mention that he won a Heineken Cup with Wasps - they say he joined and had to retire with a wrist injury  

Now that was a seriously good club side that Wasps outfit. Really well organised and great squad culture. Must have had a very good coach....    

That was before the ego had landed though.

GunsGerms wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

Sin é wrote:Then they don't even mention that he won a Heineken Cup with Wasps - they say he joined and had to retire with a wrist injury  

Now that was a seriously good club side that Wasps outfit. Really well organised and great squad culture. Must have had a very good coach....    

That was before the ego had landed though.

Tell you what, if Vern Cotter leads Scotland to two grand slams, another 6 Nations title, a WC semi-final and subsequently goes on to win a Lions series, I'll give him a little leeway if he's also a bit of a plonker at the same time.......

rodders wrote:Humpheys?...

sorry rodders. work interfering with my posting.

funnyExiledScot wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

Sin é wrote:Then they don't even mention that he won a Heineken Cup with Wasps - they say he joined and had to retire with a wrist injury  

Now that was a seriously good club side that Wasps outfit. Really well organised and great squad culture. Must have had a very good coach....    

That was before the ego had landed though.

Tell you what, if Vern Cotter leads Scotland to two grand slams, another 6 Nations title, a WC semi-final and subsequently goes on to win a Lions series, I'll give him a little leeway if he's also a bit of a plonker at the same time.......

Sorry not going to happen. In the meantime you could just support Wales.

Allan Bateman, 2000, Northampton
Ieuan Evans, 1998, Bath
Rob Howley, 2004, Wasps
????, 2000, Northampton
?????, 1997, Brive
Gareth Thomas, 2005, Toulouse
????? Thomas, 1998, Bath
??????, 1998, Bath
Gethin, 2013, Toulon

Just for you Rodster

Nathan Thomas won it with Bath.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Nathan Thomas won it with Bath.

Ah they're all fecken experts now   

Yes.

Brive guy and the third Bather are uncapped. I never heard of them. Vaguely knew the name of the NH guy

Right. I have to go out and insert a 3.5" hard disk into someone,

Totally stumped now.... 

GunsGerms wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

Sin é wrote:Then they don't even mention that he won a Heineken Cup with Wasps - they say he joined and had to retire with a wrist injury  

Now that was a seriously good club side that Wasps outfit. Really well organised and great squad culture. Must have had a very good coach....    

That was before the ego had landed though.

Tell you what, if Vern Cotter leads Scotland to two grand slams, another 6 Nations title, a WC semi-final and subsequently goes on to win a Lions series, I'll give him a little leeway if he's also a bit of a plonker at the same time.......

Sorry not going to happen. In the meantime you could just support Wales.

A couple of sayings about a frozen hell and airborne pigs spring to mind.....

Does Jon Callard of Bath count as Welsh?

Apparently not.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:Allan Bateman, 2000, Northampton
Ieuan Evans, 1998, Bath
Rob Howley, 2004, Wasps
????, 2000, Northampton
?????, 1997, Brive
Gareth Thomas, 2005, Toulouse
????? Thomas, 1998, Bath
??????, 1998, Bath
Gethin, 2013, Toulon

Just for you Rodster

Here's a question for you. Have any of these players scored in a Heineken cup final? If so who and how many.

Howley scored a try anyways. Callard scored all baths so that excludes the 3 Bath guys.

I think Gareth Thomas scored a try for Toulouse?

No there were no tries scored in the '05 final. It was a snore fest.

Howley is the only Welshman to score in a Heino final and lets face it Poitrenau practically scored it for him.

GunsGerms wrote:No there were no tries scored in the '05 final. It was a snore fest.

Was that the one between Toulouse and Stade Francais? I think Alfie did score in that one.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Sin é wrote:Crickey Jenny - how come you are so up on Welsh HC players?

(I should have remembered Alfie and Howley).

Cause I'm not on here winding up the gullible all day.

I have no idea what you are talking about  

The Saint wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:No there were no tries scored in the '05 final. It was a snore fest.

Was that the one between Toulouse and Stade Francais? I think Alfie did score in that one.

Finoshed 12 12. Skrela for sf 4 pens.
Elisalde 3 for toulouse.

michelack came on and leveled it. then won it with another pen and a dropper in extra time.

Yeah I just checked. It was the same game I was thinking of, I just somehow remembered Thomas scoring from a crossfield kick, though it didn't actually happen.

GunsGerms wrote:Howley is the only Welshman to score in a Heino final and lets face it Poitrenau practically scored it for him.

OK here's one. How many Irishmen have scored in finals and how many points did they get?

rodders wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Howley is the only Welshman to score in a Heino final and lets face it Poitrenau practically scored it for him.

OK here's one. How many Irishmen have scored in finals and how many points did they get?

Ah Rodders! I was waiting for that. And we were getting on so well with the Welshies.

rodders wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Howley is the only Welshman to score in a Heino final and lets face it Poitrenau practically scored it for him.

OK here's one. How many Irishmen have scored in finals and how many points did they get?

Loads and loads.

Did you know that there have been quite a few more Kiwi Hcup winners than Welsh ones.