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Organized a prize giving event with Peter Stringer - a nicer guy you couldn’t meet
Ditto Kevin McLaughlin
BOD lived around the corner from me and he signed my kids rugby gear without asking
Was given a gift of a goat on behalf of Ireland by a 6’8” Masai Warrior in Tanzania - he wasn’t famous though; Did business with Jamie Heaslip; Joe Schmidt drank in my local - very relaxed and approachable.
Had drinks with Pierce Brosnan, Michael Fassbender, Alan Rickman, Colin Farrell at events
Attended friend’s wedding with Daniel Day Lewis as a guest
Have met and been photographed with Saoirse Ronan a couple of times
Taught Van Morrison how to use a computer, had Christmas party dinner with him, argued over a Xmas cracker gift and got a signed guitar from him.
Uncle a former intl ref - refereed the Scotland v All Blacks famous 0-0 victory. -
@maroon said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
How about music.
Friend and business partner managed Paul McCartney. I was backstage a lot, at tour venues.
One night with Sting, private balcony, in an Eastern European club. I left at 4, after he had taken two (yup 2) Es.
Rod Stewart bought a car off me. Reg. DPM8.
Jeff Beck is a friend of my ex. Often plays for friends at house parties.
Somebody stop me. A vicious trolling will do it.Paul McCartney is that the guy Kanye West made famous (google it).
I know six60 how does that rank on famous international artists. They were meant to play for piss at my 21st but got their first paying gig.Back to sport. Was playing in a subbies reserves comp in Brisbane. I had missed all of preseason and was new to the club. Our team was pretty shocking in my first training. Come Saturday this Tongian guy built like a brick shit house rocked up. I was thinking man this guy must be useless to be playing B's with that size.
Ends up either scoring or setting up about 4 tries in 25 minutes he played. Turns out he played for Tonga at the 2003 world cup then had played for the Wasps I think and then had just finished a contract for one of the big Japenese clubs.
Prems team wanted him but he said he couldn't commit to training so wouldn't take a player who could spot so played off the bench for 2nds.
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@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
BOD lived around the corner from me and he signed my kids rugby gear without asking
Sounds a bit wrong - you can't just walk around scribbling on kids clothes.
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@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
BOD lived around the corner from me and he signed my kids rugby gear without asking
Sounds a bit wrong - you can't just walk around scribbling on kids clothes.
I know - I was outraged. I said ‘who do you think you are?’
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@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
BOD lived around the corner from me and he signed my kids rugby gear without asking
Sounds a bit wrong - you can't just walk around scribbling on kids clothes.
I know - I was outraged. I said ‘who do you think you are?’
Did he remember? He has had some near death experiences which can be traumatising and probably lead to him chasing your children around with a marker pen.
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@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
BOD lived around the corner from me and he signed my kids rugby gear without asking
Sounds a bit wrong - you can't just walk around scribbling on kids clothes.
I know - I was outraged. I said ‘who do you think you are?’
Did he remember? He has had some near death experiences which can be traumatising and probably lead to him chasing your children around with a marker pen.
I don’t know - he just walked away on his hands waving his legs in the air.
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
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@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
No argument there.
She could probably get away with random graffiti on children although this might stop her:
"an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children"Maybe you should introduce her to BOD...
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@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@dogmeat said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
He could have dyed
That is terrible.
A grandad joke perhaps.Great-grandad I think
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@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
No argument there.
She could probably get away with random graffiti on children although this might stop her:
"an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children"Maybe you should introduce her to BOD...
Oh I did. Well to his wife actually, she’s the real actor in the family....
(Pitch-toss to the batter, the crowd awaits)
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@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
No argument there.
She could probably get away with random graffiti on children although this might stop her:
"an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children"Maybe you should introduce her to BOD...
Oh I did. Well to his wife actually, she’s the real actor in the family....
(Pitch-toss to the batter, the crowd awaits)
Nice. I should bail out of this now. This sort of banter can end badly.
However - I have seen some pretty good performances from him so his wife must be an outstanding actress.
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@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
No argument there.
She could probably get away with random graffiti on children although this might stop her:
"an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children"Maybe you should introduce her to BOD...
Oh I did. Well to his wife actually, she’s the real actor in the family....
(Pitch-toss to the batter, the crowd awaits)
Nice. I should bail out of this now. This sort of banter can end badly.
However - I have seen some pretty good performances from him so his wife must be an outstanding actress.
TV mainly. She plays well.
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@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
No argument there.
She could probably get away with random graffiti on children although this might stop her:
"an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children"Maybe you should introduce her to BOD...
Oh I did. Well to his wife actually, she’s the real actor in the family....
(Pitch-toss to the batter, the crowd awaits)
Nice. I should bail out of this now. This sort of banter can end badly.
However - I have seen some pretty good performances from him so his wife must be an outstanding actress.
TV mainly. She plays well.
TBF so did he. Both the drama and the rugby.
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@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@snowy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@pot-hale said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
Saoirse Ronan was much nicer I have to say....
No argument there.
She could probably get away with random graffiti on children although this might stop her:
"an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children"Maybe you should introduce her to BOD...
Oh I did. Well to his wife actually, she’s the real actor in the family....
(Pitch-toss to the batter, the crowd awaits)
Nice. I should bail out of this now. This sort of banter can end badly.
However - I have seen some pretty good performances from him so his wife must be an outstanding actress.
TV mainly. She plays well.
TBF so did he. Both the drama and the rugby.
Indeed. Have met a few drama queens in my time. He wouldn’t make the list.
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@taniwharugby said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
@jc Todd was a Fullback, of Going lineage
OK, I'll get back in my box. He was the only Uni/ Waikato player from that time I could think of.
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@ploughboy said in Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.:
jasin spice
Him!
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I'm distantly related to Ken Wadsworth - never met him.
Sir Arthur Porritt came to our little country primary school when he was Governor-General and shook everyone's hand. He won the bronze medal in the 1924 "Chariots of Fire" Olympic 100 metres.
Local boy Athol Earl came and showed us his gold medal from the Munich Olympics rowing eight.
I went to school with and played rugby with and against his distant cousins Andy and Chris Earl.
Other "All Blacks" I've had at least a decent conversation with - Alistair Hopkinson, Merv Jaffray, and Gilbert Enoka. Funnily enough Gilbert's brother was also my Phys. Ed. teacher.
Most Famous people you have played sport with ( or had breakfast with), or are related to.
