Roos 'looking like a turkey' after petulant display
WATCH as Irish supporters and former players blow up over the petulant behaviour of young Stormers star Evan Roos at the weekend.
Former Ireland great and British & Irish Lions player Gordon D’Arcy headlined the chorus of disapproval of Roos, after he was spotted more than once ‘behaving badly’.
D’Arcy, with 250-odd appearances for Leinster, had a full go at Roos for rubbing flyhalf Harry Byrne’s face into the ground during a tackle in the Stormers’ 2013 win over Leinster in Cape Town at the weekend.
“Evan Roos trying to be a hard man, without doing anything hard,” the now 42-year-old former centre said about an incident in the 63rd minute – when the teams were still tied at 13-all.
“Instead [he] just ends up looking like a turkey,” D’Arcy added.
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His comments caused a Twitter storm, with reactions in support and against his view.
Karl Brophy, CEO of an Irish media agency, suggested the behaviour was “evidence” as to why Roos was not called up to the Springboks’ first alignment camp of the year.
“Great talent. but questionable temperament,” Brophy said, adding: “He’ll learn.”
Declan, another fan, said: “Tough guy alright.”
He then posted a video of another incident in which Roos appears to be using an illegal swinging arm in an attempted cleanout at a ruck.
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Evan Roos trying to be a hard man, without doing anything hard. Instead just ends up looking like a turkey 🫣
— Gordon D’Arcy (@Gordonwdarcy) April 30, 2022
Some evidence today as to why @RassieRugby has chosen not to call up Evan Roos just yet. Great talent but questionable temperament. He’ll learn #STOvLEI
— Karl Brophy (@KarlBrophy) April 30, 2022
Tough guy alright pic.twitter.com/gWbZvQJbHH
— Declan (@decbreen) April 30, 2022
Frank Van der Merwe responded in kind by asking D’Arcy why he did not call a Connacht player who shoved Grant Williams’ head in the ground a turkey as well.
“I know why, because he is Irish, your team lost and Roos is South African,” Van der Merwe answered his own question.
“Also, you couldn’t win a World Cup,” the Roos supporter continued, adding: “Now talk to yourself.”
D’Arcy did reply.
“Didn’t see the Connacht match, and that makes no difference.
“Trying to be a hard man. Sadly he isn’t a hard man.
“And yes I haven’t won a World Cup, but I have won pretty much everything else, no idea why that matters when your boy is a turkey.”
Why arent you calling that Connacht player who shoved Grant Williams’ head in the ground a turkey as well? I know why, because he is irish, your team lost and Roos is South African (Connacht Fullback i think). Also, you couldn’t win a world cup. Now talk to yourself.
— Frank Van der Merwe (@FrankVanderMer4) May 2, 2022
Didn’t see the Connacht match, and that makes no difference. Trying to be a hard man.. sadly he isn’t a hard man. And yes I haven’t won a World Cup but I have won pretty much everything else, no idea why that matters when ur boy is a 🦃🤷♂️
— Gordon D’Arcy (@Gordonwdarcy) May 2, 2022
Imagine an ex rugby player take a stab at a fellow rugby player for having one bad game? Evan Roos is a great player
— Predators Rugby (@RugbyPredators) May 2, 2022
Looking a little bit scummy really – and if the ref had a memory it should have been a yellow
— mike whelan (@mikey2901) April 30, 2022
How many warnings have they gotten tonight. Yellows only for leinster.
— bch (@harrybreslin2) April 30, 2022
Especially after warning in first half. Second warning and then roos shoves Harry byrne into dirt.
— bch (@harrybreslin2) April 30, 2022
