FOR THE SECOND year in succession, the end of the Six Nations has meant that rugby will lose one of its most lustrous beards.
Last March, Gordon D’Arcy shaved off his beacon of manliness after Ireland won the Six Nations, and the country mourned.
You might have noticed that Scottish prop Geoff Cross was sporting a gargantuan beard during this year’s tournament, and it was the result of a year’s worth of growth.
But just like D’Arcy, Cross is also going back to live as a clean-shaven man. The London Irish prop grew his facial hair for charity and after reaching his target of £10,000 for the children’s charity, Wooden Spoon, he is getting out the razor tomorrow.
Cross just doesn’t look as intimating like this, does he?
It is funny that Glasgow back row Josh Strauss is the one who encouraged Cross to grow his beard. The South African’s effort is good, but the student has probably just about edged ahead of the teacher at this stage.
Danny drinkdriver
@Johnny O Flaherty: Classic – Would never of thought of that one
@Leon Mc Gilton: someone has to say it
I’d say his future is as secure as Sarri s , Chelsea are becoming a bit of a tedious operation , hazard will also move on .
@Tricksy: tedious ? A bit lennonesque ? Or tricksyesque,? Tedious like the liverpool fan whose avatar is the Celtic Crest. Couid understand if yiu used the rangers one given the historical links between rangers anf liverpool..
@Joe O’riordan: interesting comment, Joey. Here’s some good reading for you – http://www.ablueheart.com/football/chelsea/history-and-friendship-between-chelsea-and-glasgow-rangers
@Joe O’riordan: I have great respect for that club ! Lol , weed in disguise
@The Bloody Nine: just brilliant article , facist clubs and their pup supporters , hail hail
Danny Drinkwater is a Chelsea player??? Since when???
@Johnny Mads: Since before the beginning of last season. he’s only played 12 games for them. For a PL winner, that is a shambolic downturn for him.
Danny stick to the water
@Martin Brennan:
‘Armoured cars and tanks and guns, came to take away our sons, but every man should stand behind the men behind the wire!’
Fair play to you Martin, up Sligo!
@Tom Turnip: @martin Brennan
Who the hell is that !!!!
Why are the comments open on this article but not on others?
Doesn’t have Kante to clean up his mess now
@Aj Leahy: he actually does
He’s as cold as ice in winter. But he can really boil over on very hot days.