BENJAMIN BELL

THE HULL IONIANS PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND

1.Rubbish postmatch meals

Many a club have post-match meals sorted. A lot don’t. You’ve just been flogging up and down a pitch for well over an hour (for most players), so you don’t want a measly pile of chips and something splashed on top. Monotony is also an issue, too, week after week you get the same food no matter where in the country you are. Give the teams a big feed and they will rave about how lovely a club you have. Most forwards’ (front rowers) hearts are their stomachs after all.

TRP VERDICT: You’ve served up a treat to

kick things off.

2. Bad dressers

I hate it when people don’t dress properly. There is a lot of fashion blunders within a rugby team, but white socks and shoes just look stupid. I know a colleague of mine whose father, a trader – retired now – would not employ anyone if they turned up to an interview dressed that way. Also, wear a belt which matches your shoes! Black and black, brown and brown, and so on. If your belt doesn’t match just don’t wear it.

TRP VERDICT: It’s another model answer.

3. Face mask deniers

I also hate it that at the moment you can walk into any shop and still see multiple people not wearing a mask or face covering. The petrol station, corner shop or even the supermarket. Put a mask on and we can get back to rugby quicker. It’s not hard and it won’t be forever. TRP VERDICT:

They should be shame-faced but you, on the other hand, can be applauded for getting three out of three.