“Cocky or confident?” – Henry Pollock blasted for controversial try celebration
Rugby NewsMonday, 05 May 2025 at 14:00
Henry Pollock isn’t just a rising star—he’s the real deal. One of the most electrifying young talents in the game right now, he’s making waves both on and off the pitch.
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Leinster levelled
The Saints' sensation delivered a monster performance in their stunning win over Leinster, capping it off with a peach of a try where he glided past Sam Prendergast like he wasn’t even there. Class.
Pulse check = showtime
But it wasn’t just the score that had fans buzzing. Pollock’s savage celebration—coolly checking his pulse in front of the home crowd—has gone viral, with supporters still talking more about the moment than the try itself.
Swagger not arrogance
Sure, the usual noise is out there—
“is it arrogance?”—but let’s be real: Pollock has every right to show his flair. He’s that good. Anyone trying to bottle up his personality is risking shutting down one of rugby’s greatest entertainers in the making.
This lad isn’t just one for the future—he’s owning the now.
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Players who flopped in their final Lions audition
With the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals serving as the last big shop window before Andy Farrell starts sketching out his British & Irish Lions depth chart, a few hopefuls picked the worst possible time to go missing in action. Here are five contenders who flopped when it mattered most…
Sam Prendergast (Leinster/Ireland) – Lamb to the slaughter
Hailed by many as the next big thing in Irish rugby, Prendergast’s audition for Gatland turned into a horror show. Within eight minutes, he’d been caught napping for a turnover and then served up a gift-wrapped try for Northampton with a poor kick.
The Saints back row swarmed him all game, and while he did land a beauty of a pass to send Tommy O’Brien over, he was then embarrassingly burned on the outside by teenager Henry Pollock. Missed vital kicks too — including one that could’ve tied the game in the dying minutes. Harsh lesson on the big stage.
Hugo Keenan (Leinster/Ireland) – Mr. Reliable unravels
Normally so dependable at the back, Keenan chose the worst time to have a rare off-day. While he showed flashes going forward, it was his defence that let him down.
His fumble under a high ball handed Tommy Freeman a third try on a silver platter. For a man pencilled in for a Lions shirt, this was an uncharacteristic — and untimely — dip.
Joe McCarthy (Leinster/Ireland) – Big man, big letdown
The hype train around McCarthy has been building all season, but he failed to get out of first gear here.
He lacked his usual bite in the contact area and was far too passive in defence, slipping off tackles and looking off the pace. If he wanted to throw his name into the Lions mix, this did the opposite.
Darcy Graham (Edinburgh/Scotland) – Starved and stifled
Always electric, always dangerous — but this just wasn’t his day. Graham was constantly hunting for work but saw precious little quality ball.
His defensive work was solid, notably a try-saving tackle on Will Muir, but this was billed as a chance to dazzle. Sadly, he never got the chance to ignite.
Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh/Scotland) – Fire without the fury
No shortage of aggression from the Edinburgh skipper — he was in the thick of multiple scraps, including a meaty confrontation with Sam Underhill.
But fire alone won’t get you a Lions jersey. Ritchie couldn’t influence the breakdown battle and never truly stamped his authority on the contest. For someone once seen as a frontrunner, his stock is sliding.
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