Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes get a lot of stick, but he does nail a memorable quote every so often.
So here are our Top 10 best and most memorable Stuart Barnes moments.
Some are great while others are just funny, so if you want to add your own feel free to throw them in at the bottom!
1."That's dynamic, attacking rugby. And the result is three points."
2. "It's sunday. If you want to go to church, go there and worship Brian O'driscoll,"
3. On All Blacks captain Richie Mccaw: "Richie was one of the greatest referees of the 21st century,"
4. "He came from mozambique then, running from deep,"
5. From the 2011 RWC: "Australia without Pocock is like Hamlet without the prince,"
6. On Stade Francais' jerseys: "You have to play well if you're dressed like that,"
7. On Shane Williams: "It's not his physical presence that makes him such a threat, it's the magic in his boots,"
8. "You don’t need tries to win World Cups, just points,”
9. "Kurtley Beale is prowling, Brad Barritt is bleeding"
10. “Who is this team in white?” Stuart Barnes, in commentary on England’s rugby tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing with flair and enterprise, after winning the second Test in Sydney, England’s first international rugby victory in the southern hemisphere since the 2003 World Cup final.
Ranked! The 10 most hated people in rugby
Outspoken journalists, terrible referees, filthy players, dire pundits – join RUCK in our countdown of the most reviled individuals in the game...
This isn’t a list of people we here at RUCK personally hate - although some of the people here are definitely off our Christmas card list - but rather who stir up opprobrium in the game.
10. Dylan Hartley
Swearing at referee’s, involving himself in scraps and eye gouging accusations have all led to the England hooker becoming one of the most vilified rugby players of the modern era. His reputation has somewhat recovered in recent years
9. Wayne Barnes
Is a very good referee but gets under the skin of a lot of fans, especially of the Welsh persuasion.
8. Yoan Huget
– Stamping on players heads
– Gouging another player
-Faking injuries
– Generally being an absolute shithousenull
7. Craig Joubert
It is easy to forget that, prior to his catastrophic performance in the 2011 World Cup final, Joubert was considered one of the best referees in world rugby. Since then, his performances have been on a downward trajectory, culminating in the display which contributed to Scotland's crushing quarter-final exit to Australia. He's since retired, but it seems unlikely Joubert will be heading back to Scotland anytime soon.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Referee Craig Joubert shows the yellow card to Sean Maitland (L) of Scotland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between Australia and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on October 18, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
6. John Inverdale
How has it come to this? Twenty years ago John Inverdale was respected and admired. Now look at him at the bottom of another mass pile-on, pilloried all over social media and the press for being at best a berk, at worst a serially sexist buffoon.
5. Pascal Pape
Pape decided to dedicate a portion of Stade’s clash with Edinburgh to his unending pursuit of shithousery.
You may remember that it was Pape who also thrust his knee into Jamie Heaslip’s back, leaving the Irish No. 8 with fractured vertebrae.
Well, his next defining moment was when Edinburgh’s wonderfully-named Phil Burleigh was sent-off for slapping Pape in the face. While childish, it wasn’t exactly forceful. Nonetheless, poor Pascal felt its brute force, and threw himself to the ground.
4. Austin Healey
It seemed unlikely when he retired that Healey would manage to become even more annoying as a pundit than he was as a player. But, somehow, he's achieved it. Great job. Do love his Twitter spats though...
3. Stephen Jones
The outspoken journalist never fails to wind up fans. His 'all-time XV' earlier this year was also very controversial.
2. Stuart Barnes
The former England outside-half and Sky Sports commentator can often be found not just winding up fans but players too!
1. Israel Folau
The Australia and Waratahs full-back avoided punishment for saying homosexuals should go to “hell”unless they “repent their sins and turn to God”. This sort of backwards thinking doesn’t belong in rugby!
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