RANKED: Rugby rants - the FIVE most explosive outbursts

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by Steven Smith

Tuesday, 01 October 2019 at 10:48

bySteven Smith

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After Wallabies boss Michael Cheika's latest outburst, we look at other occasions bosses have lost the plot (warning: contains very bad language)

1. EDDIE JONES

A fuming Jones was caught on camera letting his feelings be known as England made hard work of beating the Pumas 21-8.

2. MARTIN CASTROGIOVANNI

He launched an astonishing foul-mouthed attack on Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill after his Toulon side crashed to defeat against the fired-up Tigers in 2014. He repeatedly branded his former boss a 'c***' in a scathing interview.

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3. ALEX MURPHY

A famous rant for Wigan fans from February 1983.

4. BRENDAN VENTER

Following his Saracens team’s 24-21 defeat to Racing Metro at Vicarage Road, Venter conducted an interview with a Sky Sports. The South African was deliberately obstructive, dead-batting every question put to him in a hilarious fashion.

5. MIKE BROWN

Following England’s defeat against Wales at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, full-back Mike Brown was recorded giving this petulant interview, which was full of attitude and won him few friends online