Maybe Irish dog of war Peter O’Mahony can forget any hopes he had of a Christmas card from Sam Cane this year after informing New Zealand captain Sam Cane of his opinion of him during last weekend’s Test in Dunedin.
“Who do you think you are? You’re a s**t Richie McCaw pal,” O’Mahony is reported to have told the Chiefs’ veteran.
Blame all those missed lessons from his local charm school as a boy, perhaps.