11 of the best nicknames at the 2019 Rugby World Cup: Girthmister, Rikishi, Sausage, Teletubby... - Page 3 of 3 - Ruck

11 of the best nicknames at the 2019 Rugby World Cup: Girthmister, Rikishi, Sausage, Teletubby…

9. Iain Henderson (Ireland) – Llama

Given his nickname by former Ireland lock Donncha O’Callaghan after first clasping eyes on the bearded Ulsterman at a training camp tucking into a bowl of cereal at breakfast.

10. Tommy Seymour (Scotland) – Stern

“My nickname is Stern because they say I’m always grumpy,” says the Scotland wing.

11. Liam Williams (Wales) – Sanjay

It was while he was on holiday in Greece as a small boy that another British family reckoned the Saracens-bound star looked like Sanjay Kapoor, the former market trader from Eastenders! The name stuck.

12. Elliot Daly (England) – Briefcase

The England star got his nickname after turned up at his first Wasps training session in his Whitgift school uniform and carrying you know what!

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