Exeter Chiefs legend Phil Dollman has sarcastically responded to on of his own teams tweets following a condescending tweet during their 25-22 win on Tuesday evening.
The versatile back was the most talked about player at the break after the 35-year-old breezed past three Bears defenders to score.
The official Exeter account tweeted: "Who would have thought the centre people would be talking about at half-time would be @philldollman?"
Dollman responded the next day, tweeting: "Such kind and appreciative words...... thanks"
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6 players who could have played for other countries but didn’t
Here are five of the biggest stars who could have played for England, but didn’t.
1. James Haskell - Wales
The hulking England forward opened up about his Welsh heritage to BBC Wales. He said: “I’m actually half Welsh, and I’m fully Welsh qualified, so I could have quite happily played for Wales,”
2. Michael Hooper - England
He would have qualified to Play for England through his father, who was born and raised in Kent. Considered one of the world’s best flankers, the 99-cap flanker hit international headlines as he mastered the field alongside revered teammate David Pocock on the Rugby World Cup stage in 2015.
3. Jonathan Davies - England
A key man on two successful Lions tours, the leader of the Welsh back-line, and at the heart of the Scarlets revival. If there’s a player who can cut better lines than Davies then I’m yet to see him. Born in Solihull, arguably the best centre in the world could have played for England.
4. Martin Johnson - New Zealand
In 1989 he was approached by former All Black Colin Meads to try out for the King Country side in New Zealand. In 1990 he was even selected for the New Zealand under-21 side which went on a tour of Australia playing a side that included another of the all-time great lock forwards, John Eales. He eventually returned to England and thankfully represented them instead of the All Blacks.
5. Hamish Watson - England
One of the most consistent back-rowers in the Six Nations, Watson has accumulated 32 caps since making his Scotland debut in 2015. The flanker was actually born in Manchester, making him eligible to play for England.
6. Dan Carter -Ireland
The 33-year-old has revealed in his newest book that if things were different, he may very well have played for the green of Ireland, rather than his native country. And it's all down to some undisclosed Irish blood on his father's side.
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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