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Ireland rugby star Mack Hansen got the man of the match award but was left profusely apologising after dropping a ‘F bomb’ in a live TV interview.
The Australian-born wing scored two tries in Ireland’s 34-20 Six Nations victory over Italy in Rome and was being interviewed after receiving his player of the day plaudit.
As Hansen was being asked live about Ireland’s next assignment against Scotland in Edinburgh, he said his fingers were crossed that he can make the team for Murrayfield. Then he almost knocked over the microphone stand.
“Oh, f…!,’’ he said as he strove to catch it.
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“Oh, pardon! Pardon! Pardon … sorry,’’ Hansen said in the ITV interview, screened in New Zealand on Sky Sport.
The TV interviewer also apologised to viewers for the contrite Hansen’s earthy outburst.
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Ireland wing Mack Hansen apologised for ‘F-bomb’ in TV interview after Six Nations win over Italy.
An apology was also issued earlier by the match commentators, when Ireland’s Kiwi centre Bundee Aki used the same expletive as Hansen while berating himself for conceding a penalty in the second half.
After uttering the F-word, Aki said: “Stupid, Bundee…”
His remarks were picked up on referee Mike Adamson’s microphone, prompting ITV match caller Nick Mullins to apologise to viewers.
Co-commentator David Flatman, a former England prop, also said: “I’m glad Bundee said it himself, because I obviously wasn’t going to say it about him! He’s frustrated with himself.”
Aki, who scored a try, had another disallowed for a goal-line knock-on, got a first-half try assist then tossed a no-look pass for a try to Italy on the stroke of halftime, was a central figure in the game.
He missed a few tackles and gave away a crucial penalty, but carried strongly throughout.
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Ireland’s Bundee Aki gets away from Italy’s Stephen Varney before scoring his side’s third try in Rome.
But he was candid about his own performance in a post-match TV interview.
“I certainly didn’t help the squad there towards the end,’’ he told ITV. “Fair play to Italy, they gave it to us. Fair play to our boys for digging deep as well…
“I think our overall performance [must improve]. Definitely on the discipline side of things, that’s one big thing we talk about all week.
“I can certainly say I was one that wasn’t disciplined.”
Aki, 32, was making his first start of the Six Nations series after coming off the bench in earlier wins over Wales and France.
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