In her latest “top trumps” battle, Catriona Blake runs the rule over two locks from the Six Nations with over 130 caps between them…
Welcome to my 6 Nations Rugby Top Trumps (which may be slightly biased towards the more aesthetically pleasing of the rugby fraternity).
That time of the week again – where we focus on the more vital nuances of rugby and get down and dirty with the numbers.
This week, Ireland’s Donncha O’Callaghan takes on Scotland’s James Hamilton in the ultimate LOCKdown!
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| Full name | Donncha O’Callaghan | James Hamilton | |
| Anagram | Anal Coach Longhand | A Monthlies Jam | |
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| Points gotta go to the Scotsman here; a “jam session” beats some weird prostrate coaching any day. | ||
| Date of birth | 24th March 1979 | 17th November 1982 | |
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| If the team-mates chatter is much to go by, DOC is a joker by nature and is the elder of the pairing, but wiser? The jury is still out on that one! | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | Swindon, England | |
| Height | 1.98 m (6' 6") | 2.03 m (6' 8") | |
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| Having met the beast that is DOC, it’s quite surprising that Hamilton can beat him by 2 inches - and when it comes to height the extra inches are key. | ||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 4 lb) | 126 kg (19 st 11 lb) | |
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| Hamilton wins this round weighing in a whopping 35lbs heavier than DOC, although I’d nearly hazard a guess that’s the amount of steak the pair of them would go through in one sitting. | ||
| Position | Lock | Lock | |
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| 6 Nations Appearances | 43 (31 starts) | 23 (19 starts) | |
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| Experience pays dividends here for DOC and has had a glittering 6N career which sadly appears to be winding down with more appearances coming from the bench these days. | ||
| 6 Nation Points Scored | 5 | 0 | |
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| Points for DOC here, although locks aren’t generally the high scorers of teams, but I’ll still accept the points where I can get them! | ||
| 6 Nations Discipline | Yellow Card: 0 Red Card: 0 | Yellow Card: 1 Red Card: 0 | |
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| Points for DOC for remaining squeaky clean and running under the referees card radar. | ||
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| VERDICT | 4-3 to the Irish!! (This seems to be a bit a trend but is in no way skewed rest assured!) | ||
Manager of The PrettyBoys; the world's most beautiful yet barely functioning fantasy rugby team, Catriona (@cathreonine) is an avid Munster supporter who has infiltrated her way into Dublin society so much so her accent is barely recognisable.
