Jake Ball - The one that got away

[Buddha Handy]

FOX SPORTS
November 11, 2014 10:43AM



TALK about a balls-up — BBC Sport has been left red-faced after listing Wales rugby player Jake Ball as “Jake Ballsack” on its website.

Ball was named in the Wales starting XV to face the Wallabies at Millennium Stadium at the weekend, but a different name appeared on BBC Sport’s team previews page.

It was picked up by Wales centre Jamie Roberts, who was only to happy to share the mistake with his Twitter followers.

The BBC later apologised to Ball, who played his sixth Test for Wales in the 33-28 loss to the Wallabies.

“We are investigating how this error occurred and the piece was amended as soon as it was spotted,” a BBC spokesperson said.

“We apologise for any offence that may have been caused.”

Ball himself seemed to see the funny side. We think.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wa...-1227119238835

ha ha classic. Someone must have done it deliberately

[valzc]

What a cockup- boom boom!

[jargan83]

Was it really?

Probably why he didn't get a Force contract then.

He didn't get a Force contract because the RugbyWA talent scouts have rocks in their heads.

[GIGS20]

He didn't get a Force contract because the RugbyWA talent scouts have rocks in their heads.

They sent a letter of offer to Jake Ballsack and gave up when he didnt reply

[fulvio sammut]

I think the BBC mistook him for a descendant of that great French novelist Honore De Balzac.

Anglicisation took care of the rest.

[andrewg]

By reading through this thread it seems that the WF "lost" Jake Ball about the same time as Richard Graham was having discussions with the Reds and the WF/RugbyWA was moving on fixing its disfunctional organisation. It seems that we had the wrong people in many positions. I'm sure that many other matters fell through the cracks.

IMO Jake Ball had minimal impact on the game (In 68 minutes - 5tackles/1 missed, 8 carries for 8m and 2 lineouts) and it's unlikely that we missed out on much. But he could be good at Super XV level.

However, I've nothing but praise for the efforts of Sinderberry, Foley and WF Team for their efforts since late 2012 and already starting to get excited about 2015.

[Ralto]

He didn't get a Force contract because the RugbyWA talent scouts have rocks in their heads.

Kearns kept referring to him as a guy who played cricket in Perth.????????

[chibi]

Ballsack?! Fucken idiots.

[westies man]

Just watched a replay of the Wales -All Blacks game through unaffected beer goggle eye's. Jake Ball played quite well I thought, should have been identified here, no question.