Deliberate error

You might have noticed Cardiff City's Jason Bowen scoring a magnificently stunning own goal on Match of the Day in the FA Cup…

You might have noticed Cardiff City's Jason Bowen scoring a magnificently stunning own goal on Match of the Day in the FA Cup tie against Crewe. "What was he at," we hear you ask. Well, it might have had something to do with Jason's reluctance to take Cardiff owner Sam Hammam up on his Cup bonus offer. "If we have a good Cup run and if it's sheep they want, I will make sure they get all they can handle," promised Sam. The Welsh and sheep? Yet another sad case of stereotyping. "Ewe are not wrong," we can almost hear Jason cry.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • What’s making headlines in the rugby world? Listen to The Counter Ruck podcast with Nathan Johns

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered to your phone