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Published 09:50 3 Feb 2018 GMT
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"At our video reviews, I would give an award for 'tackle of the game'. After our first game at the World Cup I called out the winner. 'The Mayor of Wexford, Tadhg Furlong.' Next game, it's the same, the Mayor of Wexford wins the same award." "Third game he gets it again. 'The Mayor of Wexford,' I announce. And he says, 'Mike, I don't like the Mayor of Wexford bit.' "I had nicknames for a lot of the lads, so I asked, 'Ok, what should I call you?'"As soon as the Wexford native uttered his suggested nickname, Ruddock must have had an inkling he was bested. Furlong's reasoning for the new name would only confirm this suspicion.
"And he said, 'Call me The Jukebox'. "I said, 'Why the Jukebox?'" "And he said, 'Because the hits keep coming!' "He was funny, not boastful, but he knew he could do it. That was the thing."The legend of Tadhg 'Jukebox' Furlong has now well and truly arrived in France.
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