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Waiter POISONS Whole Rugby Team??

January 15, 2026 / 00:36

This episode discusses the alleged food poisoning incident during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, featuring testimonies from players and investigations into the matter.

Players recount their experiences of severe illness leading up to the final match, with half the team suffering from vomiting and sickness. They mention the impact this had on their performance.

There are claims that the food poisoning was orchestrated by bookies, prompting the team to hire a private detective to investigate the situation.

The investigation revealed that a waitress who served the team disappeared shortly after the incident, raising further suspicions.

TL;DR

Players discuss the 1995 Rugby World Cup food poisoning incident and its implications for the final match.

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There's no doubt that we were poisoned.
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>> The 95 Rugby World Cup, half the team
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are up in the doc's room vomiting, sick
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as hell. We went through that World Cup
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with some incredible stats and
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incredible performances. We were all set
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to go for that final on the Thursday
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night. There was a fresh batch of tea
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and coffee that was put out. No doubt
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that we were poisoned. The word in
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London is that the bookies arranged for
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your food poisoning. We hired a private
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detective over there and asked him to go
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and find out what had happened. The end
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result of that was that there was a
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waitress that was employed on the
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Wednesday and after Thursday she just
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disappeared completely.

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Episode Highlights

  • Investigation Unfolds
    A private detective was hired to uncover the truth behind the team's food poisoning.
    “The word in London is that the bookies arranged for your food poisoning.”
    @ 00m 19s
    January 15, 2026

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Key Moments

  • World Cup Final00:12
  • Investigation00:23

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