Room 101: Cornish Pirates hooker Tom Channon

Cornish Pirates hooker Tom Channon takes us through his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond.

1. Dogs left in cars

I’m a dog lover and hope to get one of my own soon so I hate it when I see a dog left unattended in the back of a car, especially in the heat of the summer. If you’re going to have a dog, there is no reason why you shouldn’t look after it properly.

TRP verdict: We’d be barking mad to not let this go through.

2. Video game obsessives

This is quite a controversial one in the world of rugby as all people ever seem to talk about is the game, Fortnite. I don’t even own a games console and most of the time, I might as well just speak in another language. Even a few of the older lads have started playing it. There’s only myself and Alex Schwarz and a couple of others that can live without it and actually talk to each other about other stuff. A lot of the lads take it too far and watch videos of other people playing it. They just think I’m an old fossil and think I should just give it a go but there’s a big world out there to enjoy and I’d much rather do that than be stuck inside.

TRP verdict: You can console yourself with the knowledge that you’ve got two out of two.

3. Noisy eaters

I know it’s not particularly original, but I had to include it because it is so annoying when people eat with their mouth full and make slurping noises or their lips smack together. I have to stop myself from saying anything, it gets me going so bad.

TRP verdict: Glad you didn’t keep your mouth shut, another good choice.