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Mic'd-up Hayne 'requests six pack'
There's been a comical take on the 49ers' decision to mic-up Jarryd Hayne during a match, with the Today Show offering a distinctly ocker version of what could have come out of the Aussie's mouth.
Whilst official footage - taken during San Francisco'Advertisement
s recent clash against Green Bay - shows the 27-year-old standing his ground against referees and receiving praise from 49ers coaching staff, the mock video paints a different picture.It instead focusses on Australian sport, with specific references to the NRL and AFL grand finals."What about Jonathan Thurston, what a field goal?"Advertisement
it continues... "coach Bennett not happy. Talk about grumpy."Advertisement
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"The Hawks were unbelievable weren't they. Three in a row. How good?Advertisement
"There are also references that would be more at home in the cult Aussie movie The Castle."Mate, last night when I asked you to bring the beer, I didnAdvertisement
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't mean one."Can you at least bring a six-pack.Advertisement
"Mount Panorama this weekend. How good?"Can you move the Torana so I can get to my Camira.Advertisement
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"Whilst the video is clearly a rough edit aimed at having fun with the rare insight that the 49ers shared with their star import, it has echoes of a classic series of NFL videos made famous by lip-syncing gurus, Bad Lip Reading.Their videos are truly hilarious...