Best eyebrows in sport

Sport Review #286

Jonah Lomu - Used this valuable facial real estate for personal branding purposes by shaving an ‘11’ into a single brow. Pioneering.

Fred Trueman - brows like a Sunday afternoon ramble on the Yorkshire moors. If an unruly barber ever came near them with the clippers you can bet fiery Fred would give him what for, quick smart. The ears could use some attention however.

Young Kevin Fallon - Hair you could get lost in, eyebrows that would come find you and get you home safe in a scratchy wool blanket.

Old Kevin Fallon - All over the place like a fiery team talk when you’re 0-3 down in the cup. Those ‘I’ve seen it all mate’ grey streaks demand respect.

Mooloo - OK, they’re more eye lashes than brows, but just so dreamy. Seen here discussing Ferdinand the bull’s disturbing lack of eye adornment, missed opportunity, sad.

Graham Henry - The master. Not only has the tools, brows with more twists and turns than a choose-your-own-adventure book, but knows how to use them, arching them to world class comic effect when asked some bullshit question or other. Hang them in the rafters.

Colin Meads - Throwback to the days when All Blacks would rather punch themselves in the balls than accept a toiletries sponsor’s product. Shows respect for the sheep and cattle livestock of his native Te Kuiti by never grooming them, ever.

WORST eyebrows in sport - mate.

Thanks for reading - Richard

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Zoe George on the ACC’s ill-thought-through / needlessly puerile / offensive commentary fail during the All Blacks test [Stuff]

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Insanely high-budget petrol station ad, featuring the actual Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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