There was so much wrong with Boris Johnson’s rugby World Cup final photo that people didn’t know where to start

John Plunkett. Updated November 3rd, 2019

Boris Johnson took time out from his busy schedule to tweet his support for the England rugby team in their ill-fated World Cup final against South Africa.

And his tweet might live in the memory longer than England’s performance because it was so deeply, deeply weird.

Come on England! #ENGvRSA #RWCFinal pic.twitter.com/EnA97AQpW2

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 2, 2019

In fact, there were so many things wrong with it that people didn’t know where to start.

Because everyone has a humongous TV teetering on a tiny tableclothed coffee table with the chair pointing in the wrong direction, pretending to watch the match with a rugby top over their normal clothes 🙄

— iStillBelieve🔶💚 (@tiavioann) November 2, 2019

Why have you got a formal shirt on under your rugby shirt, you bizarre assemblage of butchers’ waste?

— 🏳️‍🌈 Max 🏳️‍🌈 (@SpillerOfTea) November 2, 2019

why is the tv stand dressed as Heidi

— Sarah Dempster (@Dempster2000) November 2, 2019

???! pic.twitter.com/VsIuqwko1V

— . (@MerDeauville) November 2, 2019

Did your #technologylessons not teach you about not putting a TV in front of a bookshelf? It's like it was a last-minute decision designed to ride a populist wave.
Oh.
Right.

— Toddington (@HXValley) November 2, 2019

That is the dodgiest TV set up I've ever seen

— Tymsy (@JaguarKillz1) November 2, 2019

Classic weird Tory living room https://t.co/tcZ23DkxuF

— Crag Hanta (@victimsofcomics) November 2, 2019

"That's it Boris, just stick the rugby shirt over your normal shirt, no-one will notice. And hold on to the dog for dear life. And don't sit on a chair, that's sooo establishment. Perfect!" #manofthepeople #justanordinarybloke https://t.co/AHRyfBalXq

— Keith Burge (@carryonkeith) November 2, 2019

But the weirdest thing of all was the timing (zoom in on the clock on the screen in the top left hand corner).

Look at the score when he tweeted this. Game was already over. Odd timing. https://t.co/s8kW5YUAJX

— Simon Gleave (@SimonGleave) November 2, 2019

https://twitter.com/GeoffShadbold/status/1190584228758597635

To conclude.

3 things that are so wrong
1) that fucking table cloth
2) who doesn't take the instruction sticker off their Sky Box
3) anyone wearing a formal shirt under a Rugby or football shirt needs a boot in the hole. https://t.co/HVGjbsVH5h

— Wee Round lan (@wee_baldy_ian) November 2, 2019

And this.

1- Why on earth has the PM put the TV in front of the bookshelf?

2- Why is he wearing the England jersey over a shirt?

3- Why did he tweet this when England were 23-12 down with minutes to go? 🤪#ENGvSA #RWCFinal https://t.co/Irij1Bg03c

— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) November 2, 2019

Could have been worse, though.

Come on England pic.twitter.com/27xqf2Nv1a

— Lindsay Hoyle (@LindsayHoyle_MP) November 2, 2019

H/T Indy100