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Rugby star criticises 'rotten teeth' town
Published Friday, Oct 31 2008, 07:44 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
New Zealand rugby player Ian Henderson has said that Castleford is full of people with "rotten teeth".
In an interview with an Australian publication, he was asked to name the worst place he has spent any time.
"A place in England called Castleford, in Yorkshire, up north in the middle of the country," he said. "You've got no idea.
"It's dull, always grey, everyone just goes to the pub and drinks themselves silly, there's nothing for young people to do. It's really ugly."
He continued: "[There are] too many mush-ohs - 'mates' in Yorkshire - they've got rotten teeth, need a bath, run around drinking, big beer belly, just watch the footie.
"For someone coming from the coast and moving there, it just kills you."
Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper said: "I'm proud to live in Castleford... it's a great town with really strong and warm communities.
"If he's too pathetic to cope with Yorkshire weather and Yorkshire life, it's a good thing he's run away home."
In an interview with an Australian publication, he was asked to name the worst place he has spent any time.
"A place in England called Castleford, in Yorkshire, up north in the middle of the country," he said. "You've got no idea.
"It's dull, always grey, everyone just goes to the pub and drinks themselves silly, there's nothing for young people to do. It's really ugly."
He continued: "[There are] too many mush-ohs - 'mates' in Yorkshire - they've got rotten teeth, need a bath, run around drinking, big beer belly, just watch the footie.
"For someone coming from the coast and moving there, it just kills you."
Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper said: "I'm proud to live in Castleford... it's a great town with really strong and warm communities.
"If he's too pathetic to cope with Yorkshire weather and Yorkshire life, it's a good thing he's run away home."
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