- Josh Reynolds was playing for Hull FC in 2021
Footy legend Josh Reynolds has recalled the moment he accidentally drank bourbon during a game.
Playing in the Super League for Hull FC in the derby against bitter rivals Hull Kingston Rovers in 2021, the five-eighth set up a try and was in the mood to celebrate.
Speaking on the Boom Rookies podcast, Reynolds confirmed he picked up a Coke bottle that struck his leg when it was thrown onto the field by a fan.
Without hesitating, Reynolds drank from the plastic bottle mid-match and was shocked to discover it was filled with bourbon.
Days later on social media, rumours were swirling from footy fans that the bottle actually contained urine.
‘I was into it (the derby), I bought in,’ Reynolds said.
Footy legend Josh Reynolds has recalled the moment he accidentally drank bourbon during a game (pictured)
The five-eighth had set up a try and was in the mood to celebrate while playing for Hull FC in the local derby against Hull KR in 2021
Josh Reynolds and his partner Ciarne Denham are now proud parents to their daughter Lenora Kelly Nicole
‘I was warned in the lead-up to stay away from East Hull as that was where the Hull KR fans were based.
‘When we scored that try, I gave them (Hull KR supporters) a little bit (of a spray) and one of their fans launched a bottle.
‘Me being an idiot, I had a bit of chug of it … I spat it back out towards the crowd, who were 30 metres away. It was bourbon, snuck into the ground (by a supporter).
‘Then on social media days later, people were saying it was urine. (But) I’ve tasted a fair bit of bourbon in my time, I can assure you it was bourbon.’
Reynolds joined Hull FC from Wests Tigers in 2021, and spent two seasons with the club.
Next was a return to his beloved Canterbury Bulldogs, before the fan favourite at Belmore eventually hung up his boots in 2023.
The Hull derby is one of the highest-profile rugby league rivalries in Britain, with the two squads separated by the River Hull.
The clubs first met in 1899, with bragging rights ensuring the games are always keenly contested, no matter where the teams sit on the ladder.
This season Hull KR have impressed in the Super League, losing just three matches to be ladder leaders under coach Willie Peters.
Their neighbours – where fellow Aussie John Cartwright is in charge – sit mid-table after 21 matches, with the next derby on September 8.
