I’m going to get slightly shot here for this, but I don’t fully begrudge Mallorys break, only because I know from following rugby how hard Joe has worked to come back and just how punishing compared to say football, rugby is as a sport- I wouldn’t begrudge any rugby player a break, it’s like a car crash ten times over in any game. (and I love Joe, he just seems so lovely, I have such a soft spot for him)
I’m also assuming with the hotel that there’s some sort of deal for the england squad, as based on insta pics of it, quite a few of the team were there last week. I don’t think much of this is probably a Mally freebie tbh (from other things I see, the rfu doesn’t do bad at sorting bits and bobs for players, and there seems to be dubai trips after every international block, so it doesnt seem to be just coincidence)
What I don’t like though is the overtness of it; be subtle about flying business class, I can imagine it’s not comfy for Joe being yay big, but just be subtle. Show the nice holiday pics, but not in a braggy way. Now (and during the 2020 do you/dont you go away crap) is not the time for showing off. And agencies need to be encouraging this now or the backlash will hit.
the thing for me with these two is the constant ads/gifts etc that just don’t seem used normally/greatful for/just too much, and the changing styles to fit what comes, not what is really ‘them’. It’s just not how life works, I don’t have the time and money to change my style weekly! and the daft stuff like letting the kids run riot in shops and cafes because it makes for cute vids (how many times did we see bad mannersoff the lads) compared to when it was harmless young mum blogging and entertaining stuff. Although I did judge the amount of times those lads were off school last year…. Athlete or no athlete for a dad!