Posts in Big Hits & Dirty Play
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Conor Murray floors Virimi Vakatawa with one "punch"
Things got a little heated for Conor Murray during Sunday's Semi-final Champions Cup matchup between Munster and hosts Racing 92, with the scrum-half having successive altercations with both Marc Andreu and Virimi Vakatawa. MORE »
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Bulls prop suspended for biting Rebels back rower in the strangest of places
Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman has been handed a 6-week ban after he was found guilty of biting the stomach of Melbourne Rebels backrower Richard Hardwick at the weekend. He will be out of action until 2 June. MORE »
Friday, March 30, 2018
Little Christian Wade's big carry knocks Jonny May out cold
Jonny May was knocked out cold by Christian Wade last weekend, as he fended with the ball carrying forearm or elbow, getting the best of a brutal collission. May, however, is expected to be okay for their next match against Bath. MORE »
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Malouf high shot on Wade met 'red card threshold' according to panel
Leicester Tigers replacement back Nicholas Malouf has been sanctioned for the high tackle he made on Christian Made during Sunday's Aviva Premiership contest. He was cited then last night received the bad news. MORE »
Monday, March 26, 2018
Taniela Tupou escapes red card for brutal no arms tackle
Reds tighthead prop Taniela Tupou has been cited for this dangerous tackle against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday. Tupou will face a disciplinary hearing to determine how his next few weeks will look. The Reds lost the game 25-19. MORE »
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Castres hooker in trouble after strike is met with theatrical dive
Castres' Marc-Antoine Rallier struck fellow hooker Francois da Ros during his side's 37-28 victory over Brive last weekend. The reaction, however, was dubious.. MORE »
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Bismarck du Plessis slaps Florian Fritz repeatedly but stays on the field
Montpellier hooker Bismarck du Plessis made headlines recently when he and a teammate were involved in a fight just before kickoff. This past weekend he caught our attention again, this time against Toulouse, after he.. MORE »
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Dan Carter takes forearm shot to the throat in his final Paris derby
Dan Carter was on the receiving end of a nasty forearm shot to the throat from Stade Francais prop Zurabi Zhvania this past weekend. Accordingly, the Georgian international.. MORE »
Friday, March 16, 2018
Bulls prop avoids red card for late shot after referee is talked down by TMO
Bulls prop Conraad van Vurren narrowly avoided a red card when the Chiefs and the Bulls met in Hamilton in the opening game of round 5 of Super Rugby. The Bulls led for large parts but the wheels came off in the second half, as the Chiefs picked up a 41-28 win at home. MORE »
Thursday, March 15, 2018
French U20s banned for that awful double challenge vs England
The two France U20 players that dangerously cleared out an England U20 player last weekend have been suspended following a disciplinary hearing in London. The two received red cards at the.. MORE »
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
'Toughest player on the field' reacts to being dropped by sneaky punch
Brumbies halfback Matt Lucas was warned following round 4 of Super Rugby, after his sucker punch in the midriff of Rebels number eight Amanaki Mafi. The incident sparked a scuffle, after Mafi did his best to get Lucas in trouble. MORE »
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Kerevi and Tupou bully young Bulls winger with thumping tackles
The Reds came from behind to beat the Bulls 20-14 in round four of Super Rugby in Brisbane. Their physicality was an impressive aspect of the game, as you can see here with dominant tackles by centre Samu Kerevi and powerhouse prop, Taniela Tupou. MORE »
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Bismarck du Plessis and Montpellier teammate fight in warm-up!
Top 14 leaders Montpellier smashed second-placed Racing 92 41-3 at the weekend, but the win was marred by a scrap between Bismarck du Plessis and teammate Mohamed Haouas in the match warm-up. MORE »
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Two French players see red for nasty WWE double tackle
Shades of The Undertaker or The Dudley Boyz were on show during France U20s match against England, as two Frenchman were sent off for a horrendous clear out at the ruck. MORE »
Thursday, March 08, 2018
Commentators accused of glorifying illegal play after this huge Fijian tackle
Fiji and Russia met at the Las Vegas leg of the World Sevens Series, with Fiji 38-0 winners. This tackle right in the closing minutes caused a bit of commotion, as Sean Maloney and co-commentators made a lot of noise about it. Some though, were not as impressed. MORE »
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Richie Mo'unga only given warning for tackle that knocked out Stormers lock
Crusaders number ten Richie Mo'unga was issued an off-field warning for the dangerous tackle that knocked out Stormers lock Pieter-Steph du Toit during their Super Rugby meeting in Christchurch on Saturday. This opens the tackling zero-tolerance debate again. MORE »
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Reds lock Lukhan Tui gets banned for manhandling Will Genia
Queensland Reds second rower Lukhan Tui has suffered the same fate as Scott Higginbotham, after he too was suspended for a dangerous challenge during the Reds Super Rugby round two meeting with the Melbourne Rebels on Friday. MORE »
Monday, February 26, 2018
Ryan Wilson may be in big trouble after citing commissioner intervention
Scotland backrower Ryan Wilson has been cited following Saturday's historic Calcutta Cup win over England at Murrayfield. Wilson was involved in the tunnel scuffle with Owen Farrell prior to kick-off, but this citing is for a different incident. MORE »
Monday, February 26, 2018
Red card not enough as Higginbotham gets suspended for dangerous tackle
The Queensland Reds will be without the services of loose forward Scott Higginbotham for a few weeks after he was suspended for the dangerous tackle that he was red carded for on Friday. He pleaded guilty but still couldn't avoid a ban. MORE »
Friday, February 23, 2018
Martin Johnson escapes with warning after nasty throat stamp in 1999
The Calcutta Cup between Scotland and England is the oldest international fixture in the history of the game and the two sides face each other again this weekend in another eagerly anticipated encounter. MORE »
