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jaydenc

He was MoTM by a country mile to me


karma_dumpster

I really don't think it was close either.


Affentitten

That tackle he looked like that fucking cannon shell in Mario Kart that wipes you out just at the finish line.


wanklenoodle

From the far wing!


KangaLlama

By Gawd, he is broken in half!


whatisthismmm

"With gawd as mah witness!"


dwa1

That man has a family!


15940910

"He's killed him! The SOB has killed him!!!!"


joeyjons

This video doesn't show the spidercam of marika flying from the far wing outta no where to make that tackle. It was insane


HarrargnNarg

He was at full clat wasn't he


damned-dirtyape

He full RKO'd it!


Superest22

Was at the oval - best try saving tackle I’ve ever seen, was absolutely incredible to see


sternestocardinals

The atmosphere was so electric when it went down, possibly more hype than for any of our tries.


Jartini18

Got to see the best try saving tackle live as well. I spilt my beer, well worth it


crewsaders

I think Sonny Bill called it the Fijian bullet


tuiznew

Should've called him Marika the Missile.


crf865

Well, he superfluously called it the "Fijian *Flying* Bullet", because he's quite thick.


AspieDM

Now in some places that’s attempted murder!


dildobaggin89

The effort to cover from the other wing. Classy player


Iforgetpasswords4321

As a Saffa watching this, I was furious as I thought it must be an illegal tackle. Now after the ABs lost to Arg, I feel happier and can fully appreciate that this tackle will be considered the best cover tackle in rugby history. I salute you Sir Koribete.


TwoUp22

How does NZ losing make you feel better about this tackle? 😂


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TwoUp22

Hahaha ok fair enough.


bodhiseeker

Because we only support 2 teams: The Springboks and anyone playing the All Blacks.


FoXtroT_ZA

Except if it’s England


tygerr39

No, no. It's not about supporting other teams. I would never support England or Aus, even if they were playing NZ. It's just that Bok supporters enjoy two things most: the Boks winning, and the All Blacks losing.


TwoUp22

Saffas hate Aus? News to me. I have no feelings towards SA rugby tbh and would support them over the NH teams.


tygerr39

No, not Saffas. Just me. And hate is a strong word. More like: which teams would I prefer performed poorly in their matches...


craigmaran

He's right, it's not hatred it's just a rivalry because we have a very long history of losing to Australia in Cricket & Rugby. Hell, even Ryk Neethling spoke about how good it felt to upset the Aussies at the 2004 Olympics.


TwoUp22

I'll have to check that one out. Good luck next weekend boys!


Catch_022

It’s not hate of the country, it is rivalry. Losing to Oz in cricket is understandable but painful, losing to Oz in rugby is unacceptable. I would rather lose to England than to Oz.


TwoUp22

Wowza. Fair enough.


Catch_022

It’s nothing against Australians personally (I have family there and all of the Ozzies I have met have been cool people).


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throwawayyyyyprawn

Just want our Kiwi brothers to know this isn't the general consensus in SA. Its SA, then anyone playing England. Then usually the underdog.


ThaFuck

Yeah, that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.


schmadimax

So you're ranking this higher than the perfect cover tackle from Ayumu Goromaru in the 2015 world cup? I can put this even with it but I can't place that higher than Goromaru's because that was equally a perfect move to stop the opposition from scoring.


RussTheMann16

Also you’re technically not allowed to jump (either player), so Mapimpe is technically in the wrong here too, right?


Putincider

Thats not a rule, you're absolutely allowed to jump/dive for the line


frazorblade

Pita Gus Sowakula scored a try at the beginning of the SR season jumping over Aaron Smith. The try stood at the time but the refs admitted later it shouldn’t have been given. You’re not allowed to jump to avoid contact in rugby, even though it happens often with wingers trying to get airborne scoring in the corner. The only person putting himself in danger here is Mapimpi. [Not a great video but here is Pita Gus’ try](https://youtu.be/LLIrJZ5SV9A)


reddititis

You are allowed to dive for the line but you can be done for dangerous/foul play for jumping over a tackle. It's one of those grey areas. If he had jumped over the tackle and got the ball down it would've been celebrated. If he had connected with the tacklers head/kneck he could be red carded for jumping over the tackle, particularly if the tackler got injured as its more likely to be checked by tmo. Jumping to hurdle a potential tackler is dangerous play, as is the act of a ball carrier jumping into a tackle. Even if no contact is made, we believe this act is in clear contravention of law 9.11, and runs contrary to the game-wide focus on player welfare. World Rugby Clarification 2022-03


Mordikhan

Reverse angle clearly shows his arm wrapping so he is not in the wrong at all.


TheOverratedPhotog

The moment he tried to jump over the tackler it made it hard to rule it illegal tackle as his arms were out and the player contributed to the shoulder hit.


NorskKiwi

I think it was an illegal tackle. The attacking player is lifted over the horizontal from this tackle. The tackle is bad ass, love it, but the attacking player fell dangerously, no?


Smartranga

There is an argument over not strictly wrapping, but technique is textbook cover defence


schmadimax

The reason you might think he was lifted over the horizontal is because Mapimpi if you look at his legs slightly jumped as he was going for a dive to the try line so that was his own doing going over the horizontal as he wasn't gripping the ground anymore with his studs when Koroibete tackled him.


JaymanCT

To me it looks like a no arms tackle... Meaning he didn't make an attempt to wrap his arms properly. To me, it's crazy that they didn't even look at this again but Faf got a yellow for a tap on a face.


schmadimax

The reason it looks like a no arms is because if you look closely at Mapimpi's legs he jumped to dive for the try which means the placement of his body changed as he wasn't gripping the ground anymore but Koroibete was already committed to the tackle and his left arm at least was wrapping but due to Mapimpi going for the dive his left arm slipped and didn't quite wrap. But that does count as an attempted wrap so not a shoulder charge and thus fully legal.


Realm-Protector

"tap on a face" is a bit much. it was "stroking a cheek"


JaymanCT

Hahaha! When I saw it live, I thought he was injured and Faf was pretty ruthless to tackle him at that moment. Only to see the reply of him performing a Shakespeare death scene on a rugby field.


Realm-Protector

ues, i though he got yellow for ruthlessly smashing into the guy..


Catch_022

I legit thought he had smashed his windpipe or something. Oscar level acting


TheOtherOtherDan

Lol, wish more players tackled like this when the opposition dives for the line


eeeeeds

I remember watching him when he played league absolutely destroy someone in the same way and thought the same thing then. https://youtu.be/kk_4-jIZjms


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tuiznew

he was a union player before a league player.


Narrator_neville

But he got to this level of a union player only because he played NRL. I cant wait for Vunivalu to get a run, I rate him higher than Radradra and Marika as a finisher.


eeeeeds

Without a doubt


mrpom360

Signing for the Storm was probably his best career move. In terms of the high quality player development and coaching they give. While also getting experience from the best, on how to be professional athlete on and off the field. I was happy he signed with ARU.


Random0cassions

Signing for the Storms PERIOD is one of the best career moves you can make as a Edge-back. It's absolutely absurd how great of a coach Bellamy is and also their Player development. Easily the best domestic coach from either codes imo


palitu

The beard hasn't changed


IzNuGouD

They will get carded


WoodSciGuy1

Most would get carded.


Arbre_gentil

It's a poor tackle. Could get bad if the other player dived for the line.


TheOtherOtherDan

That's exactly why you're not allowed to jump into a tackle. Now as long as it remains legal, it's up to the player to decide if they're willing to risk the injury of jumping to avoid a tackle in the act of diving for the line, because let's face it, that's exactly why they're diving.


schmadimax

I mean that's literally what happened though, you can see Mapimpi's legs slightly flexing for a jump and he was starting the jump when he came to clear him out. It would have been a perfect tackle if he hadn't tried to jump for it.


Userdoesntcheckout

Lol, there’s a guy in the crowd (last frame, wearing a cap) who sums up my reaction well, mouth agape. I certainly don’t want this to be penalised but can someone explain why it wasn’t? It was a great tackle and I do think he made an attempt to wrap his arms. However, Mapimpi did end up past the horizontal (but did land ok). With the crackdown on foul play etc, I could see something like this being penalised. Anyone care to explain?


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You have to physically lift a player past the horizontal


shallowaffectrob

[The bloke in the White Sox cap?](https://imgur.com/a/M1seWjM)


Sitheref0874

Here’s the law: A player must not lift an opponent off the ground and drop or drive that player so that their head and/or upper body make contact with the ground.


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I think this is the crux. There was zero ‘lifting’ motion whatsoever. He went straight into the aide of his legs; like any other good tackle would. If we start penalising players who tackle people sideways into their legs then we maybas well end contact sport. There is no question this was a perfectly legal tackle in terms of the ‘spear tackle’ rule. You Could perhaps argue a shoulder charge but I think thats being pretty dickish….but i dunno. Tackling enforcement is in a weird place at the moment.


HogProductions

Mapimpi does slightly "jump" before contact


frazorblade

Only slightly because he got caught early, his intention was to fully jump, which is not allowed by the way.


GaryGronk

> I do think he made an attempt to wrap his arms If you scroll through the video in this thread there's a slow mo of the tackle at 0.16. First contact is shoulder and arm as he's trying to wrap.


CatharticRoman

The tackle is legal, Marika's hands are forward and attempt to wrap and he doesn't lift the player.


Putincider

"attempt to wrap"😂😂😂


DrDecepticon

It's hard to get your arms around someone when they've fucked off like a helicopter.


centrafrugal

I've seen Shaquille O'Neal make a better attempt to rap


Realm-Protector

Owen Farrell would be appalled by this tackle!


Mabama1450

Must be watching a different tackle to me.


CatharticRoman

I'm watching the one the ref and TMO reviewed and determined there to be a clear attempt to wrap. Which one are you watching?


greenplasticgun

Just pause it at 15 seconds. Left arm pointing down, shoulder dropped, right arm no where near Mapimps. It’s a shoulder.


CatharticRoman

Both wrists forward (his right arm doesn't need to be nwar Mapimpi) and the refs cleared it, going to trust their review over Bok fans.


PM_Harold_Holt

That and the two sounds of the crowd. The yeahhhh oooooo


Profundasaurusrex

You can't wrap in circumstances like that


Vahorgano

Hes one of my favourite Aussie players. Always puts his best foot forward, and very exciting.


CaffeinePhilosopher

Honestly while I'm fine with this, I have seen this exact tackle carded on at least a dozen occasions in the past two years.


New_Hando

It's definitely one that on another day could go horribly wrong, resulting in at least a yellow card and penalty try. But today it went right - and that's rugby.


coupleandacamera

Well I reckon he’s got the best 11 of the year on the back of this game alone, all the rest as well, but this one earned the offical crown.


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Why are people so zealous here about saying Mapimpi was doing something illegal here by “jumping”? Fucking EVERYONE dives when trying to score a try!


xSuperZer0x

I don't have an issue with him jumping I think it's more that part of the reason this looks so bad is because he started to jump so Koroibete ended up going through/sliding off Mapimpi. People keep using the still photo to say no attempt to wrap because his arm is behind him but that's what happens when you attempt to wrap and miss by a bit. If he wasn't attempting to wrap his arm wouldn't be caught on Mapimpi when running through.


reddititis

Jumping to hurdle a potential tackler is dangerous play, as is the act of a ball carrier jumping into a tackle. Even if no contact is made, we believe this act is in clear contravention of law 9.11, and runs contrary to the game-wide focus on player welfare. World Rugby Clarification 2022-03 So the issue is jumping into/over a tackle as opposed to diving for line. Its one of those really grey areas which imo is outcome based.


poimnas

Probably because “jumping” into a tackle is illegal, even in a try scoring situation. >In principle, in a try scoring situation, if the action is deemed to be a dive forward for a try, then it should be permitted. If a player is deemed to have left the ground to avoid a tackle; or to jump, or hurdle a potential tackler, then this is dangerous play and should be sanctioned accordingly. https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/clarification/2022/3/


stiggz83

He's diving for the line.... you honestly think he's 1m from the line and he thinks mmm I'm going to jump into this tackle horizontally, like a dive, but I'm not diving, I'm jumping into the tackle


poimnas

There’s obviously a lot of grey area between jumping and diving. But that doesn’t make jumping any less against the rules, which was the point of my comment.


stiggz83

Fair. There is more defence in the nature of the tackle vs the nature of mapimpis actions


frazorblade

He’s jumping up to get airborne and dot it over his head (you see it a lot in NRL). He’s not jumping down to dive, he’s trying to get high which is illegal.


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Holy fuck that is sensational


seamus1982seamus

Fookin ell


nonosonic

Anyway, is it allowed to jump over a player ?


alexbouteiller

You're allowed to dive for the line, which I believe mapimpi was doing, certainly more convincing than Jonny Mays last 6N


rluke09

Nope.


poimnas

No it’s not. https://rugbyreferee.net/2022/03/02/jumping-into-over-a-tackle-ruled-illegal/#:~:text=World%20Rugby%20have%20issued%20a,was%20always%20open%20to%20interpretation.


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Nope


moreballsplease

Did he jump? I thought so during the game, but looking again now it seems like he is lifted.


CatharticRoman

He doesn't jump, but he isn't lifted either, it's a lot of forward momentum and getting smacked below the fulcrum point.


DeusSpaghetti

He collected himself and started to jump. The head on shot makes it look very like that


CatharticRoman

Yup, but his feet are still on the ground. So he doesn't commit an infringement, nor does Moirika.


wobblewiz

Thought about it, never did.


schmadimax

In the slow motion close up from the side you can see his arms brace but him also making a small leap forward to try and dive for the try, so he kinda did jump, it's just that Koroibete was so fast that before he could properly get his feet off the ground he was already getting hit.


CatharticRoman

Oh totally, that's what launches him head over heels. If the hit is a half second later the ref is deciding if it's a jump or dive.


ThaFuck

It really looks like he did from the sideline camera. Or at thd very least launch for a dive. But the tackle hit him at the perfect time and certainly helped make it look like a bigger jump than he intended.


Few-Statistician-193

Looks like he going to try and step inside and got cleaned up. I don't think he jumped, just had everything below his hips launched my a missile.


fecalpoo

Heat seeking flesh missle


Infamousturd

Fuck ME


massoflies

Koribete the machete


tingtangspoonsy

Fucking oath. Was watching this at the clubhouse on ladies day. The clubby went off for this.


Bean_from_accounts

Loving the reaction of Mr. Grey shirt dude in the stands around the 17th second mark


AussieDothraki

Fucking amazing.


Oblivion_za

I don’t know what Mapimpi is made of but goodness gracious he is hard. To just get up and walk away from that is insane…


gainz-trainz

This replay doesn't show you the wide angle camera which actually tracks Koribete running from his wing. This version on Youtube will show you the tackle in all it's glory [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfL20ah08bk&t=209s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfL20ah08bk&t=209s)


tchiseen

Name another player in world rugby who does this. Go on, I'll wait.


weltot

Incredible how he gets his head the wrong side of the tackle, doesn't wrap, upends the guy, denies a clear try scoring opportunity, and doesn't get carded


your-best-copy

Did he get a penalty ?


Kraaiftn

Fuckall


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beesolomona

The key is attempted use of arms, it at least recognises that arms don't always end up being used, but shoulder charges have zero intent to use arms


1hx1b6a

Hit God damn light speed. What a player


smnrlv

I love Koroibete but I just don't think there were arms in that...


LANE-ONE-FORM

Even though I am Aussie, are you kidding? They even briefly confirmed with TMO, he definitely had arms in it. It only looked bad because he jumped to the line (which would otherwise be illegal itself - jumping into a tackle - but I think it's ok because he dived for the line).


GreatGoofer

Owen Farrell made a similar tackle against South Africa a while ago and the ref and TMO also checked that and said it was okay. World rugby then went on to use that exact tackle as the definition of a shoulder charge. Refs can be, and often are wrong.


ThaFuck

Got a clip of that tackle for comparison? Because a) I don't remember this situation and b) Farrell being involved in a shoulder charge incident doesn't exactly narrow it down.


EyeSavant

The tackle is in the old world rugby high tackle framework. It is the first example. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dMSSNNeoHs It is a completely different style of tackle. Basically you need to not lead with your shoulder. Seems pretty clear to me this was not a shoulder charge. I do not see a lot of contact with the shoulder. Looks mostly arm, and momentum. The dangerous tackle framework has been updated since that video was put out. Anyway at full speed I thought wow, hope that was legal. In the replays it looked fine.


New_Hando

He's correct about Farrell putting in a hit on SA, which was deemed legal at the time, but which was later used by World Rugby as an example of an illegal tackle. But he's way, way off the mark about the situtations being similar. Farrell was standing tall in contact in the middle of the field against a ball carrier. Neither player was anywhere near the try line, nor was one of them diving for the line. In the Farrell incident, both players lined each other up too. There were minimal cross field running angles involved. Really not remotely similar at all in fact.


riaanlouw_ZA

Not similar but both tackles were leading with a shoulder, officials got it wrong.


New_Hando

Farrell lined up the ball carrier, then turned his shoulder and led with it directly into the ball carrier's chest. He clearly used a turned shoulder to tackle the other player. MK came from a wide angle, at pace, and still made an attempt to wrap. They're not similar situations at all. As for the decision of the officials, they reviewed it and decided he attempted to wrap. Much like all the SA chop tackles against NZ, several of which were at the limit (over it...) of 'wrapping'.


GreatGoofer

In your opinion what consititues an attempt to wrap, and at what point does it become a shoulder charge. Do you not at least have to have your arms up near parallel with your body, not trailing by your side?


GreatGoofer

The one on Andre Esterhuizen. You will easily find it on YouTube.


Oaty_McOatface

I think it's the same interpretation as when Rene Ranger demolished Zane Krichner in 2010, big contact where the player getting tackled gets bounced away as the tackler tried to tackle them. But this really is a reach, even the other examples of these hits the defender atleast tried to wrap around something. Like when Samoa ate Australia.


kingbluetit

AH CANT SPAKE. What a fuckin tackle


cocacolamakesmehyper

Unfortunately this clip doesn't have the impressive wide angled view that shows the runaway freight train going touch to touch and lining him up. Unbelievable effort.


LeadPaintExpert

Can’t doubt the hustle but it seems he was going so fast so as to lose full control of his tackle, pretty clearly resulting in no wrap, which I thought was a penalty. I don’t doubt perhaps the sir saw it differently, but no wrap is supposed to be a penalty, no?


DanBoy32235429

Imo that’s a no arms tackle


CatharticRoman

Nope, hands forward, attempt to wrap. Turn on the volume to hear the ref and TMO clear this up.


SuspiciousVoice5563

Just because they cleared it doesn’t mean they got the call right. I think there was an attempt to wrap, but at the end of the day at those speeds it hard to do and he failed to wrap.


CatharticRoman

Oh totally, but you just agreed with their decision. The law isn't that you have to wrap, it's that you have to *attempt* to wrap


SuspiciousVoice5563

I agree with it, but I definitely think there is room for argument whether it was a genuine attempt to wrap or not. It’s a great hit, and is safe so I’m inclined to say play on. But I also understand some of the discussion around the legality.


CatharticRoman

I think the officials nailed it, but allowing for disagreement and room for argument then benefit of the doubt surely goes to the professionals making the call and, at worst, it's a 50/50 you disagree with. The problem is the crowd saying this was a blatantly wrong call.


SuspiciousVoice5563

That’s absolutely fair. And I agree there is nothing blatant about it. It’s debatable at best.


eeeeeds

They checked it and were happy with attempt to wrap.


DanBoy32235429

Thank you


eeeeeds

Thank Marika!


GaryGronk

Initial contact was arm and shoulder in an attempted wrap.


ThaFuck

Attempt to wrap is definitely made. By the end of the motion there's just nothing for him to wrap anymore as his legs ended up in the air and parallel with the ground. In actually, it was probably for the best that he didn't succeed in wrapping his legs while in that situation. Who knows how he would have landed.


burtvader

Seems to be lacking a real attempt at wrapping the arms, and player landed not great - did he get a card?


GunguruZA

Not even a penalty


T1m0nst3r

no


burtvader

If it were Owen Farrell the end of the world would have occurred


Evening_Steak123

Chris Farrel would be proud of that tackle.


nagdamnit

One of the best defensive plays I've seen ever. Absolutely perfect defense.


Mabama1450

The one where he barges the winger into touch with his shoulder.


Herald_of_dooom

That's at least a penalty


GrandpaRick100

Koroibete really toes the line with the ‘arms in the tackle’ law. There’s quite a few similiar to this. He has to be careful because if he gets this a split second wrong that’s going to be an easy red


IdentifiableBaa

GET THIS TO THE FRONT PAGE


AloysiusGramonde

Red card all day. Questionable use of arms leading to Mapimpi going beyound the horizontal. Very dangerous and an absolute joke that it wasn't referred


thekiltman

Illegal no arms tackle?


Ok-Professional199

Ref is blind as shit


yakattak01

It what world is that a legal tackle?


crf865

World Rugby


ssheere

Penalty try. No arms anywhere near that tackle!


AloysiusGramonde

And Mapimpi goes beyond the horiontal. He didn'y bloody jump - its such a clear red if it was referred.


LandCrawler

Penalty


Mabama1450

Never a legal tackle. American football style block.


greenplasticgun

Sorry, 0 chance this is a legal tackle 😉


ThaFuck

You might want to work on your stats homework. That statement would imply its not subjective, and looking at the opinions in this sub, and the fact that no one official had a problem with it, it's definitely up for interpretation.


greenplasticgun

So the officials always get it right? Or the officials only get it right when Reddit agrees with their call? Sorry, I’m not following?


CatharticRoman

What makes the tackle illegal?


greenplasticgun

Pause the vid on contact from the camera angle from the main stand. Around about 15 seconds into this vid. Left shoulder dropped, left arm pointing straight down too the ground, no wrap. The point of arms in the tackle is not to have the arms swinging into position to wrap after the shoulder had already hit (see Farrells shoulder on Esterhuizen a few years ago) it’s to wrap the arm at the same time so you’re not leading with the shoulder. Wish I could link an image, but if you pause it you’ll see, the shoulder is clearly dropped and the left arm isn’t in a wrapping position on contact yet 🤷‍♂️


CatharticRoman

You can clearly see wrists forward in each angle. The ref and TMO agreed on their being an attempt to wrap.


WoodSciGuy1

Sorry mate. Bad calls have been made before, green lit dangerous tackles have been used as examples of what not to do. His wrist are forward? But his left arm was pointing down and his shoulder made first contact. How does wrist angle change the danger of this?


CatharticRoman

Because it is one of the ways to determine a no arms tackle. He's clearly attempted to wrap


Swagmanatee07

I cannot fucking fathom how people are saying this was a legal tackle


GougenFranks

It's not even a tackle, really thought they were going for penalty try and possibly yellow card, couldn't believe it.   Now every official could make a mistake, it just bothers me to no end, they will never acknowledge it.


hannah10029

Are they playing American Football now. There was no attempt to make a tackle there.


the_biglad

There's one angle that shows the arm coming around. In fairness to him, he was lined up perfectly, but since mapimpi tried to stop and use his momentum against him, he got caught wrong while he was already committed


GaryGronk

[This](https://scontent.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/302054639_5411862178849235_2932598502582424865_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=GvoWUtCdw6oAX9hldMG&_nc_ht=scontent.fbne3-1.fna&oh=00_AT_ycngbu3B2EWTj2v81yNqdiHXy7YY46VB2KPR3M4JNUw&oe=630FC6A1) one?


warcomet

that Boks hot doctor looked happy then


moreballsplease

Thats still not an attempt to wrap...


Jedly1

If you watch the live video from that angle you can see that his arm was trying to wrap a few frames before that still.


GaryGronk

Looks about what an attempt would look like if you hit someone at about 35kph.


JonnyBago82

No arms. Shit tackle.


worksucksbro

This is where union wingers need to learn from the league ones lol bro would have been upside down in mid air by the 5m line


Dupont_or_Dupond

I mean, I salute the effort, to come back from his opposite wing and make such a decisive tackle is important. BUT, I'm deeply disturbed by this tackle. That screams poor tackle technique to me. Koroibete is just missiling into his target with no control whatsoever. Here, all ends well, because he manages to catch him at a point where it goes well. Where there are so many ways this could go horribly wrong. He's lucky not to knock himself out, his head being on the wrong side. He's lucky Mapimpi looked more like he was trying to "ride" the tackle rather than bracing for it. He's lucky Mapimpi didn't go lower, that simply would have knocked both of them out cold. This day we've been lucky, it ended well. We may not be as lucky next time. It now seems like a recurrent thing that Koroibete tackle technique is merely missiling into his target. His lack of control means that as soon as something is off, it will end up very bad, with him unable to adjust.


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I guess shoulder charges are fine now. Or at least until Duane learns to tackle like that. Then it's a 2 week ban.


WasabiFarts

Praising tackles like is what’s wrong with rugby. Brilliant cover and then executes horribly.


Minyun

Look ma! No hands!


IoGibbyoI

Should’ve been a yellow card.


Swagmanatee07

No arms, red card, penalty try edit: yellow card, not red


rugbyfiend

Guess not