La Rochelle Hooker Red-Carded For “Stupid & Dangerous” Eye-Gouge On Tom Curry
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Idiot.
Sale Sharks currently lead La Rochelle 10-7 in the Champions Cup round two pool clash – but the rugby has just been overshadowed by a moment of absolute stupidity that has no place in the game.
Hooker Pierre Bourgarit was sent-off after he got involved in an altercation between the two sides by eye-gouging England flanker Tom Curry.
"That's madness of a Vahaamahina level."
Absolutely stupid, and infuriatingly dangerous 😡
La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit is sent off for foul play in an altercation he had nothing to do with.
No place for that on a rugby pitch. Goodbye.#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/S9x2qbN2jc
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) November 24, 2019
Luckily the Sale Sharks man wasn’t injured too badly, but what a stupid and dangerous thing to do. He wasn’t even involved in the scuffle.
“That’s madness of a Vahaamahina level.”
No place for that on a rugby pitch. Insane.