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Cheap shot.
War broke out during the opening round of the National Provincial Championship (NPC) in New Zealand over the weekend following a needless cheap shot from Manawatu Turbos lock Josh Taula
Taula was shown a red card for his late shot in the closing stages of the match on Wellington fullback Ruben Love, as Manawatu were defeated 22-6.
The lock charged at Love and clattered him long after he had made a clearance kick, sparking an all-out brawl between the two sides, with Love’s teammates rightly aggrieved by the challenge on their fullback.
Referee Nick Hogan was left with no choice but to red-card Taula, stating that it was “a late shoulder charge to the head with a high degree of danger.”
A red card earning cheap shot from Manawatu vs Wellington
by u/HayMrDj in rugbyunion