A South African schoolboy rugby participant has gone viral after he carried his opponent 20m backwards in wild scenes throughout a current match.
In an under-19s conflict between faculties Goudveld Excessive and Welkom Gimnasium, the Goudveld halfback obtained the ball in first rate discipline place.
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A kick noticed Goudveld discipline the ball on the midway earlier than passing to the halfback.
It proved to be a mistake because the No. 9 was hit in a robust sort out on the Welkom 10m line.
However relatively than driving him into the bottom, the Welkom tackler started to run, driving the Goudveld halfback again over the midway line and over his personal 10m line.
The Goudveld halfback panicked as he was getting pushed again and handed the ball ahead on the midway mark, that means Welkom would additionally get the ball again.
It immediately reminded followers of the 2013 British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia when the Lions’ George North — who had the ball — picked up Israel Folau and drove him backwards.
However that incident was a matter of a few metres, nowhere close to so far as this second.
The rugby world misplaced its thoughts for the sensible hit.
SuperSport Rugby posted the video on Twitter, which has 270,000 views, with the caption: “We’re undecided we’ve ever seen a sort out like this in rugby earlier than.”
One fan posted: “I’d fairly merely by no means play the sport once more. May additionally migrate to Antarctica without end”.
One other fan stated: “I’d stop and be part of the varsity chess membership.”
“Hand in that retirement discover younger man,” one other quipped.
One other questioned: “What do you even say at college the subsequent day??”
“He was begging for mercy on the level he selected the ahead cross,” one other prompt.
“I truly don’t suppose I’ve seen such disrespect in my life!” one other added.
It was a headline second in a 48-9 demolition from Welkom.
The match was the varsity’s annual derby match and one more win for Welkom, who has held a 10-year dominance in clashes between the colleges.
