Advertisement

This sickening head clash in rugby league is a reminder of how violent the sport can be

If you like slasher movies, this video is for you.

WE HAVE ALREADY brought you two big tackles from yesterday’s Champions Cup quarter-finals but there was a massive collision in a different rugby code too.

The Sydney Roosters took on the Cronulla Sharks this morning in the NRL and there was a nasty head clash between Michael Ennis and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

If you are squeamish or have a history of fainting in butcher shops, this video probably isn’t for you.

NZAUTV Rugby League / YouTube

There is a lot of contact that you can legislate against in rugby but incidents like that – and the ones that kept Johnny Sexton out of the game for three months – are very hard to get rid of because they are so random.

Fergus McFadden rocked the Aviva with this massive hit on Anthony Watson yesterday

‘Are you trying to make me cry?’ – How it felt to retire just before Leinster won the European Cup

Author
Will Slattery
View 4 comments
Close
4 Comments
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.