Probably deserving of a red card but the Gloucester player acted like a footballer there. No way was there enough power in that connection for it to floor him.
All those people calling Lawes a thug - these are exactly the kind of tackles that people used to cream themselves over when Chabal made them. Absolutely nothing wrong with this hit whatsoever.
was a fair tackle... if u know anything about rugby u would know that it is only illegal to tackle the catcher if he is in mid air catching the ball.... this sir was a fantastic hit. get over it.
If you watch alot of his tackles they are so hard that he cant actually hold on to the player untill the ground, now dont get me wrong its impressive power but its illegal as he has not taken the player to ground with control. A few of his tackles are border line bans.
@petespirals Yes, and I'm sure the person who 'takes him out big time' will be a lovely fella. There is nothing wrong with this tackle. It's not high, he wraps the arms, he hits him low and hard. The reason the scrumhalf (seriously, a scrumhalf vs. A Lock and you're surprised he got monged) gets hurt is because he's crouched slightly and gets hit in the shoulders. If he'd jumped for it, Lawes couldn't tackle him anyway. I'd agree he's a thug if he'd punched someone, or kicked him in the face.
@petespirals Courtney Lawes is not a fucking thug, he wouldn't hurt a fly off the pitch. He is not trying to deliberately hurt other players, he's centering his aggression and trying to make big hits which can halt momentum, force a turnover etc. If "everyone" were capable of the tackles Lawes makes, then they all WOULD be doing it. I'm sure Tomas would have no complaints, it was a legal tackle and he knew what he was signing up for by playing professional rugby.
Lawes did his best to wrap the player, as the commentators are saying, he's making amends of his earlier faults. This is what rugby is; full contact sports.
@TCLeeBrown he is a thug, like yourself. Its a tough game, but the idea is not to deliberately injure other players. If everyone played like that, the game would last 5 minutes. just like if everyone wrote like you the comments would be unreadable.
Cheyanqui, that did happen in a game in Wales years ago, a player was red carded for rubbing his studs down the back of a player, and was red carded, the player ran after the other and kicked him up the arse.. it was down in playful manor, but the player was making a point, difference there though, the 'victim' of the rucking also pleaded with the ref not to send the player off... They were two internationals at the time, (early 1980's)
disgraceful stuff from Azam. It was justice that Cardiff went on to win this game, and i think a lot of people lost respect for Azam after this incident.
I've always wished if a guy "gamed" you like Azam did, that he would then walk over and give them a real stamp to the face and say "that'll give you something to cry about". Then go over to the referee and say, "I'll take the red card for that, not the previous wendyball dive"
@tyrant1505 And just so you know, Andries Bekker is currently locking better than Victor Matfield and is arguably the form lock in Super Rugby at the moment. And believe me, I watch Super Rugby and Currie Cup rugby every year and Bekker is greatly improved. There is a clear indication that his time in the gym has payed off as he now makes his presence felt all over the paddock, not just at lineouts
@tyrant1505 HaHaHa! Seriously? Bakkies Botha is one half of the most dominant lock combinations world rugby has EVER seen. He and Victor Matfield were the gold standard in terms of locks for nearly 4/5 years. And please, do not try and convince me that Botha and Thorn are not two of the most intimidating players on a rugby pitch. Granted, Botha is no longer in his prime, but rewind 3 years and he would touch up ANYTHING the North had to offer.
@thestaggie Agree to disagree fella! He certainly did NOT beat Lawes at EVERY "point of contact" whatsoever. Courtney by the way is 18 stone plus and growing! Brad Thorn OR Botha couldn't lace MJ's or even Grewcock's boots, the SH's have produced FAR better locks! I actually LOVE Super Rugby and SH rugby, we visit the cape Bi-yearly, but those two don't set the standard for me I'm afraid! Re Bekker, I've seen the "bulked up" physique, only time will tell if it adds to his game or detracts!
@tyrant1505 Sorry mate, but faster/lighter will not beat the big boys from down South. Especially as the Northern tendency to play for set pieces will bring him into physical contact often. Fortunately for him, he will not have to worry about the likes of Brad Thorn or Bakkies Botha much longer as they're reaching the end of the line. Botha done a great job, he beat Lawes at every point of contact and that is his job. He even got around to tackle Lawes when he tried to get down the sideline.
@thestaggie He's a "kid" who's learning, it certainly does him good to mix it with the likes of experienced guys like Botha BUT simply "bulking" will SLOW him down, place extra stress on ligaments thus joints, faster/lighter always overcomes heavier/slower guy, that's physics. Courtney will be fine eating like he does, squats, cleans, dead's chins etc, he's levelled players FAR bigger than him, and as a "kid", good god, I'd have expected Botha to do a far better job than he did!.
Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Parra is a scrumhalf. When he played us, The Boks, during our end of year tour, he was soundly bossed by Bakkies Botha. While he is gifted athletically, he's gonna need to come up with a few more kilos and add more strength for the international level, especially against more physical opponents. Same with Andries Bekker, who is also a Bok lock. At 2.08m he is the tallest Bok, but built like a string-bean. He recently went on a bulking-up programme.
2023 straight red, ref aggrandisement and a ruined match. Rugby is lost.
Back when he had a bit of pace
legal tackle just seriously thumping
Probably deserving of a red card but the Gloucester player acted like a footballer there. No way was there enough power in that connection for it to floor him.
All those people calling Lawes a thug - these are exactly the kind of tackles that people used to cream themselves over when Chabal made them. Absolutely nothing wrong with this hit whatsoever.
why are people calling him a thug, he made a totally legal tackle.
bob jones Because he's English. If you're an English rugby player you're gonna be hated by most of the RUclips community no matter what.
Tom gives the Rhymney kiss
haha its funny because I searched for women's rugby biggest hits and Courtney laws came up lol
Does she look anything like Courtney Lawes? Coz he's a fucking animal.
+Matthew Jones 2 years on and no one has laughed at your joke. Sad.
the guy he hit looked like clermonts rougerie
was a fair tackle... if u know anything about rugby u would know that it is only illegal to tackle the catcher if he is in mid air catching the ball.... this sir was a fantastic hit. get over it.
thats what a good tackle is, he got his arms round him, fair play!
this tackle was wrong because he just hit with his shoulder
Its all good! :)
0:26 black guy Oh wow this guys hurt should I... nope *runs off*
who is the bloke who punches the bloke at 07:18?
Then again, it's always sad to see a wing in a scrum cap...
Yaay now lets watch him do that to Luke Fritzgereald....lol
Cocky.....
it's a head butt, yes therefore a red card. Azam might have dive. but as soon as the head goes to another player. the ref should take action.
If you watch alot of his tackles they are so hard that he cant actually hold on to the player untill the ground, now dont get me wrong its impressive power but its illegal as he has not taken the player to ground with control. A few of his tackles are border line bans.
Played against him both for school and club when I was 16, surprised nobody died...
@WhyDoIEvenTry he hit him while he still had the ball...?
How could anyone think this is late when the ball is still in Parra's hands?
@petespirals Yes, and I'm sure the person who 'takes him out big time' will be a lovely fella. There is nothing wrong with this tackle. It's not high, he wraps the arms, he hits him low and hard. The reason the scrumhalf (seriously, a scrumhalf vs. A Lock and you're surprised he got monged) gets hurt is because he's crouched slightly and gets hit in the shoulders. If he'd jumped for it, Lawes couldn't tackle him anyway. I'd agree he's a thug if he'd punched someone, or kicked him in the face.
@petespirals Courtney Lawes is not a fucking thug, he wouldn't hurt a fly off the pitch. He is not trying to deliberately hurt other players, he's centering his aggression and trying to make big hits which can halt momentum, force a turnover etc. If "everyone" were capable of the tackles Lawes makes, then they all WOULD be doing it. I'm sure Tomas would have no complaints, it was a legal tackle and he knew what he was signing up for by playing professional rugby.
He's could be a good linebacker in NFL
that was better than i was expecting!!
Lawes did his best to wrap the player, as the commentators are saying, he's making amends of his earlier faults. This is what rugby is; full contact sports.
@TCLeeBrown he is a thug, like yourself. Its a tough game, but the idea is not to deliberately injure other players. If everyone played like that, the game would last 5 minutes. just like if everyone wrote like you the comments would be unreadable.
what a thug, this is not sport. he deserves to get taken out big time
@Klaus141986 And all he got was a meaningless two game ban. Thuggery pays!
I hate Lawes, he injured my countryman Tiesi and ko Ledesma with hes knee.
Lawes dislocated parra's shoulder. And he didn't even frikking SAY SORRY!!?? WTF??
Doug Howlett should be the only one allowed to Dougie in rugby :p
@feargaire u know that
Even I would take on that tiny montpellier scrumhalf..
Cheyanqui, that did happen in a game in Wales years ago, a player was red carded for rubbing his studs down the back of a player, and was red carded, the player ran after the other and kicked him up the arse.. it was down in playful manor, but the player was making a point, difference there though, the 'victim' of the rucking also pleaded with the ref not to send the player off... They were two internationals at the time, (early 1980's)
im glad 2 see alan lewis retire
disgraceful stuff from Azam. It was justice that Cardiff went on to win this game, and i think a lot of people lost respect for Azam after this incident.
I've always wished if a guy "gamed" you like Azam did, that he would then walk over and give them a real stamp to the face and say "that'll give you something to cry about". Then go over to the referee and say, "I'll take the red card for that, not the previous wendyball dive"
its that Tongan blood lol
@tyrant1505 And just so you know, Andries Bekker is currently locking better than Victor Matfield and is arguably the form lock in Super Rugby at the moment. And believe me, I watch Super Rugby and Currie Cup rugby every year and Bekker is greatly improved. There is a clear indication that his time in the gym has payed off as he now makes his presence felt all over the paddock, not just at lineouts
@tyrant1505 HaHaHa! Seriously? Bakkies Botha is one half of the most dominant lock combinations world rugby has EVER seen. He and Victor Matfield were the gold standard in terms of locks for nearly 4/5 years. And please, do not try and convince me that Botha and Thorn are not two of the most intimidating players on a rugby pitch. Granted, Botha is no longer in his prime, but rewind 3 years and he would touch up ANYTHING the North had to offer.
@thestaggie Agree to disagree fella! He certainly did NOT beat Lawes at EVERY "point of contact" whatsoever. Courtney by the way is 18 stone plus and growing! Brad Thorn OR Botha couldn't lace MJ's or even Grewcock's boots, the SH's have produced FAR better locks! I actually LOVE Super Rugby and SH rugby, we visit the cape Bi-yearly, but those two don't set the standard for me I'm afraid! Re Bekker, I've seen the "bulked up" physique, only time will tell if it adds to his game or detracts!
@tyrant1505 Sorry mate, but faster/lighter will not beat the big boys from down South. Especially as the Northern tendency to play for set pieces will bring him into physical contact often. Fortunately for him, he will not have to worry about the likes of Brad Thorn or Bakkies Botha much longer as they're reaching the end of the line. Botha done a great job, he beat Lawes at every point of contact and that is his job. He even got around to tackle Lawes when he tried to get down the sideline.
@thestaggie He's a "kid" who's learning, it certainly does him good to mix it with the likes of experienced guys like Botha BUT simply "bulking" will SLOW him down, place extra stress on ligaments thus joints, faster/lighter always overcomes heavier/slower guy, that's physics. Courtney will be fine eating like he does, squats, cleans, dead's chins etc, he's levelled players FAR bigger than him, and as a "kid", good god, I'd have expected Botha to do a far better job than he did!.
"Someone drag this body off the field! Its in the goddamn way!" *crowd roars*
Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Parra is a scrumhalf. When he played us, The Boks, during our end of year tour, he was soundly bossed by Bakkies Botha. While he is gifted athletically, he's gonna need to come up with a few more kilos and add more strength for the international level, especially against more physical opponents. Same with Andries Bekker, who is also a Bok lock. At 2.08m he is the tallest Bok, but built like a string-bean. He recently went on a bulking-up programme.
man the guy is out cold. No wonder why they call him the big C
@guidsos1 hahaha yes I'm kidding it's a disgraceful dive and Azam would've been more hurt by Tom James sneezing on him