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.
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.
I remember watching the game live (I'm a big saints fan) Parra had been causing trouble all through the game winding players up. Lawes came on and Parra left with a dislocated shoulder! Job done.
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.
@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.
@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
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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.
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@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!.
@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 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 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.
I mean a history that goes back over 200 years. I do read the news you know, the world isnt just america, in fact, do you know where the Uk is on a map?
@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.
the king of england no matter what happens his son succedes him no matter what his age, if he has no son then its his daughter. that is why there has been historically a small number of queens
Im not protective i just think american football is the most boring game in the world. look at iraq for example, the Marines got a football out and everyone played a game against the brits, pull an american football out....
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.
Name them all then? american football is the most boring game in thw world, stop/start, advert breaks, one person one job, yanks just cant multitask or last more than 10 minutes on the field. Where is the american football world cup? There isnt one because its only liked in the US, rugby has a world cup and over 100 countrys play
haha, he came off worse then the guy he was tackerling! haha pathetic, they need 3 whole teams to do 3 different things! when a rugby player can do all 3 =)
@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.
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.
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.
fantastic tackle
Played against him both for school and club when I was 16, surprised nobody died...
No shame in not getting up after that. That was a beastly hit!
I remember watching the game live (I'm a big saints fan) Parra had been causing trouble all through the game winding players up. Lawes came on and Parra left with a dislocated shoulder! Job done.
that was better than i was expecting!!
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.
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@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.
"Someone drag this body off the field! Its in the goddamn way!"
*crowd roars*
@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
man the guy is out cold. No wonder why they call him the big C
An American man moves to the U.K. to find some work. He manages to find a job in a bank.
On his first day, the boss tells him to sweep up the floor.
"Excuse me? I'm from one of the best colleges in the U.S.A.!"
"Oh, I'm so very sorry!" replied the bank manager. "Let me call someone in to show you how to do it."
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.
"Where do you come from?" the Englishman asked the American.
"From the greatest country in the world," replied the American.
"Funny," said the Englishman, "you've got the strangest English accent I've ever heard.
the french was totalled!
thats what a good tackle is, he got his arms round him, fair play!
How could anyone think this is late when the ball is still in Parra's hands?
@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!.
@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.
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Why couldn't the American woman play violin?
She didn't know which chin to stick it under.
He's could be a good linebacker in NFL
some countries do (America), they're no different to any other player.
@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
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.
Lawes dislocated parra's shoulder. And he didn't even frikking SAY SORRY!!?? WTF??
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.
I mean a history that goes back over 200 years. I do read the news you know, the world isnt just america, in fact, do you know where the Uk is on a map?
apparently he only started liking rugby when he was 14
I would get up if a friend hit me like that
legal tackle just seriously thumping
@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.
@Klaus141986
And all he got was a meaningless two game ban. Thuggery pays!
@WhyDoIEvenTry he hit him while he still had the ball...?
Back when he had a bit of pace
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lol they just continue play.. Wow
Its all good! :)
rugby would be alot better if it had black ppl in it(not that im black)but it would be different
0:26 black guy
Oh wow this guys hurt should I... nope *runs off*
the king of england
no matter what happens his son succedes him no matter what his age, if he has no son then its his daughter.
that is why there has been historically a small number of queens
Im not protective i just think american football is the most boring game in the world. look at iraq for example, the Marines got a football out and everyone played a game against the brits, pull an american football out....
this tackle was wrong because he just hit with his shoulder
I hate Lawes, he injured my countryman Tiesi and ko Ledesma with hes knee.
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.
go back to watch war-armour american football
Someone get the shovel & scrape him off the field
BigREDlaxMAchINE...owned, nah but seriously try playing american football and NHL without pads mate... then you'll see rugby is not a 'panzy game'
dont worry big red all of usa has a mental age of a twelve year old
Name them all then? american football is the most boring game in thw world, stop/start, advert breaks, one person one job, yanks just cant multitask or last more than 10 minutes on the field. Where is the american football world cup? There isnt one because its only liked in the US, rugby has a world cup and over 100 countrys play
2023 straight red, ref aggrandisement and a ruined match. Rugby is lost.
@kingadalou courtney lawes IS black...lol
Us football is shite, to slow and no talent
haha, he came off worse then the guy he was tackerling! haha pathetic, they need 3 whole teams to do 3 different things! when a rugby player can do all 3 =)
what a thug, this is not sport. he deserves to get taken out big time
@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.
go back to watch war-armour american football