Notice how Farrell always after he shoulder charges an opponent he goes to ground himself and pretends he’s hurt too trying to mitigate his dirty play. He knows exactly what he’s doing. It is premeditated thuggery. Pure and simple
You lot are all delusional not one player he’s hit or played with has said this, grasping at straws for about 5 dirty tackles from over 6 years just to jump on the internet hype and get likes from strangers
This is the way England is trying to win at Rugby. They lost Cricket to Asia... The folks they used to slave trade with almost dethroned them at their own game. Sour losers who can't play within the rules of the game shouldn't be allowed. High time World Rugby is put in their place...
Undine something happens in the final. I think that game where he tackled the big sa player was just before the last wc, so glad sa beat them just for that revenge
The most shocking thing about seeing all of this is seeing how many times he gets away with it. And, we're supposed to believe refs are impartial and don't have shutters on when it comes to certain players...
Exactly, other players get 20 game bands for a first time offence of clash of head because they tackled standing up a bit, or height different, othe rguy dipped at last moment. Yet thos guy walks off with a few yellows & they never seem to say hey, he dies this a lot you know, maybe he needs to be punished for constantly behaving badly
Remember when you were playing as a kid and there was always someone who didn't like being tackled but didn't mind giving it out with sneaky cowardly stuff? Well farrel was that kid but he never had it knocked out of him.
Clearly influence, either by people or money idk. Despicable, some of those could be red, & fact they haven't been complex & reviewed... he needs a proper hot himself
And Farrell senior says he is disgusted by the personal abuse of his son. This video shows exactly why anyone who knows anything about rugby can't stand Owen Farrell. Cynical, premeditated thuggery that has been going on for years. What is really disgusting is how often he manages to get away with it by simulating injury. The moment when Kolbe ran around him the 2019 final is probably the biggest moment of schadenfreude in rugby history. A huge cheer went up all around the rugby world.
He tried his high shoulder hit on Ian Henderson in the 6 nations 2021 but unfortunately for him he met a solid shoulder of a big man and it didn't end well..
Damn, Farrel is lucky Bakkies Botha is retired or he would've been decimated by the enforcer. Would love to see Farrel try that sh!t with Eben Etzebeth.😂 . 🇿🇦
Ban rescinded or not, England should not have Farrell in the squad. He's a liability and his indiscipline is going to cost a game or worse. Ford is a better player; use him instead of Farrell.
Many of us only remember his thug behaviour on the field and his childish looser behaviour at the medal ceremony at the 2019 Rugby Worldcup - says a lot about England rugby unfortunately to honour such behaviour as their captain.
WR Should fine red carded players up to 50% of their match fee and the coach the same value. put the money into a pot for players with brain injuries. That'd stop these tackles sharpish.
I'm not interested in concerns about the collateral damage for his family. He has to shoulder the responsibility and apologise to his wife, children and reflect on the shame he has brought on the game.
Go look at his 'charge down' of Darcy Graham's clearing kick. Not even a penalty given for it. It looked much like the last one shown here. Farrell is cynical and dangerous. The times where this was acceptable is long gone in Rugby, I remember the 70's. Hard and uncompromising definitely, dirty (sometimes) but players like Farrell would have got theirs on the field, justice would have been served within the 80 Mins.
I remember the one with Darcy Graham - it wasn't an attempt at a charge down, it wasn't an attempt at a tackle, he just smashed straight into him and it wasn't even reprimanded. He's a disgrace.
farrels actions are protected and when the players retaliate out of frustration they get penalized. Its a lose lose situation for anyone playing against him. This is where I always lose my respect for england. Whine about stupid stuff on the field yet protect thugs like this at all costs. It baffles me
Yeah the English Captain is allowed to make shoulder charges, stiff arm tackles, lift dump the player, trip, then cuss the opposition. Discussing example of how to play rugby ! " Hy is n Gatvel " I am against dirty play ... but somebody should .... Drop Kick the Farrel family jewels "
Saddest thing for English rugby that Farrell has been the number one choice at 10, over someone like Cipriani who was faster, more talented on every level and above all, infinitely more creative.
I respect the fact that he d put his body on the line for his teammates But through numerous bans he should have learned by now that you can be a tough dude and still have a legal/safe tackle technique How , over the years, he has managed to stay out of suspension is hard to believe and testament to RFU s corruption/leverage ability
Sportsmen should set a better example. Especially when it's the captain of a national team. This is just being a thug a bully on field knowing he has a protective safety net from RFU. He get no respect from me. People like him should have no place in the beautiful game of Rugby. I sincerely hope Karma bites him on the hind end and he gets knocked out cold by another team.
All the more surprising when his dad's from League where tackling is the bread and butter. You'd have thought he'd have taught his son how to do it properly....
I think that Farrell's biggest problem amd issue, is that he seems always to have a need to prove himself to be a hard man. It's actually fucked him up.
I respect he puts his body on the line for his teammates? Mate its a contact sport - Every single player who steps on to a field puts their body on the line. 🤣 The only difference is Farrell puts his body on the line by committing illegal acts
He cheats but thuggishly charging the heads of the opposition and then feigns injury so that the opposition players don't righfully punch his face in in retaliaion for his cowardly attack - top bloke
@@alextomkins3093I don’t think any top attacking player is losing any sleep over Farrell. It’s not like the guy is that good in defense anyway. The game has had its share of players that were tackling fair and strong and scaring opponents. Farrell will never be in that club.
@@jeromeportier4914 I imagine his psychological effect on other teams is akin to a one man Hakka - incredible asset to England’s arsenal which is by no means I’ll equipped in the first place
@@alextomkins3093 As a French supporter I want Farrell in the England team any time we play them. Especially on a bad kicking day, because I know he will offer nothing else to the game. As someone who's played the game a little bit, I can think of many players I'd rather not face. His tackles are wild but they're not exactly scary...
When you put them in sequence like that it really puts the latest decision in context. If he injures an Irish player this weekend I'll go apoplectic! - He's a liability
He hasn't been named in the team this weekend funnily enough 😄 And World Rugby are appealing the decision, which is VERY telling. He's extremely likely to get a ban. The *minimum* is 6 weeks - with mitigation - but since he has a history of it; has already done the tackle school previously; and argued against being at fault originally: there's a strong chance he'll miss the WC entirely. Which is only right IMO. If he can't/won't abide by the laws, that's on him 🤷♀️
I say give him a medal. He lost the game for England against South Africa in the WC Semis. And the Boks went on to win the WC. Thanks again Fargot Ferrell ……
Being English. Any other nation particularly tier 2 would have been up for much more time on the sidelines. Felt for SA that was a penalty and the game in the balance
How world rugby is not clipping this clowns wings is beyond me. Best moment of justice was seeing his face in the WRC final when they losts against SA.
We’ve seen his crap over the years. The Darcy Graham “charge down” was one example left off and probably several others as well. I have no time for dirty players who set out to actually damage another player through obvious dangerous tackles. OF does that over and over. He is unworthy of the English shirt, he is unworthy of the captaincy, he is unworthy to be called a professional.
That first hit by Farrell on Andre Esterhuizen set in motion the brutal revenge on and crushing of the England hopes and dreams for years to come... 2019 WC Final, 2023 WC Semi Final and I don't think they are finished with him, until he retires... Lovely to watch!
He certainly helped to reinforce the sentiment "I support my country & whoever's playing against England" ... Everyone in NZ appreciated Kolbe making him look like a lamp post at th end of the 2019 Final 😅😅
I agree that he needs a ban. But I’m going to say it before we all get on the band wagon. If we have a problem about Farrell, we all need to stop moaning that the games ‘gone soft’ and agree that shoulder to head is a red. You can’t have it both ways folks.
People who say “the game has gone soft” are morons that hate change for the better.. I watch ice hockey and because you can’t fight and punch each other in the fact for easy concussions anymore it somehow makes that sport worse to the “older fans” it’s just moronic.
Considering he's the captain and meant to set an example he's shocking. My 11 year old plays rugby and ive told him this is not how to tackle or lead a team.
Farrell will kill someone or seriously cause permanent damage! He relentlessly shoulder charges the heads of opponents. How he has not been banned for life is beyond belief!
In my opinion, he thinks himself to be beyond any decision against him……a good player, but full of his own importance……this decision is definitely correct and should/ could have been made long ago !!!
You cant go through an entire professional rugby playing career and still pretend you dont know how to tackle. Its deliberate, cynical and he should be sanctioned properly. Dirty player ...
Farrell, yeah what can we say,.... He is a real tool bag....... The fact that he has not been banned from rugby surprises me as there are much better players that suffered the fate for a lot less offenses......
cela se voit que ce mec était un enfant gâté, il ne se refuse rien, et tout lui est dû, pour moi le pire joueur anglais, l'inverse du fair-play sans aucun talent.
impressed you managed to keep it down to 5 mins
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lol
I am looking forward to these compilations every 3 months!
Notice how Farrell always after he shoulder charges an opponent he goes to ground himself and pretends he’s hurt too trying to mitigate his dirty play. He knows exactly what he’s doing. It is premeditated thuggery. Pure and simple
Absolutely on the money
Agreed! What a despicable coward. Trying to hide.
Beat me to this comment.
TOTALLY CORRECT. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!
You lot are all delusional not one player he’s hit or played with has said this, grasping at straws for about 5 dirty tackles from over 6 years just to jump on the internet hype and get likes from strangers
Shoulder charges, Stiff arm. A trip. And he's the Captain??? Great example 👍 Well done England 😂
Well said😂
England doesn't like it either.
This is the way England is trying to win at Rugby. They lost Cricket to Asia... The folks they used to slave trade with almost dethroned them at their own game. Sour losers who can't play within the rules of the game shouldn't be allowed. High time World Rugby is put in their place...
@@dougclark9921 O well. Great results 👏
He's a coward and a cheap shot merchant... He's a liability to his own side now...
There's a difference between 'not knowing how to tackle' and persistent, intentional foul play
Exactly, he's always smiling after to, knows what he's doing, yep is also proof of that, not accidental at all
You mean like Etzebeth?
@timmo491 etzebeths one against France was a pure accident but Owen Farrell does this time and time again unlike etzebeth who did it unintentionally
@@Masi884 terrible player reckless and dirty slapping down try scoring passes and headbutting to the face. Where's the red card disgusting.
@@timmo491 You try getting lower when you're 6 foot 9
This should be compulsory viewing for all RWC referees.
Hear hear
Undine something happens in the final. I think that game where he tackled the big sa player was just before the last wc, so glad sa beat them just for that revenge
The most shocking thing about seeing all of this is seeing how many times he gets away with it. And, we're supposed to believe refs are impartial and don't have shutters on when it comes to certain players...
Hear hear
I noticed he loves to put the big hits on but as soon as it happens to him he blows up lol
Exactly! He loses it when somebody hits him in a hard tackle.
You can’t say that about Farrell!! Your forgetting his good character 🤣🤣🤣
Plenty people like that irl
Time after time, it's the same shoulder charge to the neck/jaw of an oncoming opponent. It happens farr too frequenly to be in any way accidental.
exactly the same "technique" applied to exactly the same area of opponent. It should be a case study for referees and judiciaries
Exactly, other players get 20 game bands for a first time offence of clash of head because they tackled standing up a bit, or height different, othe rguy dipped at last moment. Yet thos guy walks off with a few yellows & they never seem to say hey, he dies this a lot you know, maybe he needs to be punished for constantly behaving badly
Thought you were cool with that farr pun didn’t you haha bless
Remember when you were playing as a kid and there was always someone who didn't like being tackled but didn't mind giving it out with sneaky cowardly stuff? Well farrel was that kid but he never had it knocked out of him.
How this man hasn't been banned from rugby permanently is nothing short of a miracle and his most recent red card getting overturned rugby is a joke
He's England's only hope and if he were playing League, he'll be the most expensive bench player for some club..
It's not a miracle since South Africa isn't banned either.
Bcoz he is Brits..
Ur funny mate
Clearly influence, either by people or money idk. Despicable, some of those could be red, & fact they haven't been complex & reviewed... he needs a proper hot himself
And Farrell senior says he is disgusted by the personal abuse of his son. This video shows exactly why anyone who knows anything about rugby can't stand Owen Farrell. Cynical, premeditated thuggery that has been going on for years. What is really disgusting is how often he manages to get away with it by simulating injury. The moment when Kolbe ran around him the 2019 final is probably the biggest moment of schadenfreude in rugby history. A huge cheer went up all around the rugby world.
I wouldn't be surprised if his dad is obedience him not getting punished if he can. I know conflicts of interest rn with their teams
He tried his high shoulder hit on Ian Henderson in the 6 nations 2021 but unfortunately for him he met a solid shoulder of a big man and it didn't end well..
Damn, Farrel is lucky Bakkies Botha is retired or he would've been decimated by the enforcer. Would love to see Farrel try that sh!t with Eben Etzebeth.😂 . 🇿🇦
That hit on Esterhuizen was brutal
It was fantastic to see Kolbe bamboozle him in the last RWC final .
He wouldn't dare thats the point lol 😂
He'd go toe to toe with bakkies any day
@@leodwyer5278🤨🤨🤨
The world needs to adopt natural justice and just start shoulder charging him instead of shaking his hand.
Ban rescinded or not, England should not have Farrell in the squad. He's a liability and his indiscipline is going to cost a game or worse. Ford is a better player; use him instead of Farrell.
Many of us only remember his thug behaviour on the field and his childish looser behaviour at the medal ceremony at the 2019 Rugby Worldcup - says a lot about England rugby unfortunately to honour such behaviour as their captain.
I agree - Ford has shown his class in the world cup so far.
Biggest lowlife in the game.
Can't believe folk rate Farrell at all as a player... and I say that as an England fan...
Thank you, finally someone else is saying it. He is absolutely disgraceful, epitomises everything wrong with English rugby
WR Should fine red carded players up to 50% of their match fee and the coach the same value. put the money into a pot for players with brain injuries.
That'd stop these tackles sharpish.
Nah, has to be higher than the match fee or he's still profiting. I'd say 3 weeks wages per.
Thug , thug , thug no other name Owen Thug Farrel .
I'm not interested in concerns about the collateral damage for his family.
He has to shoulder the responsibility and apologise to his wife, children and reflect on the shame he has brought on the game.
He's a protected Grub
This guy does this shit all the time
Go look at his 'charge down' of Darcy Graham's clearing kick. Not even a penalty given for it. It looked much like the last one shown here.
Farrell is cynical and dangerous. The times where this was acceptable is long gone in Rugby, I remember the 70's. Hard and uncompromising definitely, dirty (sometimes) but players like Farrell would have got theirs on the field, justice would have been served within the 80 Mins.
I remember the one with Darcy Graham - it wasn't an attempt at a charge down, it wasn't an attempt at a tackle, he just smashed straight into him and it wasn't even reprimanded. He's a disgrace.
@@thetrial That's why I put it in ' '. I actually had an argument with a 'fan' and he told me it was an attempted 'charge down'. Go figure?
farrels actions are protected and when the players retaliate out of frustration they get penalized. Its a lose lose situation for anyone playing against him. This is where I always lose my respect for england. Whine about stupid stuff on the field yet protect thugs like this at all costs. It baffles me
It’s time he was banned for a long while as he is a danger to other players an£ he gets off with it too much
And yet you make no comment about the Peter omahney clear out that preceded it - where is the trolling of him he’s got a pretty poor record !
Yeah the English Captain is allowed to make shoulder charges, stiff arm tackles, lift dump the player, trip, then cuss the opposition. Discussing example of how to play rugby ! " Hy is n Gatvel " I am against dirty play ... but somebody should .... Drop Kick the Farrel family jewels "
His got a history, video of how dirty he plays, and England makes him captain? It say's more about England rugby than shoulder boy I think.😛
England look like saints compared to SA, the dirtiest team in world rugby and everyone knows it.
To be able to have a whole highlight reel on being a grub you certainly are a grub.
Saddest thing for English rugby that Farrell has been the number one choice at 10, over someone like Cipriani who was faster, more talented on every level and above all, infinitely more creative.
3:49 Like most bullies, hates being on the receiving end.
Yep much as I was expecting. The only one I dont have an issue with was the dump tackle. Was a good tackle as far as I am concerned.
agreed
What's the dump tackle?
Agreed, from a French
This one was legit
Yep, well said....
I respect the fact that he d put his body on the line for his teammates
But through numerous bans he should have learned by now that you can be a tough dude and still have a legal/safe tackle technique
How , over the years, he has managed to stay out of suspension is hard to believe and testament to RFU s corruption/leverage ability
Sportsmen should set a better example. Especially when it's the captain of a national team. This is just being a thug a bully on field knowing he has a protective safety net from RFU. He get no respect from me. People like him should have no place in the beautiful game of Rugby. I sincerely hope Karma bites him on the hind end and he gets knocked out cold by another team.
All the more surprising when his dad's from League where tackling is the bread and butter. You'd have thought he'd have taught his son how to do it properly....
I think that Farrell's biggest problem amd issue, is that he seems always to have a need to prove himself to be a hard man. It's actually fucked him up.
Have there been numerous bans
I respect he puts his body on the line for his teammates? Mate its a contact sport - Every single player who steps on to a field puts their body on the line. 🤣 The only difference is Farrell puts his body on the line by committing illegal acts
That is the exact reason why England does not win World Cups, because the captain sets by example, and what kind of example is that.
How does he get that redcard overturned against Wales is unbelievable 😮
IRB:"Yeah thats play on"
He cheats but thuggishly charging the heads of the opposition and then feigns injury so that the opposition players don't righfully punch his face in in retaliaion for his cowardly attack - top bloke
Any England coach selecting such a "village rugby throwback" should feel ashamed.
It brings a tear of joy to my eye as an Englishmen that an attacking player’s worst nightmare is Farrel
@@alextomkins3093I don’t think any top attacking player is losing any sleep over Farrell. It’s not like the guy is that good in defense anyway. The game has had its share of players that were tackling fair and strong and scaring opponents. Farrell will never be in that club.
@@jeromeportier4914 I imagine his psychological effect on other teams is akin to a one man Hakka - incredible asset to England’s arsenal which is by no means I’ll equipped in the first place
@@alextomkins3093 He would never be if his style were allowed, he'd have been properly sorted out... especially as a 10.
@@alextomkins3093 As a French supporter I want Farrell in the England team any time we play them. Especially on a bad kicking day, because I know he will offer nothing else to the game.
As someone who's played the game a little bit, I can think of many players I'd rather not face. His tackles are wild but they're not exactly scary...
crazy thing is the Ref covers Farrell rather then the player that was hit high..
This guy is easily the most hated player in the world. And with bloody good reason.
Ce mec doit être radié du rugby ,HONTEUX
Surprised he doesnt do soccer instead, loves diving to ground after the incident 🙄
“Football” but yeah I mean he’d fit in with the English football team perfectly, they’re all diving pricks
The day this man hangs up his boots, rugby will be a better sport.
When you put them in sequence like that it really puts the latest decision in context.
If he injures an Irish player this weekend I'll go apoplectic! - He's a liability
If that happens there will be a HUGE shitstorm espicaly as he should have been suspended
He hasn't been named in the team this weekend funnily enough 😄
And World Rugby are appealing the decision, which is VERY telling.
He's extremely likely to get a ban.
The *minimum* is 6 weeks - with mitigation - but since he has a history of it; has already done the tackle school previously; and argued against being at fault originally: there's a strong chance he'll miss the WC entirely.
Which is only right IMO. If he can't/won't abide by the laws, that's on him 🤷♀️
As a south african i just love to seenhis face when he loses...hahaha
I say give him a medal. He lost the game for England against South Africa in the WC Semis. And the Boks went on to win the WC. Thanks again Fargot Ferrell ……
He needs to be banned for more than four weeks. They should ban him from this world cup...
he needs a lifetime ban
Oh dont be silly, he knows how to tackle
Possibly the best week ever to be an irish fan
Only if we're injury free after the game
How on earth has he gotten away with these
Being English. Any other nation particularly tier 2 would have been up for much more time on the sidelines. Felt for SA that was a penalty and the game in the balance
Daddy and his cronies.....
English..
If he's done it so many times why not give him a life ban. These are people's lives we are talking about here.
Le jeu a l anglaise dans toute sa splendeur
He knows how to tackle....hes just a cheat and a con. He's a failure of a captain that has zero control of his emotions; no discipline.
Give the boy a break...he hardly has two braincells to rub together...
"Shoulder Boy"
How world rugby is not clipping this clowns wings is beyond me. Best moment of justice was seeing his face in the WRC final when they losts against SA.
he knows how to tackle but he doesnt want to
Gets away with it because who he plays for
He's a nasty piece of work - a coward and a bully - and he should be thrown out of the game.
To think there are people defending Owens non existent tackle technique. 😂
We’ve seen his crap over the years. The Darcy Graham “charge down” was one example left off and probably several others as well. I have no time for dirty players who set out to actually damage another player through obvious dangerous tackles. OF does that over and over. He is unworthy of the English shirt, he is unworthy of the captaincy, he is unworthy to be called a professional.
That first hit by Farrell on Andre Esterhuizen set in motion the brutal revenge on and crushing of the England hopes and dreams for years to come... 2019 WC Final, 2023 WC Semi Final and I don't think they are finished with him, until he retires... Lovely to watch!
He certainly helped to reinforce the sentiment "I support my country & whoever's playing against England" ... Everyone in NZ appreciated Kolbe making him look like a lamp post at th end of the 2019 Final 😅😅
He knows how to tackle...he's just a dirty player...
I agree that he needs a ban. But I’m going to say it before we all get on the band wagon. If we have a problem about Farrell, we all need to stop moaning that the games ‘gone soft’ and agree that shoulder to head is a red. You can’t have it both ways folks.
Even the "game's gone soft brigade" has to agree that everybody plays by the same rules.
People who say “the game has gone soft” are morons that hate change for the better.. I watch ice hockey and because you can’t fight and punch each other in the fact for easy concussions anymore it somehow makes that sport worse to the “older fans” it’s just moronic.
Thank God in this rugby world cup a card can be upgraded after the card's been issued.
What player gets away with alot of dirty play like this ,,,,,,only an English captain can
There was another in the last 1/4 of the 2019 Calcutta Cup on Darcy Graham, I think it was eventually reviewed and penalised.
Deserves everything he gets. A habitual cheat.
Saint Faz....... the patron saint of Thugs.
Even the English commentators knew that that hit on Isaac Rodda should have been a penalty try
I hope England will clash NEW ZEALAND so that Farell could clash face 2 face wth FRIZELL on high speed that will be the end of his courier
😂😂😂
when a player is allowed everything is called "mafia"....
English rugby must have paid the judiciary off
Exactly my opinion as well.
The big bosses of international rugby should have a look at this video and then act accordingly.
😆😆😆😆😆nothing like a montage of Owen farell playing rugby leagur
Why is this person captain of a national side
What can you expect from the pirates?????😂😂
Considering he's the captain and meant to set an example he's shocking. My 11 year old plays rugby and ive told him this is not how to tackle or lead a team.
Rugby Cup murder in 5...4....3...2....1....This guy is crazy !
Hate the sight of this creature
he is such a dirty player
He should play in bad sport movies like _"Slap Shot"_ !
Typical
Farrell will kill someone or seriously cause permanent damage! He relentlessly shoulder charges the heads of opponents. How he has not been banned for life is beyond belief!
Willy you little thug.
And yet this guy is england captain and a regular starter
In my opinion, he thinks himself to be beyond any decision against him……a good player, but full of his own importance……this decision is definitely correct and should/ could have been made long ago !!!
All good fun until someone breaks a neck or dies. Because that's inevitable at this stage.
Perhaps some of the officials are afraid of that shoulder 😢
The number he gets away with is pretty startling. Why is this thug so untouchable?
I will be interested to see the crowd reaction when Farrell[Owen} comes onto the pitch but saying that he seems to thrive on adversity.
How did he get away with this for a long time? Was disgusting
You cant go through an entire professional rugby playing career and still pretend you dont know how to tackle. Its deliberate, cynical and he should be sanctioned properly. Dirty player ...
This is How to be a Thug 101..
I happen to think that first hit is a thing of beauty..
The Paul Scholes of rugby? Haha . Class
Difference is, Paul Scholes was one of the greatest players of all time in his position and Englands best ever midfielder.
The most hated rugby player in 2023.
Farrell, yeah what can we say,.... He is a real tool bag....... The fact that he has not been banned from rugby surprises me as there are much better players that suffered the fate for a lot less offenses......
Pointless video - one of the best. Best wishes to the man and the legend
He knows,just a dirty player.
He should be banned for life
They should introduce a Farrel card to replace the red card.
cela se voit que ce mec était un enfant gâté, il ne se refuse rien, et tout lui est dû, pour moi le pire joueur anglais, l'inverse du fair-play sans aucun talent.
He knows fine and well how to tackle, he's just a dirty player he always has been.
I bet his father tought him that this was legitimate tackling, just in case he was Ireland coach in the future.