Now, here’s something you don’t see every day: a gargantuan prop stopped short of the line by a scrum half.

In Northampton’s comprehensive bonus point victory over Sale on Saturday, Kahn Fotuali’i, the former Ospreys scrum half, felled Italian prop Alberto di Marchi short of the line with a tackle of courage, conviction and, most of all, strength.

Fotuali’i’s intervention was the Samoan’s second big moment in the game as, earlier, he touched down for a try. All of this, from the bench.

Youtube Credit: Ruddy Darter

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Usually, we wouldn’t condone a player pushing another one over advertising hoardings, but, given it was Chris Ashton, we may let this one slide.

During Saracens and Sales Premiership clash last month, Johnny Leota, the Samoan international, pushed Chris Ashton over the advertising hoardings, causing a massive melee between both players.

In Leota’s defence, the centre was trying to reclaim the ball from Ashton so that Sale could take their line and, technically, Ashton was violating the laws by not releasing the ball.

However, due to Leota’s push-which was hardly executed with much physical intent-the penalty was reversed and Saracens were offered the chance to clear their lines.

Youtube Credit: Ruddy Darter

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After a less than auspicious beginning to his Gloucester career, including football-esque simulation against Northampton, Richard Hibbard went some way in making inroads in the good books of Gloucester fans with a thumping hit versus Sale.

That’s more like it, Thor, more hits and less diving.

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Sale were on the counter attack and let’s just say JP got too close to play…

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