To take down Jonah Lomu during his pomp, a special tackle was required; and, in the 1995 World Cup final, Joost van der Westhuizen duly obliged.

Joel Stransky received the lions share of the credit for match and World Cup winning drop goal, but, psychologically, van der Westhuizen’s tackle on the hitherto unstoppable Lomu provided a significant boost for the Bokke and stopped a certain try.

And, to think, you thought scrum-half’s couldn’t tackle.

Youtube Credit: World Rugby

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He may be called Teddy, but Racing Metro and France winger Teddy Thomas is anything but soft, as this video of him becoming the meat in a George North and Samu Manoa sandwich proves.

Extremely elusive in tight spaces, the winger’s progress down the near side was halted by the combined might of Samu Manoa and George North, who, in a pincer movement, converged on Thomas.

Fortunately, neither North or Manoa clashed heads and Thomas was unscathed, despite being hit from either side by two of the most powerful men in Northern Hemisphere Rugby.

Youtube Credit: Habi Aftabi

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When you break it down, Rugby is a very simple game. You know, the basics like don’t pass it forwards and touching the ball down in the in goal area to score a try are well known basics.

Somehow, though, a player in the Turkish League recently forgot another one of the key basics: Don’t tackle your own team-mates.

Inexplicably, a player on the Blue team tackles his own lock as he picks the ball from a retreating scrum.

If the player plays for a club anything like the vast majority of the worlds clubs, then it may be some time before he hears the last of this.

Youtube Credit: Doğu Eroğlu

Youtube Credit: Doğu Eroğlu

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In a moment of awesome perseverance, Perth Spirits Dane Haylett-Petty prevented a certain try for Brisbane City’s Matt Feaunati.

Feaunati would have been sure of a try, but for Haylett-Petty’s awesome intervention.

Alas, it proved to be a moot point in the game as Brisbane City would go on to win and claim the inaugural NRC Title.

Clip Credit: Le-Rugbynistere.

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This is one of the most awesome things’ we’ve ever witnessed in Rugby.

Somehow, Grenobles Albertus Buckle manages to tackle-or buckle, if you will- two Brive players in the same motion.

Buckles double tackle proved a seminal moment in the game as the Grenoble secured possession and, later, went on to win the game, by a single point.

Gif Credit: http://gfycat.com/AdmiredPleasedBillygoat)

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Has anyone got a packet of cold peas for Northland’s Daniel Hawkins to use to soothe the inevitable headache brought on being on the receiving end of Canterbury’s Ben Funnell’s massive hit.

A thunderbastard of a tackle.

Youtube Credit: NZAUTV Rugby Union

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There’s two things we don’t know about this video:

• The Nationality of the team’s playing

• The standard of Rugby they’re playing(not very high, judging by the horrific handling of the hooped jersey wearing team)

What we do know, however, is that there was a dose of vitamin big tackle dosed out and-regardless of context- big hits are ALWAYS good, unless, of course, you’re on the receiving end of one..

Hey, at least it’s not a suppository, right?

Youtube Credit: Richard O’Sullivan.
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