Jorge - A thing of beauty !
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HappilyManly
Journey Man
God I miss Matai 
Another story on the US reaction....
NRL star Jorge Taufua catches America’s eye after ferocious hit
news.com.au - Sept 4, 2019
America can be a bit insular when it comes to its sport so you know you’ve done something special when rugby league makes a splash.
Cameron Munster was hit so hard on the weekend even America felt his pain.
The NRL star became an unwitting internet sensation when he was absolutely poleaxed by Manly’s Jorge Taufua in Melbourne’s 36-6 win over the Sea Eagles at Lottoland and it’s got sports fans Stateside wondering what the deal is with this thing called rugby league.
Munster received an inside ball on a break 20m out from Manly’s line but was stopped in his tracks and buried into the turf by Taufua’s pile-driver, which has now gone viral in the US.
American sports website Bleacher Report posted a video of the bone-jarring hit on its Twitter account on Wednesday morning (AEST) and it quickly racked up nearly 200,000 views as intrigued social media users from the northern hemisphere wondered what sport permits that type of savagery without any padded protection like they have in the NFL.
“Couple million Americans just found another existing sport,” one wrote.
Another said: “WTF is this sport?”
“With no pads omg that’s an assault charge,” someone else added.
Full story link: https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...t/news-story/d7fa348a54479e3ff6a95c8963d8b5c7
NRL star Jorge Taufua catches America’s eye after ferocious hit
news.com.au - Sept 4, 2019
America can be a bit insular when it comes to its sport so you know you’ve done something special when rugby league makes a splash.
Cameron Munster was hit so hard on the weekend even America felt his pain.
The NRL star became an unwitting internet sensation when he was absolutely poleaxed by Manly’s Jorge Taufua in Melbourne’s 36-6 win over the Sea Eagles at Lottoland and it’s got sports fans Stateside wondering what the deal is with this thing called rugby league.
Munster received an inside ball on a break 20m out from Manly’s line but was stopped in his tracks and buried into the turf by Taufua’s pile-driver, which has now gone viral in the US.
American sports website Bleacher Report posted a video of the bone-jarring hit on its Twitter account on Wednesday morning (AEST) and it quickly racked up nearly 200,000 views as intrigued social media users from the northern hemisphere wondered what sport permits that type of savagery without any padded protection like they have in the NFL.
“Couple million Americans just found another existing sport,” one wrote.
Another said: “WTF is this sport?”
“With no pads omg that’s an assault charge,” someone else added.
Full story link: https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...t/news-story/d7fa348a54479e3ff6a95c8963d8b5c7
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
A brand new video posted only yesterday on YouTube.....
Enjoy
Yep, I'm ready to face the day now. Nobody better get in my way!
(Matai on Tyrell I could watch on loop for a month, probably my fave Shoulders hit)
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Saved it as a gif 🙂
The '47ers
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"C'mon Valentine, do what ya ossy mate did!" 🙂
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Bring back the.... Biff?
Captain/Coach
Wish it was smith... that would of made the loss all good imo
Was just thinking that, looks like he is going "no no no no oh ****"
HappilyManly
Journey Man
HoldenV8
Journey Man
Welcome to Brookie, America.
Another cracker last night from Taufua the Skewer
Cameron
Make Manly Great Again #Hasler2019
And in fairness to Jorge the errors reduced enormously this year.
I think he dropped 2 high balls all season.
yet another player who improved under des.
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