England worldwide Manu Tuilagi’s debut for Bayonne within the Prime 14 has triggered a stir after a shot on La Rochelle’s Gregory Alldritt triggered the free ahead to have a go on the ref officers.
The 33-year-old England centre made his delayed debut for brand new membership and a quick begin had Bayonne up 20-0 early. Within the twenty ninth minute Tuilagi crossed paths with Alldritt, launching into the free ahead.
The French worldwide was not proud of the sort out and requested the officers to evaluate what seemed to be head-on-head contact, nevertheless the response from referee was not what Alldritt needed to listen to.
Referee Luc Ramos advised his TMO that “the participant is complaining” in regards to the sort out, earlier than responding to Alldritt that “the sort out is authorized, it’s your head that tilts ahead.”
“It’s not authorized. Don’t discuss to us about participant security anymore,” Alldritt responded.
🎙️ “C’est un plaquage pour faire mal”
L’avis de Richard Dourthe à propos du plaquage de Tuilagi sur Alldritt 💥 pic.twitter.com/vvZHY17e5X
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Bayonne went on to win comfortably by 37-7 over the two-time European champions nevertheless if the sort out had been judged otherwise, it might have been a contest.