‘Have we seen the hit of the season?’: Monster club rugby hit goes viral
“Have we seen the hit of the season?” was the questioned asked by the commentator on Saturday when GPS took on Norths in the 2022 Hospital Cup in Queensland.
GPS No8 Michael Richards was on the receiving end of a bone crunching hit from lock Masalosalo Tutaia, who flew out the line to cut his victim in half as soon as his hands touched the ball. What looked like a perfectly timed tackle was only possible due to the fact that Tutaia was offside. So despite it being technically illegal, it is still quite an impressive tackle.
GPS went on to win the match 33-3.
Take a look at the hit:
Absolutely folded 😳#QLDPremierRugby pic.twitter.com/G2tAgD2Fvn
— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) August 16, 2022
Take a look at the teams:
GPS 1ST GRADE MEN
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NORTHS 1ST GRADE MEN
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1 Emosi Tuqiri
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1 Kieran Fitzgibbon
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2 Maile Ngauamo
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2 Tonga Maafu
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3 Jack Straker
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3 Lucas Puts
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4 Oliver Bartlett
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4 Angus North
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5 Tuaina Taii Tualima
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5 Masalosalo Tutaia
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6 Adre Namalo Kauyaca
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6 Stuart Ford
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7 Nicholas Baker
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7 Mitchell Wood
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8 Michael Richards
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8 Sosifa Funaki
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9 Nigel Genia
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9 Lachlan Howell
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10 Jason Hofmeyr
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10 Harry Langbridge
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11 Floyd Aubrey
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11 Joseph Veramu
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12 Poasa Niumataiwalu
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12 Chris Wellington
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13 Christopher Kuridrani
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13 Conor Chittenden
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14 Mitchell Treleaven
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14 Ryan Ah Yek
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15 Selesitino Ravutaumada
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15 Shai Wiperi
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SUBSTITUTES |
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16 Tevita Kaitu’u
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16 Giovanni Laufiso
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17 Frederick Burke
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17 Marcus Reed
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18 John Downes
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18 Eli Junior Latu
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19 Stuart Tualima
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19 Taelyn Nukunuku
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20 Jacob Stower
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20 Cody Erb
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21 Davis Tavita
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21 George Stokes
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22 Scott Malolua
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22 Leo Langbridge
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23 Maaloga Konelio
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23 Hamish Muir
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