Rugby star out for the season after horror tackle from girlfriend’s BROTHER, who faces seven-match ban, in friendly
RUGBY LEAGUE ace Haze Dunster has been ruled out for the rest of the season… after a horror tackle by his girlfriend’s brother.
Parramatta Eels star Dunster was brought down by St George Illawarra Dragons’ Tyrell Fuimaono with a devastating “hip-drop tackle”.
The winger damaged his anterior, posterior and medial cruciate ligament, which has left him on the injured list for the rest of the campaign.
Fuimaono applied a technique, which involves a player clinging onto the opponent’s hips before forcibly dropping his body weight onto his legs.
The tackle has been deemed a grade-three dangerous contact charge by a match review committee, which means the Australian ace will be banned for up to matches.
The clash took place during a pre-season ‘friendly’ match between the two teams.
What’s more shocking is that Dunster has been dating Taliah Fuimaono, who is also a rugby player and his opponent’s sister, for six years.
The incident has left viewers appalled as the Parramatta Eels player will require surgery and an extended rehabilitation program.
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One fan posted on social media: “This is what happens when you introduce judo and wrestling coaches to teach players nee [sic] techniques. That was a legit judo throw attempt.”
Another wrote: “Hip drop tackle and needs a heavy suspension.”
A third said: “So sick of these tackles. There’s a reckless side to them. Outlaw them.”