Football. ‘He’s an absolute coward’: All-black attacks Darcy Swain

The news moved a lot. This Thursday, September 29, the New Zealand Rugby Union announced that injury contracted by its center Queen Tobaya (23 years, 14 selections) vs Australia in Melbourne (37-39) in 5^e day Rugby ChampionshipIt was more serious than the first tests suggested.

In fact, the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee was severely damaged, and Tupaea stopped working due to proces And the nine months. A blow to the player, a complete package for the Super Rugby 2023 season in which he will have to put in a lot of effort to be at 100% of his potential to advance for a place in the All Blacks group for the 2023 Cup in France.

Lima Sopoaga turns on Darcy Swain

This advertisement across social networks made more than a blast. Starting with the opening match for New Zealand from Lyon, Lima SoboagaHe was crowned 16 times with the All Blacks team. Via his Twitter account, he called Australian player Darcy Swain an “absolute coward”, author of the ugly (intentional?) gesture that caused Tobias’ serious injury. “There was no need to inflict such a low blow.”

“His comment is a joke”

Subwaja, who has been injured since mid-July 2022 and underwent surgery for patellar tendinitis in his left knee, was also outraged by the softening suspension imposed on the Australian third line, after an independent disciplinary panel imposed a 6-week suspension on him.

“9 months for one, 6 weeks for the other…this comment is a joke,” reacted the Lyon opener, who has not played a minute this season, and who estimated his absence at 4 months. It is true that for once, Swain can consider himself happy on the disciplinary committee, who previously spent two weeks suspended last July for a gesture of humor (a slight whim) on England’s Johnny Hill.

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