Zinzan Brooke huge hit from the past
Regarded by many as the best number eight ever to play the game, Auckland and All Black legend Zinzan Brooke had it all - huge defence included.
We've managed to dig up this massive hit from a Super 12 game between Auckland and the Waratahs from roughly 1996. The tackle almost looks like it could be from rugby league, but, it is in fact perfectly legal.
A high shot in the tackle a little earlier gave the Waratahs a chance to spark something as the referee played advantage. Zinzan, however, shuts the NSW backline down immediately and effectively tells them, 'You can have 3 points mate, but you'll have to do better than that if you want 7.'
We've managed to dig up this massive hit from a Super 12 game between Auckland and the Waratahs from roughly 1996. The tackle almost looks like it could be from rugby league, but, it is in fact perfectly legal.
A high shot in the tackle a little earlier gave the Waratahs a chance to spark something as the referee played advantage. Zinzan, however, shuts the NSW backline down immediately and effectively tells them, 'You can have 3 points mate, but you'll have to do better than that if you want 7.'
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17 Comments:
zin-zan is a legend!!!
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 3:02 pm
What a player...
By Rui Silva, at November 26, 2007 3:16 pm
Nice hit, reminds me of the Brian Lima hit over that other guy
By Unknown, at November 26, 2007 3:37 pm
Ouch...
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 3:37 pm
wot a hit!!
hey could u post zin-zan's drop goal? tt would be great! :)
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 4:41 pm
Ouch Jesus Christ must be like being hit by a train
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 7:16 pm
:) that looks REALLY painful did he get up AT ALL?
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 7:33 pm
when you have a head the size of a small planet like zinny does, it helps when projecting yourself foward as going into tackle. zinny rocks
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 7:56 pm
that looks painful, however
wat a great hit!!!!!!!!!
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 8:59 pm
THE player, THE Master!!
By Anonymous, at November 26, 2007 10:28 pm
OOOooh
By Don, at November 27, 2007 7:50 am
look´s like g-sock! put on google g-shock and see a huge taclke by gareth palamo!
By Anonymous, at November 27, 2007 2:01 pm
great hit zinny! was there actually anything wrong with the first one cos it doesn't look like a body check to me...
By Anonymous, at November 30, 2007 3:18 pm
when the commentator says 'body check' isn't it refering to the previous tackle, the one that makes the referee play advantage
By Anonymous, at January 01, 2008 2:58 pm
Zinny is a legend!!!big fan of him myself...
By Anonymous, at May 14, 2008 10:49 pm
wow thats is amazing!
clearly was the best number 8 in the world! and im from england
By Anonymous, at December 06, 2008 3:57 pm
What's the name of the NSW player that got flattened?
By Anonymous, at December 31, 2008 1:35 am
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