Rugby videos of tackles, tries, funny incidents and more: Jason White smothering hit on Paul Sackey

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Jason White smothering hit on Paul Sackey

It's been a long time since I've had so many requests for a particular clip, but since Saturday, the requests board and my inbox has been inundated with messages from Scottish fans & neutrals alike who've been wanting to see this hit.

We've said it before - Jason White is a lethal tackler. Not a dirty tackler, but a technically perfect, hard hitting, in your face, do not run at me type of tackler.

Coming on as a sub against England on the weekend, White laid into wing Paul Sackey with another one of his trademark hits, lifting the Murrayfield crowd and of course, his Scottish team who later went on to lift the Calcutta Cup.

Congrats to Scotland on the victory and to Jason White, cracking tackle. Is there a harder hitting (legal) tackler in international rugby out there I wonder? Doubt it.

it's an awesome offensive tackle!

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 3:59 pm
Not good body position from Sackey tbh. Is White needing medical attention after the tackle too? Is that him sat on his arse at the end of the clip?

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:05 pm
haha, pull the other one mate!! With 7 minutes left and a Scotland scrum he was just wasting some time with Scotland leading. What body position would you like Sackey to adopt? Bend over perhaps???

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:08 pm
Kurt,
Those are pretty sour grapes.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:11 pm
It's not that he is a hard hitter (which of course he is) it's more that he's technically spot-on. Jerry Collins is a big hitter, but I'd pick White anytime over him, as he's in the right place at the right time. He also has the knack of legally preventing the tackled player from releasing the ball, something that even excellent but smaller back-rowers (George Smith/Neil Back) have problems with.

Most back-rowers at this level are awesome hitters when given the chance, but its those that make the chances that stand-out.

Jason White every time (the b*st*rd!)

By Kerivoula, at March 11, 2008 4:17 pm
"Not a dirty tackler, but a technically perfect, hard hitting, in your face, do not run at me type of tackler."

Well said Rugbydump.

Kerivoula, great insight about the legally preventing tackled player from releasing.

I'll add my bit. White's leg drive in a way is more lethal to offense's ball retention than a quick shot from the pint O'Guiness (Jerry Collins).

As White continues to drive the player backwards, he moves the pile backwards.

Thus White creates either a gate (tackle) or last foot (maul/ruck) further back, making it difficult for offensive players to join with any forward momentum.

Let's hope he has a long, healthy career.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:33 pm
Kurt you sound like a right idiot! Though I presume your an Englishman so I understand your frustration and will let you off! I can promise you I looked on this site this morning, then was reading an article on planetrugby a moment ago when I suddenly thought "I wonder when rugbydump will get the Sackey hit up"....and low and behold it was there! Great work boys! The Super 14 highlights is a godsend!

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:34 pm
Does anyone recall a "dirty" or "dangerous" hit from Jason White?

Not trying to be a hater. But if the guy always hits this hard and clean, than it can only add to his mystique.

Great to see that after the hit, half the Scottish team came in and gave him a pat on the back.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:39 pm
Kurt it was his contact lense. dont worry about Jason. Take it you're an Englishmen. No wonder most countires hate the english when it comes to Rugby and sport in general. so arrogant.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:48 pm
Another great hit from Jason White. The only problem i've got is that he makes no attempt to roll away after the tackle. One this is a penalty to england and two, if he had the scottish would have had quick turnover ball because the english would have had to go back to join through the gate, and there was already scottish support at the breakdown. Great hit in the first place though!

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 4:59 pm
at what point did he have anytime to roll away? he didnt.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 5:03 pm
Rob,

By taking an inane but innocuous comment and turning it into jingoistic xenophobia, you put yourself well below the author of the inane comment in the first place.

Calm down, pick up your toys, and stop pretending to speak for the world.

By Kerivoula, at March 11, 2008 5:09 pm
its weird, i dont think slowing down this clip added to it at all - it usually does but somehow this time it only looks good at normal speed

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 5:36 pm
Great hit and without doubt the highlight of the match (this coming from an Englishman).
Moments like that lift the entire team plus the crowd and are invaluable.
No way White should get done for not releasing there.
Pen to the Scots end of.

I reckon Italy will win on Sat though if they can keep their (limited) discipline.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 5:53 pm
When he went onto the pitch the roar was amazing. I was in a bar about 25 minutes from Murrayfield watching the rugby and everybody in the bar started cheering. Then the hit came in and everybody was jumping up and down. It is not his greatest hit ever but in the context of the game it was awesome.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 5:58 pm
Scotland have a great defender is Jason white, and a great player.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 6:09 pm
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By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 6:54 pm
RugbyDump - you do an AWESOME JOB! Please put more SA sides' Super 14 clips on for SA'cans in UK - without any TV coverage...

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 8:08 pm
I wanted to say the legdrive thing, sometimes winning meters is much better than winning the ball at all, as you boost your teams morale and create the proper situation for a turnover and, the right spaces to target...

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 8:35 pm
As always, Jason White leads by example, showing technical ability and brute strength

Great tackle.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 9:52 pm
im not sure if someone has already said it but i think that white had to get a new contact lense put in thats why the medic is on.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 10:07 pm
Well said kerivoula, let's talk about rugby eh lads, not tired old cliches.

Scotland definitely need Jason White fit and playing every game, he's their best player by some way. Picking a Lions squad today I reckon he'd be one of the first names down. Others? Probably only Sheridan from England at the moment, from Wales, Shane Williams and James Hook would be shoo-ins from Ireland I reckon BOD would still be favourite. What do you think guys? One game left in the 6 Nations, who's your starting Lions XV?

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 10:12 pm
what an awesome tackle! I wonder if he prefers defending than attacking, that was one of the things i remember tahu from the waratahs saying in an interview - hopefully he can pull off some big ones against the crusadors.

i dont kno a whole lot of a nth hemisphere players or anything so my lions starting XV would be totally whack, but i would love to see banahan in the side and stomp all over habana in the next lions tour.

By Anonymous, at March 11, 2008 11:35 pm
My team would be

15. Byrne
14. Sackey
13. Shanklin
12. Henson
11. S. Williams
10. O'Gara (Hook is still a bit inconsistant)
9. Blair (or Phillips if he could keep his discipline)
8. R. Jones
7. M. Williams
6. White
5. O'Callaghan
4. I. Gough
3. Sheridan
2. Ford (couldn't really think of many in-form British/Irish hookers)
1. G. Jenkins

I apologise if anyone feels i'm being biased.

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 1:09 am
1) Andrea lo Cicero (ITA)
2) Dimitri Szarzewski (FRA)
3) Martin Castrogiovanni (ITA)
4) Lionel Nallet (FRA)
5) Simon Shaw (ENG)
6) Jamie Heaslip (IRE)
7) Jason White (SCO)
8) Sergio Parisse (ITA)
9) Dmitri Yachvili (FRA)
10) Jonny Wilkinson (ENG)
11) Shane Williams (WAL)
12) James Hook (WAL)
13) Brian O'Driscoll (IRE)
14) Vincent Clerc (FRA)
15) Lee Byrne (WAL)

Bench:
1) Marcus Horan (IRE)
2) Bernard Jackman (IRE)
4/5) Alun Win Jones (WAL)
6/7/8) David Wallace (IRE)
9) Mike Phillips (WAL)
12/13) Gavin Henson (WAL)
11/14/15) Aurelian Rougerie (FRA)

Summary (Starters, Bench, total)
WAL (3 + 3 = 6)
FRA (4 + 1 = 5)
IRE (1 + 3 = 4)
ITA (3 + 0 = 3)
ENG (2 + 0 = 2)
SCO (1 + 0 = 1)

Honorable Mentions:
Carlos Nieto: Great prop sub, but since lo Cicero covers both sides, I need a reserve loose head.
Ronan O’Gara. Misses the bench, since I have Hook who can cover #10
Chris Patterson. Misses the cut, since I have enough goal kickers. Prefer a pure try scorer (then again, so would the entire country of Scotland), maybe Patterson could have run more with better backs.
Girvan Dempsey: Tough call vs. Rougerie

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 1:38 am
Tom Shanklin: Geraint, I think your pick of Chanchre at #13 over my choice of The Bod is right on..

I guess O'Driscoll was a bit of a sentimental pick.

Ian Gough has also has a solid tournament too, probably shown more week-to-week than A.W. Jones, but I think in form, A.W. brings more.

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 1:42 am
Probably most surprising is that I have more Dmitris than Joneses on my team

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 1:43 am
Personally, if you are going for a world 15, rather than a northern hemisphere, i'd launch carter in there instead of wilko....and as for patterson, in all honesty that guy is a try scorer.....

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 2:28 am
Ian McGeechan - Head Shed with Gatland and Shaun Edwards.

1.Sheridan
2.Flannery
3.Stevens
4.O'connel
5.Shaw
6.White
7.Williams
8.Ryan Jones/Easter
9.Phillips
10.Cipriani/Hook
11.Vainikolo
12.Henson/Shanklin
13.O'Driscoll
14.Strettle
15 Anyone but Balshaw.

By AK, at March 12, 2008 4:35 am
I've created a section & thread for the British & Irish Lions team discussions on the forum.

http://forum.rugbydump.com/showthread.php?t=178

Feel free to give your 2cents worth there.

By GMC, at March 12, 2008 8:28 am
rugby dump, yeahh i'm talking too you !!!!!!! that IS NOT A GOOD HIT, not a bad takle , but this a hit? no way!!!!!!

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 8:56 am
Unfortunately you don't have the BBC Scotland coverage where David Sole announces that he wants that clip as his screen saver!

By Niall, at March 12, 2008 10:24 am
Just so everyone knows, the team i wrote down would be for the Lions, as Will earlier asked who people would choose for the Lions, which is why no italians or french were in my side.

For those who chose Wilkinson and Vainikolo, i would have probably agreed with them before this tournament, but both players have had very poor tournaments and don't feel they'd deserve a place in the Lions team at the moment.

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 12:20 pm
Sorry to nitpick and show anti- english resentment, but it would have been great to see this clip with the Scottish commentaters...

We have had to put up with English bias on the British Broadcasting for too long so it was nice to finally have someone talk about the action on screen...

if i remember, beattie talks about the tackle during the reply etc while B Moore gives it a glancing 'great tackle' then talks some rubbish about england....

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 4:38 pm
15. G Murphy
14. D Strettle
13. T Shanklin
12. G Henson
11. S Williams
10. J Hook
9. M Blair

8. R Jones
7. M Williams
6. J White
5. P O'Connell
4. D O'Callaghan
3. A Sheridan
2. M Rees
1. E Murray

Backs: Andrew Trimble, Chris Paterson, Lee Byrne, Mike Phillips and Toby Flood were all close.

Forwards: Alisdair Strockosch, Gethin Jenkins, Michael Lipman, Simon Taylor, Alun-Wyn Jones and Jamie Heaslip were close too.

By Anonymous, at March 12, 2008 8:27 pm
Apologies Nick, next time I'll remember to ask your permission before titling the video.

By GMC, at March 12, 2008 8:51 pm
my lions team(including injured players)

15.Geordan Murphy
14. Rory.Lamont
13.BOD
12.Andrew Trimble/Graham Morrison
11.Chris Paterson(K)
10.ROG
9.Mike Blair
8.Ryan Jones
7.Martyn Williams
6.Jason White(C)
5.Simon Shaw
4.Scott MacLeod
3.Andrew Sheridan
2.Jerry Flannery
1.Gethin Jenkins

In case you were wondering, yes I am a scotland fan!

By Anonymous, at March 13, 2008 5:42 pm
Any reason everyone is trying to pick a Lions-only team rather than a 6N team?

The French & Italian players in the current competition deserve some credit.

As for naming a Lions team, we have more than whole year to do that.

By Cheyanquí, at March 13, 2008 6:13 pm
Will asked earlier on people's thoughts for a Lions team

If french and italian's were included i'd go for

15. Byrne
14. Clerc
13. Shanklin
12. Henson
11. S. Williams
10. O'Gara
9. Blair
8. Parisse
7. R. Jones
6. White
5. O'Callaghan
4. Gough
3. Castrogiovanni
2. Szarzewski
1. G. Jenkins

By Anonymous, at March 13, 2008 6:25 pm
Szarzewski...
If anything, for his mullet not seen in the #2 jumper since the days of Shane Byrne

By Cheyanquí, at March 13, 2008 9:18 pm
Let's hope this hit makes its way onto TS&RB 10! White is king in the land of big hits.

By Anonymous, at March 13, 2008 11:16 pm
Kurt get a grip yeah!

this is why other nations end up getting annoyed at england, because england lose, and they end up giving reasons why they lost, and generally being a rubbish losers. Scotland lost 4 out of 5 matches, do you hear us complaining....

White, amazing. hardest hits in the world.
grow up.

By Anonymous, at March 25, 2008 9:40 pm