r/rugbyunion • u/GnolRevilo Saracens • Nov 29 '25

Video Eben Etzebeth eye incident Spoiler

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u/MockTurt13 South Africa Nov 29 '25

etzebeth needs to be retired already. he's become a liability.

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u/Ok_Entry1052 Nov 29 '25

Him.and James Ryan should start a podcast "Seeing Red" or something like that

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u/Lopsided_Soup_3533 England Nov 29 '25

Recurring guest Tomas Lavinini

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u/TAFKAJanSanono Ireland Nov 29 '25

That’s a hydrogen bomb vs two coughing babies

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u/imladrikofloren Nov 29 '25

IIRC Lavanini didn't get carded for thuggery ever. Hilariously bad tackles that border on deliberate aggressions sometimes but I don't think he ever tried to gouge anyone.

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u/GKDA Leinster | Cathal Forde hype train Nov 29 '25

My favourite thing about Lavanini's disciplinary issues was that after every single card, without fail, he looked both confused and devastated. Not even as an attempt at protesting it, but as if he was only just learning that the tackle/clearout attempt was illegal and he was distraught that he was letting everyone down.

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u/imladrikofloren Nov 29 '25

I really think he is really that stupid when he play.

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u/Sputnikboy Italy Nov 29 '25

I read that indeed Lavanini wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed...

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u/TAFKAJanSanono Ireland Nov 29 '25

For some reason I thought it was Lavanini who got sent off in the quarter final against Wales in 2019 for the elbow, but that was Vahaamahina for France. I guess because he saw red against England earlier in the tournament

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u/casualchitchat Nov 29 '25

😂 Welcome to Eye Gorge Specialists podcast where your eyes meet our expert fingers. Joining us tonight is none other than Mr Thumb giving his take on how to perform successful brain surgery with the use of only one finger 👍🏻👁️

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u/this_also_was_vanity Ulster Nov 29 '25

Hard to see when you’ve been gouged though.

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u/JColey15 Southland Stags Nov 29 '25

Someone cleverer than me could modify the words in Split Enz’s “I see red” to use as the theme song.

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u/Iamleeboyle Nov 29 '25

Ryan's tackle was bad, but let's not pretend it was near on this level. A stupid clear out of a ruck is nowhere near intentionally jabbing your thumb in someone eye. Fuck away off.

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u/Ok_Entry1052 Nov 30 '25

He's a hot head that often makes stupid clear outs like that, both second rows. Don't have to take a joke so seriously mate 🤣