Dirtiest player?

[OrbitalDawn]

What are some nominations? I think possibly Jarrad Hoeata from some of the matches I've watched recently. On the local end probably someone like Deon Fourie. He's almost always in a fight, and tries to sneak punches in.

I think the Heineken Cup probably has a lot more foul play, but I don't really watch it so can't mention any players.

 

[GreGorGy]

Richie McCaw - cnt gets away with all sorts of off the ball BS.

 

[Redeemed]

Bakkies.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Richie McCaw - cnt gets away with all sorts of off the ball BS.

Hmm, not that much that I can recall? He's generally on the receiving end. Cooper isn't particularly a fan.

Bakkies.

Oh yeah, forgot about him.

 

[Necuno]

Dirtiest player?.

JuJu?

 

[Tun@]

Richard Loe might squeeze in on that list

He played 49 Tests between 1987 and 1995, as part of a front row that included Sean Fitzpatrick. His test record consisted of 37 wins, 2 draws, and 10 losses. In addition, he played 29 non-test matches for the All Blacks, 3 as captain.

[edit]Anecdotes

Peter Fitzsimmons tells an amusing anecdote about Loe being 'sorted out' by a player in an Australian State side shortly after Loe broke Paul Carozza's nose after he had scored a try. Loe was immediately 'king-hit' and sought a rest by lying on the ground purportedly injured. After what apparently seemed like a lengthy delay, during which the offending player, Tomasi Tamanivalu, was pleading for an early shower, the first words Loe spoke were directed to the referee, "Don't send him off!".

In another story, a New Zealand man who had been faxing letters to the All Blacks hotel criticizing the team and in particular Loe after a loss got the shock of his life when his phone rang and there was Loe on the other end of the time. "You got a problem", he said. "No, no problem!", replied the man![citation needed]

Throughout his career he received numerous bans for striking, eye gouging and other foul play.

 

[Piesank]

Playing outside the laws will have to be McCaw - but that isn't dirty - dirty to me is fighting and sneaking punches - based off of his two return games Etzebeth fits that mould.

 

[SlowInternet]

Fourie and Etsebeth for sure

 

[MickeyD]

Uli Schmidt
George Rautenbach
Schalk Burger (sr)
Dennis Campher
James Dalton
Frik du Preez
Bakkies Botha

 

[visrot]

Sebastien Chabal (very dirty cave man )
Hika Reid
Gert Smal
Uli Schmidt
Schalk Burger
James Dalton
Bakkies Botha
Danny Grewcock

Merv Hughes if he had to play rugby

 

[sand_man]

Duane Vermuelen
Flip Van der Merwe
Dean Greyling
Du Plessies brothers

 

[sand_man]

Uli Schmidt
George Rautenbach
Schalk Burger (sr)
Dennis Campher
James Dalton
Frik du Preez
Bakkies Botha

Burger Geldenhuys?

Adri Geldenhuys?

 

[M@gn3t1c]

AJ Venter. What a w...ker.

 

[MickeyD]

Burger Geldenhuys?

Adri Geldenhuys?

Adri... how could I forget???

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Duane Vermuelen
Flip Van der Merwe
Dean Greyling
Du Plessies brothers

Vermeulen? Can't recall him playing dirt. The rest I agree with, though. Who can forget Dean Greyling's arm swing to McCaw's face last year. Got him a yellow within 5 minutes of coming on.

 

[Recruitsmiths]

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane....

 

[MickeyD]

LOL

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[ponder]

LOL

[video=youtube;MYDu9atksuU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDu9atksuU[/video]

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Love how everyone just laughs about it.

 

[Creag]

Has to be one of the best laughs I have had in a while