New Zealand winger Leicester Fainga'anuku was fortunate to play more than 17 minutes during Saturday's historic defeat to Ireland in Dunedin.
Or at least that's likely to be the view of many Irish supporters following the speedster's shoulder-first clean-out of Mack Hansen. It was only 17 minutes into Ireland's tense 23-12 victory—their maiden win over the All Blacks in New Zealand—that Fainga'anuku was sent to the bin for a reckless challenge.
Connacht talisman Hansen received the ball on the right wing in acres of space but opted to kick into the space that emerged behind the onrushing Fainga'anuku. The Crusaders star leapt as he attempted to swat down Hansen's nudge, but it was his landing that drew the ire of the Irish faithful.
