One of the all-time great try-saving tackles or an illegal hit that should have been penalised? That’s been the debate following Wallaby wing Marika Koroibete’s crucial intervention in Australia’s victory over South Africa.
The incident happened just before half-time during today’s Rugby Championship clash in Adelaide. The home side were leading 10-3 but were down to 14 men with their other wing Tom Wright in the sin-bin.
With their depleted defence stretched, it seemed as though Springboks try machine Makazole Mapimpi was odds on to score as he pinned his ears back for the left corner. But across came Koroibete from the opposite wing, making up a huge amount of ground with a heroic piece of covering before sending Mapimpi flying into touch with a crunching tackle that also dislodged the ball and earned him huge congratulations from his jubilant team-mates.
