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Tom Sunderland

Rugby player carried and thrown over sideline like ‘sack of spuds’ in Commonwealth Games

Australia edged Kenya 7-5 to top Pool D in the rugby sevens tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but Corey Toole paid a hefty price for the privilege.

That's after Damian McGrath's men showcased a keen understanding of the rule book to pull off a rarely seen rugby phenomenon. Toole, 22, found himself isolated and with few options in front of him when he encountered a wall of red, green and black deep in Kenyan territory.

But rather than settle for your average takedown, the underdogs grouped up to execute a perfect choke tackle, surrounding their target to stop any chance of an offload. The choke tackle is a legal means of slowing (or in this case, stopping) the attack provided the carrier's knees don't touch the turf.

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