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Highlanders first five red carded after Michael Hooper dumped vertically in lifting clean out
By Sam Smith
Highlanders first five Sam Gilbert has been red carded for a dangerous lifting tackle on Wallaby captain Michael Hooper.
The 23-year-old makeshift 10 took Hooper way past the horizontal before dropping the Waratah vertically onto his head just under a half hour into the game with scores locked 7-all.
The lifting tackle was completed at the ruck as Gilbert attempted to clean out Hooper from the breakdown.
The tip tackle was immediately condemned online, with Kiwi rugby media labelling the tackle 'horrendous' and 'a moment of madness' by the young Highlander.
The incident will be reviewed at the judiciary and Gilbert is sure to miss the rest of the season with a suspension that will likely see him miss the last round and the playoffs.
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