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Video - Tongan Thor shows the 'skills of a flyhalf' in NRC semi-final display
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Bond University Queensland Country defeated Fijian Drua 57-21 to book their spot in the 2017 National Rugby Championship grand final.
Tighthead Taniel 'Tongan Thor' Tupou put in a standout performance. In the first half the 129kg Tupou threw a no look over the shoulder to set up a teammate after a big carry off a lineout.
Later in the same half the 21-year-old receives the ball in a slight of hand at the lineout, breaking and stepping a number of tackles on his way over the line.
Elsewhere a message left to fellow pupils by young Tongan Thor in his old school - Sacred Heart in Auckland - has gone viral. A photo of a piece of graffiti left by the powerhouse prop has been widely shared.
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I don’t think so. True champion sides can deploy all types of games, including a classical trench warfare arm-wrestle. I don’t think the Bears quite have it in them. Not sure a team can win a trophy with highlight reel rugby alone. It’s easier to disrupt it, than it is to create it.
Go to commentsYikes, what a hosing.
Don’t think the Bears are legit title contenders. You can lose, but not like this. Getting bent over and pumped like this completely removes the fear factor of s team.
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