GRAPHIC: Sky Sports slammed for showing replay of Australia stars arm break

Rugby News
Saturday, 02 July 2022 at 11:38
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Sky Sports have been slammed for showing multiple replays as Wallabies fullback Tom Banks fell nastily on his arm.
Jordan Petaia replaced the full back, who was carted off the field with the injury.
Despite the fury directed at Sky Sports, it is in fact Australian broadcasters who were in control of the replays.
 Tom Banks arm break:

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Five of the WORST career ending injuries in rugby

1) Rob Horne 

The 30-year-old, who suffered several serious arm injuries at elite level, was forced to retire after sustaining nerve damage in his right arm when playing for Northampton Saints against Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership in early 2018.
A hard-running outside centre capped 34 times for Australia, Horne was leading try-scorer for the Saints with eight.
Before crossing to the Saints, Horne enjoyed a successful 10-year stint with Sydney’s New South Wales Waratahs and was a member of the 2014 team that captured a maiden Super Rugby title under the guidance of Michael Cheika, the current Wallabies boss.
Horne represented Australia at the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, and played against the British and Irish Lions in 2013.

2) Rhun Williams

The Cardiff Blues fullback was forced to retire aged 22 in 2020 after failing to recover from the neck injury he sustained against Zebre two years previous. The former Wales Under-20s ace suffered left sided peripheral nerve damage as he made a try-saving tackle.

3) Sam Jones

The Wasps flanker retired on medical advice in March 2017 after failing to recover fully from an injury sustained at an England training camp. Jones fractured his fibula and suffered significant damage to his ankle while grappling with British and Irish Lion Maro Itoje during a judo session in October 2016.
He sustained the injury while preparing for the autumn internationals - where he was tipped to make his England debut - and was only expected to be out for five months before complications
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4) Joe Ansbro

Ansbro broke his neck in a pre-season friendly against Munster on 24 August 2012. After being taken to hospital straight after the match it was discovered that Ansbro had a triple fracture of the C1 vertebrae. As of 15 May 2013 Ansbro, aged 27, officially retired from rugby union.
Ansbro, having graduated from Cambridge before his professional career, became a Biology teacher and rugby coach at Harrow School after hanging up his boots.
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5) Morgan Stoddart

Wales and Scarlets back Morgan Stoddart has retired with immediate effect after failing to recover from a broken leg. The 28-year-old was six games into his Scarlets comeback after 14 months out with a double leg fracture. But he has experienced "significant pain" since his return and has followed medical advice to stop playing.
The incident was so graphic that match broadcaster Sky Sports chose not to show a replay, so be warned.
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