"Oscar worthy" - Wallabies star slammed for 'Hollywood dive' against the Springboks

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Saturday, 27 August 2022 at 10:07
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Australia moved top of the Rugby Championship table thanks to a comfortable victory over South Africa in Adelaide.
Flanker Fraser McReight scored two tries, with Marika Koroibete adding a third for the Wallabies who had suffered a shock defeat by Argentina last time out.
However the game was marred by Wallabies scrum-half Nic White, who was slammed after his 'Oscar worthy' fall led to Faf de Klerk being yellow carded.

INCIDENT:

SOCIAL REACTION:

Rugby Youtube Squidge Rugby wrote: "That’s an all-time bit of scrum-half play by Nic White. Turns an absolutely nothing moment into a yellow card by milking it so vigorously they now serve that moment in vegan cafes."
One fan wrote: "Nic White should have been carded for that Oscar … his most embarrassing moment as a professional."
"No arms shoulder charge on Mapimpi doesn’t get looked at. Nic White auditions for the Socceroos and Faf gets yellow. Laughable," a second said.
A third added: "I really hope one of the Journos ask Dave Rennie why he didn’t take Nic White off for an HIA,"
"Excellent case study for research in Dramatic Art, thank you Nic White," commented a fourth.

RUGBY'S BIGGEST DIVERS:

As per Scrum Recap, these are the games slyest of hounds.

5. Stuart Hogg

What they said: "He often overdoes the theatricality to the extent that not even the officials will give him a second look. Look back to the South Africa vs Scotland game a couple years back when he flung himself into the 'Beast' just to be laughed off by players and fans around him."
Our verdict: Nobody will forget that infamous telling off he got from Nigel Owens against South Africa during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. As the old saying goes, mud sticks.
One fan commented: "Tom Daley's spot in the British Diving team is under threat by Hogg. Excellent call from Owens,"
"They should fine people who dive," added a second.
A third fan said: "The match was played at St James's Park in Newcastle which is usually a premiership soccer ground. Hence Nigel's witticism."
The winger apologised for the incident after the game.
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4. Bryan Habana

What they said: "A great example of this was for Toulon against Saracens in the Champions Cup where he ran into 'No-Arms Magee' Owen Farrell and threw his legs up in the air to win a penalty with one of the worst dives in European history."
Our verdict: Habana is one of the best wingers of all-time, but it's a fair assessment that he occasionally was a bit dramatic with his on-field shenanigans
One fan commented: "Considering he comes from a country that is recognized as bringing one of the most physical games to the sport it's disgraceful that he would do anything like this."
"He's playing the wrong sport. It's not football," said another.
"So much respect lost for someone i thought was a legend of the game. Im not even mad im just disappointed..." a third added.

3. Johnny Sexton

What they said: "Jonathan Sex'Robot, as Squidge Rugby lovingly refers to him, is a serial diving offender with notable instances against Scotland, England and Wales throughout the last few years."
Our verdict: Not convinced. The Ireland fly-half is smashed regularly and there aren't any clear examples of him diving.

2. Morgan Parra

What they said: "He's also a grade A diver. He's from the Habana and Hoggy school of 'throwing yourself at a big forward and hoping for the best' after he hoofs the ball."
Our verdict: He's a little s**t. Can't argue with anything that they said.
"Scrum half’s always have had little man syndrome," wrote one fan.
Another added: "He’s one of them players who that has small man syndrome and feels like he has to use his aggression spoiling his game,"
"I love the fact that he starts all the fight but gets smashed and then sent off," a third commented.

1. Yoann Huget

What they said: "Whether it was from kick chases, tackles that were a fraction out of time, or flailing around in rucks he shouldn't be involved in, Huget was the crème de la crème of fakers."
Our verdict: "Spot on. The worst of all-time."
One fan commented: "I really like Huget who is otherwise a fantastic player and scored a great individual try on the day. On this particular occasion though, he will feel ashamed looking at this footage, no doubt."
"I really hope the players will take it upon themselves to self-police this type of 'football' like behaviour going forward!" a second added.
A third said: "Oh please no. It's the one thing we always say about rugby over football "our players don't dive and roll around pretending to be hurt". Solution? Ban all French players..."
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