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Latest act from the 'king of cheap shots' Dane Coles leaves sour taste for Sharks' fans

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It took just 15 minutes for All Black hooker Dane Coles to court his first controversy of 2020, flying into Sharks’ reserve Sanele Nohamba while he lay on the ground.

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Nohamba, rolling out of the tackle but in a rather defenseless on the ground, was met with the full force of a flying Coles looking to make a physical statement. The tackle looked like making contact with the head and neck area, aside from the fact that a player on the ground cannot be tackled. The ref stopped play immediately but the incident sparked pushing and shoving before being referred to the TMO.

Coles avoided receiving a card for the tackle which drew the ire of many Sharks’ fans on social media, who didn’t hold back when venting their displeasure online. He was labelled a ‘disgrace to the game’ and the ‘king of cheap shots’ among other things.

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The match was the first of the season for Coles returning from injury, who scored within minutes of coming on the field as a replacement from a pushover try.

The Hurricanes finished comfortable winners 38-22 handing the Sharks their first loss of the season. Coles will face a nervous wait to see if he is cited for the incident.

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Tom 49 minutes ago
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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
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He's gone from geography teacher to professor hasn't he?


Good interviewer too!

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I’m surprised Cole doesn’t get filled in more often with all his antics!

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Ed the Duck 2 hours ago
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JD 3 hours ago
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What is Venter supposed to do……he’s lying on the ground being choked by someone he can’t see. Obviously he’s going to try to fend off the choker - hardly a unique reaction. If he’s sanctioned it will be grossly unjust, but that’s what rugby has come to these days. And why is nothing said about Cole choking him around the neck, or is that OK because he’s English and Venter is South African?

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