Lurch considered tackling streaker during All Blacks Test

Publish Date
Sunday, 17 September 2017, 5:26PM
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All Black lock Brodie Retallick briefly considered tackling the streaker who invaded the pitch during the All Blacks' 57-0 win over the Springboks in Albany last night.

But perhaps thankfully for both parties, the streaker slipped and Retallick had a change of heart.


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The naked man burst onto the pitch before being tackled by a mob of security guards and escorted from the field.


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The streaker who invaded the pitch at Eden Park during the All Blacks' test against the Lions was fined $400 and ordered to pay court costs of $400.

This is article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is republished here with permission

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