hiː wʌz tˈɑːɹɡɪɾᵻd baɪ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən plˈeɪɚz ɪn dᵻfˈɛns ænd wʌz bˈædli ˈɪndʒɚd ɪn ɐn ɐlˈɛdʒd spˈɪɹ tˈækəl, plˈeɪɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ æt sənt hˈɛlənz ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ tˈiː ɹəpˈɑːɾi.
He was targeted by opposition players in defence and was badly injured in an alleged spear tackle, playing away at St Helens involving Tea Ropati.