Watch the Awkward Moment Olympic Rugby Star Tackles REFEREE by Mistake Live on TV
Thursday's rugby sevens clash between Kenya and Uruguay at the Paris Olympics witnessed an incredible moment as one of the players tackled the referee.
The hilarious incident occurred in the second half, just before Samuel Asati scored Kenya's second of three tries.
As Asati picked up the ball and darted for the line, Uruguay's Mateo Vinals launched himself towards his opponent.
Unfortunately for the Vinals, Portuguese referee Paulo Duarte was between the players, and he was floored by what was an excellent tackle.
The BBC broadcasted the game and it left the commentary team stunned.
One commentator said: 'I have never seen that before. I have never seen perfect execution of a lasso tackle on the referee.'
Kenya went on to win the game 19-14. This was effectively a semi-final match but neither side was in contention for medals.
Both teams had finished bottom of their respective groups and therefore entered a four-team knockout event to determine their final placings.
Kenya's victory means that they will now face Samoa on Saturday to decide who gets the honor of finishing ninth, while Uruguay will take on Japan with those teams battling to avoid placing 12th and last.
The hilarious incident occurred in the second half, just before Samuel Asati scored Kenya's second of three tries.
As Asati picked up the ball and darted for the line, Uruguay's Mateo Vinals launched himself towards his opponent.
Unfortunately for the Vinals, Portuguese referee Paulo Duarte was between the players, and he was floored by what was an excellent tackle.
The BBC broadcasted the game and it left the commentary team stunned.
One commentator said: 'I have never seen that before. I have never seen perfect execution of a lasso tackle on the referee.'
Kenya went on to win the game 19-14. This was effectively a semi-final match but neither side was in contention for medals.
Both teams had finished bottom of their respective groups and therefore entered a four-team knockout event to determine their final placings.
Kenya's victory means that they will now face Samoa on Saturday to decide who gets the honor of finishing ninth, while Uruguay will take on Japan with those teams battling to avoid placing 12th and last.
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00:00Thursday's rugby sevens clash between Kenya and Uruguay at the Paris Olympics witnessed
00:11an incredible moment as one of the players tackled the referee.
00:15The hilarious incident occurred in the second half, just before Samuel Asadi scored Kenya's
00:20second of three tries.
00:22As Asadi picked up the ball and darted for the line, Uruguay's Mateo Vinals launched
00:26himself towards his opponent.
00:29Unfortunately for the Vinals, Portuguese referee Paulo Duarte was between the players,
00:34and he was floored by what was an excellent tackle.
00:37The BBC broadcasted the game and it left the commentary team stunned.
00:41One commentator said, I have never seen that before.
00:45I have never seen perfect execution of a lasso tackle on the referee.
00:50Kenya went on to win the game 19-14.
00:53This was effectively a semi-final match but neither side was in contention for medals.
00:59Both teams had finished bottom of their respective groups and therefore entered a 14-knockout
01:03event to determine their final placings.