VIDEO: Paul Williams sent off for Samoa Vs South Africa for ‘punching’ Heinrich Brussow

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:20p.m.

Paul Williams 'punches' Heinrich Brussow

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Samoa were down to 14 men when fullback Paul Williams was sent off for striking Springboks’ Heinrich Brussow

In the 69^th minute the pair were scrapping a little with each other when Williams flathanded Brussow in the face.

The officials met and adjudged it as a strike to the face and Williams was sent. The score at that stage was 13-5 to South Africa in a competitive match.

Watch the video for the action. The video originally attached to this article has been removed in accordance with IRD seven day use conditions.

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09 Oct 2011 05:49p.m.

Manu wrote:

@boks forever, mate you call samoans the girls, well who's the one that went down crying from a light hand to the face. Wasn't even a punch. Williams copped about three punches to the head before. Did you see him crying? if that brussow idiot wants to pull that crap off again he should move to soccer, or pursue a career in acting.don't ever bring that fake injury soccer crap into the game, it's disgraceful to the game of rugby. Samoa is the most physical team in the world,so eat on that bokke. We're not whinging, we got a point to prove. they should've never got a welsh ref to ref that game. Heck people call samoa dirty when really the dirtiest team in rugby is the boks. Look back in history, and you would see. samoa should've won that game and everyone knows it. We injured more of the boks than the boks did us, so tell me now who the real girls are huh? you missin your handbags huh? thats wat i thought boks forever. Oh yeah hallelujah to hamoplayah. the man.

07 Oct 2011 02:42p.m.

Orator wrote:

Just remember that there are a lot of us in Samoa, that cheer and support the Springboks team. There was nothing wrong between the two teams, the problem is how the ref heavily punished the Samoan Team..

07 Oct 2011 12:57p.m.

Jarrylina wrote:

DAT RIGHT WILLIAM!

05 Oct 2011 01:46a.m.

Gas wrote:

Homo playah. Ive never heard such racist dribble.
What has thespringboks got to do with so called bad ref. I think that being the racist you are any team that has white palyers in it are the enemy. So in your opinion I recon the all blacks are also a racist bunch because they have white payers in there team. All the negative remarks are coming from the Samoan suporters. Shame man get a life you lot.
It was a great game of rugby and both teams played hard. Show me a game that is incedent free,no matter who the teams are and weather there are black or whites playing.

04 Oct 2011 11:46p.m.

Boks Forever wrote:

You deserve a red card for such a poofter punch. I mean really you Samoans are a bunch of girlies - high tackles, slapping, pushing and pulling hair (see Schalk getting pulled out a ruck by his hair). You should get as sponsorship from Chanel - I am sure you will like the handbags! Next time leave your handbags at home and play hard, give us a proper game man! Bunch of whining girls.

04 Oct 2011 10:03a.m.

Denise wrote:

Hey Chris, seriously you need to shut your mouth i don't think you know what your talking about, maybe if were actually awake during the game then maybe you will see how the ref: Nigel Owens made bad calls and decisions, Im proud of the Manu Samoa and the way they played, and all this nonsence about Tuilagi's mouth guard PLEASE get over it, its just a damn mouth peice, thanks to John Campbell who helped the Samoan's raise the money!!!! Thanks again John and TV3 for helping out Samoa, God Bless and lots of Love!!! from Grace, Laufili and Denise!!!

03 Oct 2011 11:15p.m.

that guy wrote:

Chris Chris Chris you'r rubbish nuf said

03 Oct 2011 07:35p.m.

Jesse wrote:

Chris - I don't know which game you were watching?? The dirty players were the South Africans with their hands in the ruck and their mate the Welsh Ref stopping play and momentum when the Samoans were about to score. You may need to go see an optometrist about your eyes!I recommend Pacific Health!! We like many others are very proud of Manu Samoa - they played with heart and integrity and deserved to win.

03 Oct 2011 07:23p.m.

Cheerio wrote:

Amen to that Hamoplayah totally agree wit u on that one....goodness gracious to all the haters out there who seem to look down on us pacific islanders,it is so sad how people can yet still adjust to the fact of racism when that should have been non-existance in the first place. The only reason why it remains is due to the fact that people still can not get over the fact of brown and white skin colour. The Welsh referee should have not been reffing the game in the first place and due to this the IRB should look into this more, Secondaly why call it world cup if it's only gonna prevent stupid faults like these that hurts others feelings about their culture and their place in the world. This makes me realize how self-centred and selfish people can be. Manu Samoa deserved to win that game regardless of what people say. That should have been a fair and square game it turned out South Africa got told and would have been if the ref wasn't a cheat but what can we do? The boys did extremely well for the Pacific Island nation and I am proud for that. Good Luck to the players and God Bless them.

03 Oct 2011 05:21p.m.

Tim wrote:

The headline is misleading. Keep to open hand strike NOT 'punch'