David Pocock scores first half hat-trick against the Highlanders

Brumbies flanker David Pocock had another sensational game at the weekend, this time scoring a hat-trick of tries against the Highlanders, all in almost identical fasion, and all in the first half.

The Brumbies led 31-6, were scoreless in the second, but won 31-18.


Pocock was inspirational throughout, and to add to his growing reputation as a serious force on the field and a humantarian off it, he celebrated his tries with the sign language signal for clapping.

Something that was lost on one Australian journalist in particular.



Ouch.

To her credit, she later apologised and congra…