La Rochelle hooker burns All Black legend to score dazzling 80m try

On Sunday, young La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit decided it was time he became a household name by scoring this unbelievable near length-of-field try against Toulon. The 80m effort was made all the more impressive with the dummy and then ease in which he shed All Black legend Ma'a Nonu's attempted tackle. Credit should also go to the initial offloads by both La Rochelle's Uini Atonio and Kevin Gourdon. The rest was down to Bourgarit's ability. Many of the best hookers now appear to possess enough speed to potentially slot in as a back, if pressed, and Bourgarit seems to be no exception. L…

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