Force scrumhalf Ian Prior red carded for ugly tip-tackle on Tim Nanai-Williams

Force scrumhalf Ian Prior received his marching orders in the first half of the round 11 Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs earlier today.

Prior was shown a straight red card, so will face a disciplinary hearing, charged with Law 10.

4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground.


Prior rushed in to fill a gap as the dangerous Tim Nanai-Williams took a pop ball off the side of a ruck.

The Chiefs flyer dropped it, but Prior had already lined him up, and not only went through with the tackle, but proceeded to lift and tip him in a way that was clearly dangerous.


The Force number nine realised…