It's probably done the rounds by now - but has everyone caught the video clip of French back row forward, Imanol Harinordoquy's Dad running onto the pitch during a match to defend his son who had got himself into a brawl ??
Obviously I don't condone family members or fans invading the pitch and starting a fight but this did make me chuckle.
For anyone not familiar with the incident it occured in the 6th minute of the match between Biarritz and Bayonne - normally a hotly contested match at any time made more so by the punch up. The 'ever innocent' Harinordoquy had gotten himself into a little scuffle and a few punchs were flying. All of a sudden out of nowhere, Papa comes running on to defend his son's honour. In no time at all Papa is knocked to the floor by an apposing Bayonne player before someone else drags him off the pitch.
My thinking is that Mr H may have consumed one or two too many glasses of rouge before the game and was a little too eager to join in with the fun! Or maybe, like most parents in the world he still see's his 6 foot 3 baby boy as someone that still needs his protectiom - "never fear son, Daddy's here!!"
For those of you that haven't seen it there's a short video below:
I can only imagine the level of banter in the dressing room and the bar at the end of the match!!
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