Harinordoquy's Da runs on to pitch to defend his son

[dorgie]

Hahahahahah

 

This is one of the funniest things I've ever heard on a professional sports field

 

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/father-of-france-forward-imanol-harinordoquy-joins-on-field-fight/story-e6frg7mf-1226210001397

 

THE father of French international Imanol Harinordoquy brought the Top 14 Basque derby between Biarritz and Bayonne to a halt yesterday after running onto the pitch to defend his son.

According to an AFP correspondent Harinordoquy's father came down from the stands in the sixth minute of the clash and faced up to Bayonne flanker Jean-Jo Marmouyet after his son got involved in a punch-up far from the action.

 

Why Harinordoquy Sr thought his son needed defending is a moot point. The younger man has earned a reputation as a tough, skilful forward.

 

The 1.92m, 105kg Harinordoquy has been capped 77 times for France and taken on the monster forward packs of South Africa and New Zealand.

 

Harinordoquy senior's admirable sense of family loyalty was brought to an abrupt halt by Bayonne fly-half Benjamin Boyet, who tackled him to the ground before Biarritz hooker Benoit August stepped in to restore order.

 

...Christian Gajan, Bayonne's director of rugby, was outraged by Harinordoquy's father's behaviour.

 

"I find his behaviour deplorable that he came onto the pitch to defend his son by boxing with (Jean-Jo) Marmouyet at the beginning of the match,'' he said.

 

"You could have been mistaken for believing it was a youth match between two local villages, it was a scandalous episode.''

 

Harinordoquy Jr - who is known as one of the tougher customers in the sport and a veteran of three World Cups - preferred not to comment.

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