16-07-2019 03:42 via theguardian.com

Wallabies shaken after front-rower Taniela Tupou mugged in South Africa

Teammates make ‘Tongan Thor’ back away from getaway car after phone robbery left player with minor cuts Taking on a 135kg Wallabies front-rower nicknamed the “Tongan Thor” on the street might seem like one of the worst ideas in the history of bad ideas, but it was Taniela Tupou who was left counting his blessings after being subjected to a brazen robbery in Johannesburg over the weekend.Tupou, in South Africa preparing for Australia’s opening Rugby Championship matc
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