Kiwi youngster sees just yellow for spine-bending hit in college rugby

A New Zealand schoolboy received a yellow card for a horrific-looking tackle during a college match between Westlake and Whangarei Boys.

The Whangarei replacement scrum half caught the ball on the touchline from an attempted clearance kick and headed infield where he was taken down by the opposition.

However as his knees hit the ground the opposite number for Westlake smashed him around the chest resulting in an awful-looking tackle and a yellow card.

The Whangarei youngster played on despite how painful it looked and it was Westlake who came away with the win. Full match highlights are available below: