Footballers bawl their little eyes out after breaking a nail. Abendanon got smashed time after time after time that game but kept getting back on his feet. He might not be the biggest guy out there but he's got an incredible attitude.
That guy was a real hero...how many players would keep playing after so many monster hits? I never knew about Abendanon but today I'm proud to finally see him in play! Congrats dude, you just won all my respect!!!
Ben Young’s recently said that the Tuilagi’s targeted him in this game because Alesana made a no arms tackle on Abendanon in a previous game and subsequently got banned, missing the Prem Final. Pretty savage.
Saw that video. One of the Tuilagis got banned for fouling Abendanon ..so all the Islanders in the team (Mafi included) made a deal that next time they would foul and smash Abendanon as much as they could "in revenge"? I fail to understand the logic in any of that.
So the poor wee babies got upset and through their childish toys out of the pram? All because of something they did and got red carded for? Does show the logic and basic intelligence of islanders. Shoulder charges and cheap high shots. Boring! Hats off to Abendanon showed his class over basic thuggery
I'm Samoan and love seeing the big hits, but I have a lot of respect for Abendanon for taking it and getting back up, even if it took awhile..most guys get hit like that once and are out of the game..
That English player has got a lot of heart. You sure know how to breed them tough over there. What an amazing feat to get up after getting smashed no thanks to the hospitals given by team mates.
This guy is a real rugby player. He might not be that big, but he has heart. You have to respect that. When you have someone like that that takes a punish so hard, theirs no laugh, but nothing but love. Real warrior.
Good on you Abendanon, I'm Samoan and I'm proud of him for getting right back up and playing the game....He's a true champion. a massive big ups to the brothers also......
Good lord, I feel so bad for Abendanon for being in the wrong place at the wrong time to take all those hits, but he is an absolute champion for getting right back up everytime and not causing a fuss about it. Good guy. Great guy.
I dont know much about abendanon but hes a great example of a rugby player from what i see in this video,never giving up and has the balls to test those brothers time and time again even when they catch him with some foul tackles,never back down is what this guy knows best
Abendanon didn't shy away from a fucking thing! He never threw a hospital pass to avoid contact, never mishandled to brace for contact and he completed all the technical aspects of his game with aplomb. Absolute warrior with a huge heart!
Lmfao..The commentary killed me..."He may well have a dead gluteus maximus" 2nd commentator: "may i say he was great in gladiator.." Lol tuff guy though for takin all those hits! Much respect!
Took all those big hits but kept getting back up, still made his carries, caught some bullshit loose balls, cover-defended, and stepped both of the Tuilagi bros. Respect.
That man has the heart of a lion. He's under 90 kilos and he can take that kind of battering and not only get up every time, but still have the courage to run straight at both of them again. If that was any other player, they'd be digging them out of the ground with a shovel.
@44redman1 I know, but when you leave a club thats made you an international player and already pays you more than anyone else and probably more than he would deserve after his actions and performance. 5 years? Most players are playing from the age and once they reach the intertnaionals they usually have a chance to play at that level for 10 years. Its the fact he ignored the whole staff at the club which made him an international player.
Good tackles by the tuilagi brothers...if it hadn't been from the wraps around the body when hitting him...GOD KNOWS WHAT WOULD OF REALLY HAPPENED TO HIM!!
@44redman1 Good shout, I can understand that. However more increasingly, in English and home nations rugby, players go on to become managers, coaches, pundits, journalists, authors, tv hosts, public speakers etc. Rugby is becoming a more increasing aspect of English society as football dies off over here. Not sure if its the same in Aus.
@44redman1 Ben cohen is another example of that! He used to be an international for England and he was amazing! Then he left his club for what many people suspect was money, he then stopped performing aswell and then eventually dissapeared from English rugby, as far as I can tell he now lives in the US.
I've never seen someone get hit by Alesana tuilagni (Spelling?) That many times and still jog off the field. Well done, this guy has a huge heart to carry on. Alesana is a lose cannon. He usually sends people off the field with hit's like that.
Abendanon = Abandon HELL NO This guy is 100% pure Rigby spirit, he gets bashed and hit legally and illegally by probably one of the most powerful player in the world, isn't even helped by his teamates who put him in the worst situation, nevertheless he still goes at it delivery awesome runs and tackles.... I didn't know this guy, but today he's earned my total respect Thumbs UP all 4 (even my toes want to participate)
im samoan my self and i give it to the lil fella for standing up to the tuilagi brothers..i betcha afta the game they had a drink with abendanon, big ups to the little fella with the big heart:)
The video says about the Tuilagi brothers but i reckon Abendanon deserves recognition for makin it to the end
Big L tough as nails
Bro he's a champion for this one
S ćčbi79
What a pair of cheap shot Prats!
Big ups to the champ for not giving up
Abendanon = Samoan-magnet.
It's like he sprayed himself with eau de cornbeef before taking the field.
lol "eaud de cornbeef" brilliant
eau de pisupo
e sole....corned beef and casava spray. lollz
Bruh, you got me good!
I'm legit waking up my keige laughing too loud over here, kefs!
Surely eau de fasi povi has to have come out by now lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Commentator: Hes going to need a stiff drink at half time.
That was in one half?!?!?!?!?!
My thoughts too and then when he's substituted who in their right mind would want to take his place?
Hahahaha spot on
😂😂😂😂
Video should be renamed 'Abendanon survives Tuilagi brothers'
Illtud Deiniol more like “tuilagi bros couldn’t beat this guy’
Dictionary: Abandon- give up completely (a practice or a course of action).
: Abendanon- never give up.
+Toy Mit You made my day thanks !!!!
do his teammates not like him? some filthy hospital passes there
Definitely at least two suicide passes there 😂
Samoan from NZ here, and man.. gotta give props to Abendanon. He literally got 5 possible game ending hits and kept on getting up.. Respect USO ✊🏾
Took it like an absolute hero
fucking well played to the lad, got back up after every tackle
Abendanon - 80 kg.
Tuilgai brothers - over 110 kg.
So your saying white people are small ahahahah welcome to polynesian rugby lil man
That has to be one of the stupidest comments I've ever read.
Seriously, congratulations.
New Zealand 19-7 👍🏻😄🏴
New Zealand Samoans are short and fat. English men are tall and bulk.
Footballers bawl their little eyes out after breaking a nail.
Abendanon got smashed time after time after time that game but kept getting back on his feet. He might not be the biggest guy out there but he's got an incredible attitude.
He is not necesseraliy strong or hard, but he was able to endure multiple heavy hits which is the definition of tough.
I'm Tuilagi till I die, but this guy earns all the respect he gets from taking those hits and getting back up again.
He gets hit because he's brave, courageous and a very good player. If you are not brave you would never get hit.
MantisAtlantis I don’t think that’s how it works, bro hahaha
Yes and the definition of insanity is repeating an action over and over expecting a different outcome, run at a Samoan get smashed.
@@thebitchinthecorner2252 Not like he had a choice, his teammates kept feeding him suicide passes.
That guy was a real hero...how many players would keep playing after so many monster hits? I never knew about Abendanon but today I'm proud to finally see him in play! Congrats dude, you just won all my respect!!!
Well, he's got a story to tell his kids and grandkids about the time he took On TWO Tuilagi's and a Tongan and Survived LOL.
Ben Young’s recently said that the Tuilagi’s targeted him in this game because Alesana made a no arms tackle on Abendanon in a previous game and subsequently got banned, missing the Prem Final.
Pretty savage.
Saw that video. One of the Tuilagis got banned for fouling Abendanon ..so all the Islanders in the team (Mafi included) made a deal that next time they would foul and smash Abendanon as much as they could "in revenge"? I fail to understand the logic in any of that.
@@powerbite92 really shows the intelligence of the Tuilagi boys eh
So the poor wee babies got upset and through their childish toys out of the pram? All because of something they did and got red carded for? Does show the logic and basic intelligence of islanders. Shoulder charges and cheap high shots. Boring! Hats off to Abendanon showed his class over basic thuggery
Now this is rugby! This guy defines what it means to be a rugby player!
MAD RESPECT FOR HIM put up with those hits and still playing he inspires me
Not only he had two Samoans on now he gets Tongan,,,,to funny
Fk i heard that too started cracking up LMAO
Very tough lad! And that cover tackle! No wonder he became European player of the year a few years later! Respect!
Best fullback we ever had. Quick feet, able to read the game and 100% committed. I was gutted when he left.
Abednanon, trooper mate
I'm Samoan and love seeing the big hits, but I have a lot of respect for Abendanon for taking it and getting back up, even if it took awhile..most guys get hit like that once and are out of the game..
That English player has got a lot of heart. You sure know how to breed them tough over there. What an amazing feat to get up after getting smashed no thanks to the hospitals given by team mates.
If one of the Tuilagi brothers merely looked at me I’d be out for 6-8 weeks
This guy is a real rugby player. He might not be that big, but he has heart. You have to respect that. When you have someone like that that takes a punish so hard, theirs no laugh, but nothing but love. Real warrior.
hahaha....poor guy he has to cope with all the bad and hospital passes...
Good on you Abendanon, I'm Samoan and I'm proud of him for getting right back up and playing the game....He's a true champion.
a massive big ups to the brothers also......
2.07. Abendannon has hurt himself. Lol. I think it was actually the Pacific island monster that hurt him. Haha
epic comment
this is one of if not the most gutsy performances i have ever seen in any sport
BIG FKN RESPECT TO THIS FULLBACK CHANGE THE TITILE TO HIM🙏🏽💯
Good lord, I feel so bad for Abendanon for being in the wrong place at the wrong time to take all those hits, but he is an absolute champion for getting right back up everytime and not causing a fuss about it.
Good guy. Great guy.
I dont know much about abendanon but hes a great example of a rugby player from what i see in this video,never giving up and has the balls to test those brothers time and time again even when they catch him with some foul tackles,never back down is what this guy knows best
I love how the advert I watched before this was of a footballer diving (snickers ad). Then seeing the contrast here.
Abendanon didn't shy away from a fucking thing! He never threw a hospital pass to avoid contact, never mishandled to brace for contact and he completed all the technical aspects of his game with aplomb. Absolute warrior with a huge heart!
Abendanon has a rugby heart thats for sure. Well done bro. Has my respect for 200%.
that image of him on the bench sums it up. fair play to the man. warrior
Dude just showed why rugby players are some of the toughest athletes ever
"somebody get that man a pair of slippers" lmao what a tough guy
Lmfao..The commentary killed me..."He may well have a dead gluteus maximus" 2nd commentator: "may i say he was great in gladiator.." Lol tuff guy though for takin all those hits! Much respect!
Even he got smashed he is still a strong and brave lad
shit that white boy tough asf
"white boy" lol if u gonna be a racist shit just go back to NFL there is no place for this in rugby
This guy should be a man of the match.for putting up with those big hits.he deserves a medal.
Now that's a rugby player. Stands back up even when he's facing the Tuilagi brothers. Credit to the guy from an islander. ✊👌🇫🇯
Came to look after listening for the love of Rugby. This was brutal
It takes courage to keep getting up and plaing on after being hit repeatedly by the Tuilagi brothers! all guts and heart! respect!
02:00
"Abendanon's hurt himself".
Hell of a way to describe being smashed by a 120kg Samoan.
Why has he only got two EPS caps?
So underrated.
I'm not a big rugby fan but what do you guys think would be the outcome if the Tiulagis went for Jim Hamilton?
Just wondering.
Turns out there was a vendetta
What a tough guy, Abendanon soaked it up. Respect.
Good on him for getting up each time and not giving up.
Took all those big hits but kept getting back up, still made his carries, caught some bullshit loose balls, cover-defended, and stepped both of the Tuilagi bros. Respect.
Rather hit by a truck than Tuilgai :)
“He earned his money today.” 😂😹
To give it perspective, I watched a Man Utd game the other week, and that Fernandes guy went down when someone touched his ear.
Gotta love a Tuilagi SMASH! Fair play to Abendanon though! Took some guts to get up, shake yourself down and just get on with the game after that!
tough as fuck that wee lad ... respect
He said he had to go up with a samoan all day and now he gets a tongan😂💀
Never heard of Abendanon til today. Respect for taking that punishment & walking it off🇦🇸🇼🇸
at least you're not being marked by Brian Lima...
Hard day at the office for Abendanon, but he is one tough ombre.
3.17 -- that was one hell of a covering tackle.
Manu is the only brother to get close to wrapping especially on international level
Awesome tackle from Tuilagi brothers 💪
That man has the heart of a lion. He's under 90 kilos and he can take that kind of battering and not only get up every time, but still have the courage to run straight at both of them again. If that was any other player, they'd be digging them out of the ground with a shovel.
@44redman1 I know, but when you leave a club thats made you an international player and already pays you more than anyone else and probably more than he would deserve after his actions and performance.
5 years? Most players are playing from the age and once they reach the intertnaionals they usually have a chance to play at that level for 10 years. Its the fact he ignored the whole staff at the club which made him an international player.
Fair play to him :O ... Took a hell of a beating and kept going, That's what rugby's all about :)
What a tough dude. He seen tuilangi coming but he still tries to secure the ball. Fucking champ
Haha respect, being tackled by the tuilagi brothers ain't a easy thing to get up from
Respect to him there - some of those hits shorten your life expectancy!
Much respect to this player. Malo sole, you def earned your slippers.
Good tackles by the tuilagi brothers...if it hadn't been from the wraps around the body when hitting him...GOD KNOWS WHAT WOULD OF REALLY HAPPENED TO HIM!!
Seriously this guy is the toughest player in the world 💪🏽
Gotta admire Abendanon... And im going to miss Allesana, big hits is what makes this sport so exciting!!!
this is what I like to see in rugby, people not moaning after taking a big hit, and getting on with the game.
this man is only capped twice by england which is heartbreaking
man what a tough nut, took those hits like a brick wall.
Amazing, just amazing what a fella. To take that abuse and carry on what a excellent patron of the game.
I'm Samoan also but DAMN that guy has heart! #Respect
Why does would your opinion change if you are Samoan?
2:04 bath player saw TWO!!!! Tuilagi's coming and err done the smart thing
@44redman1 Good shout, I can understand that. However more increasingly, in English and home nations rugby, players go on to become managers, coaches, pundits, journalists, authors, tv hosts, public speakers etc. Rugby is becoming a more increasing aspect of English society as football dies off over here. Not sure if its the same in Aus.
ABENDANON... KAN SURELY TAKE SUM HITZ... HE GOT UP AFTER EVERY HIT TOO... COURAGEOUS BRO...
Abendanon is solid being able to take those hits
@44redman1 Ben cohen is another example of that! He used to be an international for England and he was amazing! Then he left his club for what many people suspect was money, he then stopped performing aswell and then eventually dissapeared from English rugby, as far as I can tell he now lives in the US.
Gotta give it to the man for keep on getting up and playing
someone give this man a medal
I've never seen someone get hit by Alesana tuilagni (Spelling?) That many times and still jog off the field. Well done, this guy has a huge heart to carry on. Alesana is a lose cannon. He usually sends people off the field with hit's like that.
@benh3110 the man who put it in is over 120kg... who do you think is bigger?
Abendanon = Abandon HELL NO
This guy is 100% pure Rigby spirit, he gets bashed and hit legally and illegally by probably one of the most powerful player in the world, isn't even helped by his teamates who put him in the worst situation, nevertheless he still goes at it delivery awesome runs and tackles....
I didn't know this guy, but today he's earned my total respect
Thumbs UP all 4 (even my toes want to participate)
2:25 I'm so fucking done 😂😂😂
As a bath supporter i have to say he runs into tackles like this most weeks as he always runs at forwards hes got balls of titanium
Abendanon embarrassed them at 2:44. Showed that the Tuilagi brothers are really just brutes without a lot of skill.
Abendanon must have said something really, really rude about Mrs Tuilagi. Kudos to the guy though, gets up and keeps playing. What a mantank.
im samoan my self and i give it to the lil fella for standing up to the tuilagi brothers..i betcha afta the game they had a drink with abendanon, big ups to the little fella with the big heart:)
a lot of respect for abendanon for taking the hits
Commentator - Abendonen’s hurt himself
Tuilagi - No no....i think we did all that damage 👍🏻
respect to the 15 for making it till the end
@omally953
I agree mate, am a tigers and tuilagi fan, but he really took some punishment that game and got back up :)