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Bristol Bears star Viliame Mata put in this monstrous hit. (Image: TNT SPORTS)<\/p>\n‘Banjaxed!,” explained Alastair Eykyn.Bristol Bears star Viliame Mata put in this monstrous hit. (Image: TNT SPORTS)<\/p>\n
One of the biggest hits ever seen at the Principality Stadium occurred at the weekend.<\/p>\n
The tackle in question took place in the English Premiership match between Bristol Bears and Bath Rugby at the Principality Stadium.<\/p>\n
With 47 minutes played, Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder fed the ball into 22-year-old fly-half Ciaran Donoghue, who got absolutely levelled by Fijian number eight Viliame Mata.<\/p>\n
Young Donoghue was sent flying back with jaw-dropping force, with slow motion replays showing Mata literally folding his opponent in the tackle. Replays prompted a huge cacophony of ‘Ooos’ from the crowd, who were stunned. Join WalesOnline Rugby’s WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The TNT Sports commentary team of Alastair Eykyn and Jamie Roberts were blown away as Sam Warburton also watched on.<\/p>\n “Let’s see this monumental shot,” began Eykyn. “Banjaxed!”<\/p>\n “Thank you very much!,” added Roberts. “That is a great, great tackle. He’s got the ball away. You know it’s coming, don’t you, Sam (Warburton)! You’re about to pass a ball and you know you’ve got someone haring at you.”<\/p>\n You can watch the clip below.<\/p>\n Most were blown away by the tackle, while others praised Donoghue for getting back up straight away and focusing on the game.<\/p>\n “Got the hit, fell down and his first concern was if his pass reached the player. That’s the sport we love,” said one.<\/p>\n The final score was 36-14 to Bristol Bears, thanks to tries from Gabriel Ibitoye, Rich Lane, Gabriel Oghre, Fitz Harding, Will Capon and Mata himself.<\/p>\n Of course, this isn’t the first time that ‘Bill’ Mata has flattened someone in the Premiership.<\/p>\n Just last month, you may remember England international Henry Slade taking a very similar shot from the Fiji star, prompting a strong reaction from Warburton, who was on commentary. Watch that tackle by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n “My goodness. I haven’t seen many of those. That is massive. We’re hearing now that the tackle is fine,” said Warburton.<\/p>\n “I think that is one of the biggest hits I’ve seen, that was massive.”<\/p>\n The ‘Big Day Out’ event at the Principality Stadium was a huge success, with over 51,000 English fans packed inside the home of Welsh rugby.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747091296_959_consent-placeholder.svg.svg+xml\")
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