Sentence examples for a ferocious tackle from inspiring English sources

Lacked a certain sharpness Gary Cahill 6/10 Left with a bloodied nose after a ferocious tackle early on.

Latu, the captain, is a warrior – just ask Lewis Moody, receiver of a ferocious tackle in 2007 – and whenever they play New Zealand it is not to be missed.

Sinfield curled over a superb conversion, then a legally ferocious tackle by Gareth Ellis set the tone for the second half by forcing the error that led to Sinfield's clinching and drought-breaking try.

The finale that began with Daniel Hannebery carried off the ground after his left knee buckled in a ferocious Wood tackle, the latest in a long line of incidents that went against the Sydneysiders.

Long will be remembered for the toughness and mental strength he showed to produce easily his best international performance after a ferocious late tackle by Australia's enforcer Willie Mason that left him with a dead leg and a facial cut requiring seven stitches, followed by the huge disappointment of gifting an interception to Hornby and with it the game's opening try to Greg Inglis.

Couple that turnover with linebacker Tedy Bruschi's ferocious tackle of running back Troy Hambrick for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-inches near midfield with 9 17 left in the game, or with cornerback Tyrone Poole's interception of Carter at the Dallas 44 with 7 24 remaining, and the staple of this game was easy to spot: the New England defense would remain in control.

Scotstoun Stadium was a 10,000 sellout for the first time and it had witnessed a game of ferocious tackling and defending from both sides.

Called "Honey Bear" by his teammates, Lanier was a ferocious tackler.

A single-minded approach and ferocious tackling will be suitable assets at a club likely to be mired in a relegation fight throughout the season.

It became evident early Wednesday night that United States versus Norway would be a familiar game of muscle and determination, of ferocious tackling and rough jostling for balls in the air, of ceaseless pressure and hard running, a match defined by effort, not elegance.

Wilkinson will be best remembered for his drop goal that won the World Cup for England in 2003, but Moody was also a big admirer of the fly-half's ferocious tackling and calmness on the field.