Memories of Piutau's ferocious power, dazzling footwork, and outrageous offloading surely remain fresh in Ulser fans' minds:
IT’S JUST OVER five years since Charles Piutau was darting around in an Ulster jersey, but the memories of his ferocious power, dazzling footwork, and outrageous offloading surely remain fresh in the minds of the northern province’s fans.
Piutau qualifies for Tonga through his parents. His older brother, Siale, captained Tonga to the last World Cup before retiring from international rugby. 31-year-old Piutau scored his first Tonga try in the third minute and he was key to injecting momentum into the Tongan attack soon before dotting down as he linked with 34-year-old Folau down the right-hand side.
Soon after his try, Piutau used his left foot to make a long clearing kick from inside the Tongan 22, sparking a kick exchange that left the Aussies pinned in their own half, where they conceded a penalty. A second Tongan try followed through left wing Fine Inisi.Having set up as second receiver, Pituau has helped to organise a bit of shape outside him and makes a good decision to pass out the back of Inisi, whose run draws in an Australian defender, allowing Ahki to make inroads.
It’s a beauty of a one-handed offload by Piutau. From there, Inisi chips ahead and Tonga get a rather fortuitous bounce, allowing them to score.
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