US EditionPau Beat La Rochelle as Hastoy Sent Off After 34 Seconds
Antoine Hastoy was sent off after stamping on an opponent’s head, leading Pau to score eight tries and claim an attacking bonus point, Pau coach also received a red card.
- Pau secured a 53-33 Top 14 victory on Sunday as La Rochelle fly-half Antoine Hastoy received the fastest red card in the competition after just 34 seconds.
- After winning the ball in the air, Hastoy planted the studs of his right boot into Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang's head, leaving the Pau wing bleeding as a match official said, `The referee saw blood, and blood is what decides everything.`
- Fabien Brau-Boirie opened the scoring and Pau led 20-14 at the break after tries from Grégoire Arfeuil and Julián Montoya.
- The coach's protests led to a second dismissal for La Rochelle as Ronan O'Gara came onto the field to protest and was ushered away by referee Jeremy Rozier, then received a red card in the 57th minute for off-field comments.
- Amid the weekend's Top 14 action, several high-profile players featured, including former Springbok full-back Dillyn Leyds and La Rochelle scorers Ulupano Seuteni and Jules Favre.
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France star sent-off after 34 seconds following 'kung-fu' kick on opponent - The Mirror
La Rochelle's French fly-half, Antoine Hastoy, was sent-off after just 34 seconds on Sunday night following a kung-fu style kick on his opponent which ultimately cost his team
Ronan O’Gara sent off after ‘kung-fu’ kick from La Rochelle player sparks quickest red card in Top 14 history
Ronan O’Gara was sent off in last night’s Top 14 defeat in Pau, the La Rochelle chief picking up a second yellow card during an astonishing 13-try clash that saw his out-half Antoine Hastoy ship the fastest red card in league history – 34 seconds.
Antoine Hastoy didn't have time to get back into his game that he had to leave the field after 34 seconds of eviction. La Rochelle was heavily inclined to Pau (53-33)
O'Gara sees red again as La Rochelle collapse in 13-try chaos at Pau
Joy at Antoine Dupont’s return to the Toulouse matchday 23 for their 48-24 win over Racing 92 was tempered by regret at the final appearance of centre Pita Ahki, who will join Auckland Blues for the 2026 Super Rugby season.
Excluded after only 34 seconds of play this November 30 in the Top 14 against Pau, the player of Stade Rochelais Antoine Hastoy received the fastest red card in the history of the French championship.
RUGBY. Author of a foot in the face of an opponent, Antoine Hastoy received a red card after only 34 seconds of play against Pau.
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