South African fans are still not happy with Marika Koroibete after the latest hit

Marika Koroibete continued her run of dishing out penalties with a beauty on her opposite number Caleb Clarke in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne.

Chasing a kick into the All Blacks backfield early in the first half, Clarke had to leap into the air to catch a high dive which left him slightly vulnerable to a charging Koroibete.

The Wallabies wing timed his contact perfectly and smashed Clarke backwards just after the All Black landed back on the Marvel Stadium turf. Pinned down near their own try line, Australia almost turned the ball over with a counter run.

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Listed at 107kg, Clarke is no small figure to move, highlighting the power that Koroibete can bring with speed.

Koroibete goes ?

? @StanSportAU @Kanal9

Live blog ? https://t.co/dK9UKGejEO#Wallabies #TRC2022 #AUSvNZL pic.twitter.com/bGcCxGfm01

— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) 15 September 2022

Clarke became the second winger to feature in a Koroibete high tackle this Rugby Championship after Springbok Makazole Mapimpi was stopped in a heavy collision near the goal line in Adelaide.

South African fans were less than impressed with the Wallabies’ left wing, feeling aggrieved that the flying Fijian failed to get his arms into contact in this week’s tackle.

Replays of Koroibete’s tackle showed an attempt to wrap both arms around Clarke, but the All Black bounced off Koroibete in the process.

Another great shot from Marika Koroibete.

Do not wind again.#AUSvNZL pic.twitter.com/S1NOdv0atd

— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) 15 September 2022

How’s it going on Clarke of Koroibete??? No arms. Nothing??!!!
Smh.#AUSVNZL #BledisloeCup #RugbyChampionship

— KingShakaZulu’s Daughter✊?❤ (@Thembileeh) 15 September 2022

Marika Koroibete also has to learn to pack in the tackle

— Ruben Kihumuro Steyne (@kihumuroruben) 15 September 2022

koroibete has the best arm hugging shoulder ever!#just saying #AUSvNZL

— mrRugby (@MRrugbyworldcup) 15 September 2022

Koroibete absolutely destroyed Clarke there ? #AUSvNZL

— Sin? ? (@Easterlytester) 15 September 2022

How about this illegal tackle from Koroibete… he makes no attempt to swing his arms, just shoulder vibes, it’s becoming a habit from him pic.twitter.com/M3SFQm3BjX

— Lord Stig-rus (@Lord_Stirus) 15 September 2022

This Koroibete is like he has his own tackle laws… wrapping is not a must.

— Poghie Ndonga (@poghie_esquire) 15 September 2022

Koroibete keeps getting away with illegal tackles.

— kwets (@kwets11) 15 September 2022

There appeared to be no issues with the Clarke tackle from Kiwi fans or journalists, with New Zealand Herald writer Chris Rieve describing the hit as ‘beautiful’.

How was the hit from Koroibete on Clarke? Beautiful #AUSvNZL

— Christopher Reive (@ChrisReive) 15 September 2022

The Koroibete tackle raised by New Zealand fans in the social media court was an aerial challenge on Will Jordan, who went unpunished late in the game.

The All Blacks right wing made a kick in the air before having his legs taken out by a reckless Koroibete challenge. Referee Mathieu Raynal let play continue and the tackle was not called at the time.