Ben Flower First Player To Ever Be Sent Off In Grand Final After This Vicious Attack On Lance Hohaia

Two minutes into yesterday’s Super League Grand Final, Wigan prop Ben Flower was sent off for a senseless attack on St Helens stand-off Lance Hohaia.

Flower had spilled the ball in the first minute, and then following a clash with Hohaia, he knocked his opponent to the ground with a left hook and then smashed him again as he lay motionless on the ground.

Even Joey Barton thought it was a bit much:

The second is totally and utterly out of order. Can’t hit someone out cold. His only defence can be he never knew he was out cold.

– Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) October 11, 2014

Here’s the shocking footage:

Flower was sent off and officials are looking into whether they should also discipline him off the field.

Here’s hoping he doesn’t give slow-motion unicycle rugby a try.