Henry Pollock found himself at the centre of a major social media backlash during his side’s heavy East Midlands derby defeat to Leicester Tigers.
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With Northampton trailing by more than 30 points at Welford Road, tensions boiled over late in the game as Pollock appeared keen to spark a confrontation with Leicester captain Hanro Liebenberg.
The Saints back-rower was seen gesturing towards the South African forward in a fiery exchange that quickly drew attention online — but fans were far from impressed given the scoreline.
One supporter wrote:
“This is so embarrassing man. Come on — giving it the ‘you want it then’ while hop skip and jumping backwards. And all while your team’s 30 odd points down.”
Another posted:
“Dickhead is trying to take on South African powerhouse Hanro Liebenberg of all people.”
A third fan said:
“Let’s not forget Hanro would properly fill Pollock in. I like Pollock but he’s made a complete tit of himself today.”
While another added:
“It’s never a great sign when the rest of your team are just leaving you alone to sort it out yourself.”
This is so embarrassing man. Come on – giving it the ‘you want it then’ while hop skip and jumping backwards. And all while your team’s 30 odd points down 😂 pic.twitter.com/Qm2ahcnLwn
— A-P (@rugby_ap) May 9, 2026
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