Watch: Lions fans slam 'stupid' Pollock after igniting fight
Leinster back Jamie Osborne was one of the highlights in a lacklustre performance after scoring two tries in his first Lions appearance.
However, there was a brief moment in the first-half that caught fans' eyes when England's Henry Pollock found himself in a pushing and shoving match with FNP's second try-scorer Seru Uru. Henry Pollock's antics got mixed reactions on social media. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The WWE-style fight was very much ignited by the Lions man but fans believe there was a bit of regret in his eyes before he was wiped out by the Fijian-born Australian flanker.
Fans took to social media to slam Henry over his 'childish' antics that led to him getting thrown to the floor.
One fan wrote: 'I know who I fancy in a scrap and it isn't the posh 20 year old public school boy.'
Another added: 'Lucky the referee was there to stop Pollock getting taught a real lesson.'
A third commented: 'Sooner or later Pollock is going to be laid out. That boy consistently bites off more than he can chew. To loosely quote Top Gun: 'His ego is writing cheques his body can't cash'. Tick tick on that.'
Yet another said: 'Pollock yet to learn an important life lesson, no matter how hard you think you are there's always someone harder out there.'
Henry Pollock and Sere Uru getting to know each other a little better 😅 pic.twitter.com/PRWcVMyB7Q — Sky Sports Rugby Union (@SkySportsRugby) July 22, 2025
However, it wasn't all negativity being thrown at the young player online.
One supporter shared: 'The comments are embarrassing. You are meant to support your team.'
Another remarked: 'There was a moment in that schmozzle where Pollock's life literally flashed before his eyes. In fairness to him, after the initial shock, he doubled down and fought back.'
There was a TMO review of the incident but the referee decided that a lecture was enough for the pair of them.
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