Rugby star Isaac Luke dirtily steps on an opponent's hand

This is the shocking moment a rugby star steps on an opponent’s hand in a game
Video reveals a New Zealand NRL player Isaac Luke performing the dirty trick
It was during the match between NZ and England in Denver, U.S on Saturday
Fans have taken to social media slamming the New Zealand star for his foul play

By Nicole Pierre For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:48 BST, 24 June 2018 | Updated: 02:10 BST, 25 June 2018

This is the shocking moment a rugby league star steps on an opponent’s hand with spiked boots during a match in front of thousands of United States fans.

New Zealand’s Issac Luke was captured purposely stepping on the hand of an English player during Sunday night’s game at Mile High stadium in Denver.

Joseph Tapine can be seen squirming in pain as he’s stepped on after being tackled, leaping up and sparking a wild scuffle between the opposing teams.

This is the shocking moment a NZ rugby star Isaac Luke dirtily steps on an opponent’s hand with spiked boots during a game at Mile High Stadium in Denver

Fans have taken to social media slamming the New Zealand star for his foul play. ‘Standing on Bateman’s hand like we’re all in primary school. Stupid petulant behaviour; why is he not on the sidelines now?’ one fan said

Isaac Luke (pictured) stepped on Bateman’s right knuckle when he was being tackled

Isaac Luke quickly came to help his team mate by performing the dirty trick – stepping on Bateman’s right knuckle in order to loosen his possession of the ball.

Fans have taken to social media slamming the New Zealand star for his foul play.

One fan said: ‘Standing on Bateman’s hand like we’re all in primary school. Stupid petulant behaviour; why is he not on the sidelines now?’

‘How’s that not a yellow card? That’s horrible. What a little grub Isaac Luke is!!!’ another user said.

England comfortably won beating New Zealand 36-18 in their one-off rugby league Test in Denver.

After the defeat Kiwis coach Michael Maguire said: ‘I’m going to take a lot away from that game (…).

‘You’ve got to remember, England have got an experienced team. They’ve been playing together for quite some time and the young guys who’ve come in, they now know the level they’ve got to go to.’

He added: ‘I think they should take a lot of confidence out of periods of that game, we really challenged them and we actually dominated.’