Chris Smalling's tackle on Yannick Bolasie in last Saturday's FA Cup final looked more at home on a rugby pitch than at Wembley.

The Manchester United defender picked up a second booking in extra time for grabbing Bolasie but Louis van Gaal's men eventually prevailed 2-1 against Crystal Palace, thanks to Jesse Lingard's winner.

Smalling appears to have taken a shine to rugby. He was recently on a BT Sport video, kicking both rugby balls and footballs, alongside former England rugby union star Mark Cueto.

It was a part of a campaign to back local sports initiatives this summer and the United defender said: "I feel like I was better off with the rugby ball than the football."

Good stuff, Chris, but leave the rugby challenges to the pros next time.

Source:
courtesy of ESPNFC

by Arindam Rej, Man United Correspondent

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