VIDEO: When 'Thor' got floored

World Cup-winning back row Duane Vermeulen is now a household name in World Rugby.

The 33-year-old has made a name for himself in the sport for being utterly dominant over other players in his position.

World star players such as Billy Vunipola and Kieran Read have tried in the past to physically assert themselves against him but it has always been in vain.

However, there was one time that a young Vermeulen was floored during a rugby match - despite it being an illegal tackle.

The man that managed to do it… Andy Powell!

Andy Powell was a Welsh rugby union player who is now retired. But he is now known as an icon in Wales for his massive hits and his wild antics off the pitch.

A young Duane Vermeulen came up against him in 2009 when the British and Irish Lions took on the Stormers in a warm-up match.

Source: Rugbyonslaught