A Hawke's Bay shoplifter didn't count on a group of rugby players - including former All Black Zac Guildford - blocking his getaway.
Guildford and fellow Hawke's Bay players Chris Eaton and Ryan Tongia were at a Napier eatery yesterday when a thief dashed out of a clothing store nearby, TV3 reported today.
Guildford said he and Eaton were sore from the weekend's ITM Cup action but Tongia snapped into action and caught the thief 200 metres down the road.
"Tongia set off on his perfect running style like he was catching a ball," Guildford told TV3.
"It was pretty impressive to watch actually. I didn't realise how fast he was until [yesterday].
