Former All Black enforcer Brad Thorn showed a bit too much exuberance during a charity rugby match in England, breaking the ribs of an opponent in a literally bone-crushing tackle.

Playing at Twickenham in the Rugby Aid for Heroes match on Saturday, Thorn stopped the Made in Chelsea reality TV star in his tracks with an upending hit, before slamming him into the turf.

Laing was rushed to hospital in an ambulance suffering broken ribs.