The last time they clashed: Benji Marshall and Israel Folau's night of mayhem

WITH Benji Marshall and Israel Folau to clash tonight as rugby players, we look back at the last time they faced off. It was one crazy night.

WITH code-hoppers Benji Marshall and Israel Folau to clash tonight for the first time as rugby players, we thought we'd take a look at the last time these two superstars faced off.

Our website splash from the game in 2009.

Turns out it was one crazy night.

The rain was torrential. The referee was tackled by a fan. Benji was sinbinned. Izzy was knocked out. The Tigers were robbed. And coach Tim Sheens produced one of the great post-match sprays.

SEE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAME ABOVE

9,675 fans braved the cold and wet for the 2009 round 11 NRL clash between the Tigers and Broncos at Campbelltown Stadium.

And Tigers fans trudged home with far worse than a case of the sniffles after the home side were robbed of victory due to the controversial sinbinning of Marshall for stripping.

The decision sent fans into a frenzy, with one spectator arrested for crash tackling referee Jared Maxwell in an ugly aftermath to the match.

Tigers coach Tim Sheens then unleashed an almighty spray at the press conference, claiming he joined in the booing of the referees at full time.

Benji Marshall waits to return from the sin bin.

"Let me say right from the start I am only here because I have to be," Sheens fired.

"I am not keen to talk."

"The crowd booed him (Maxwell) and so did I."

Adding more intrigue, Folau was concussed by a high tackle late in the game.

Let's hope tonight's trial clash between the Waratahs and Blues is just as big a hit.

Check out our full match report of the 2009 clash

BRISBANE 20 (K Hunt, D Lockyer, B Te'o, A Winterstein tries; C Parker 2 goals) WESTS TIGERS 18 (B Ayshford, B Marshall, P Tagive, T Tuiaki tries; B Marshall goal) at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Referees: Ben Cummins, Jared Maxwell. Crowd: 9675.

Jared Maxwell is tacked by a Wests Tigers fan.