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[JC]

@MiketheSnow said in Red cards:

@mariner4life said in Red cards:

@MiketheSnow said in Red cards:

@mariner4life said in Red cards:

For the "just tackle lower" crowd, what exactly was Ofa T supposed to do differently?

Not lead with a swinging arm to the head.

Let the ball carrier continue his trajectory to the dirt, then jackal.

Bullshit Mike. You've played. In that spot you do the same thing.

Ah no.

Never got penalised for a late and/or high tackle. Or swinging arm.

Couple of instances in the France v Tonga match where the French players were happy for the Tongans to gain one, maybe two more metres going forward as they fell to the ground and then swooped in to try to steal the ball.

On the goal line you don't have the luxury of those metres but as explained on another thread better to not infringe, concede a try, but still be on the park than infringe and be binned.

In the case of Ofa though the Namib player wasn’t falling. He went low and drove into Ofa. At the time he committed to the tackle Ofa had no way of knowing the ball carrier was going to fall, only that he was driving forwards.

[Bones]

So if a team is unable to stop a driving maul legally and it's about to score, they should be allowed to collapse it right?

If you can't win a lineout legally, you should be able to drag down the jumper or take out the lifter. It's not fair otherwise.

[antipodean]

@Bones said in Red cards:

So if a team is unable to stop a driving maul legally and it's about to score, they should be allowed to collapse it right?

Technically you can if you're in your in-goal.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in Red cards:

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

No idea. I'm hardly going to go searching out any facts.

[JC]

@Bones said in Red cards:

@taniwharugby said in Red cards:

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

No idea. I'm hardly going to go searching out any facts.

That right there is the level of dedication we should all be striving for. All you younger fellas watch and learn from a pro.

[Bones]

@JC said in Red cards:

@Bones said in Red cards:

@taniwharugby said in Red cards:

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

No idea. I'm hardly going to go searching out any facts.

That right there is the level of dedication we should all be striving for. All you younger fellas watch and learn from a pro.

Steady on old man! The implication I'm no longer younger is deeply offensive.

[canefan]

I just happened to see highlights of that argie fella hitting Farrell. Did he get the red for a shoulder charge? Because his arms never even made contact with Farrell

[JC]

@Bones said in Red cards:

@JC said in Red cards:

@Bones said in Red cards:

@taniwharugby said in Red cards:

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

No idea. I'm hardly going to go searching out any facts.

That right there is the level of dedication we should all be striving for. All you younger fellas watch and learn from a pro.

Steady on old man! The implication I'm no longer younger is deeply offensive.

I’d apologise but I suspect you’d lose interest part way through.

[Catogrande]

@Bones said in Red cards:

@JC said in Red cards:

@Bones said in Red cards:

@taniwharugby said in Red cards:

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

No idea. I'm hardly going to go searching out any facts.

That right there is the level of dedication we should all be striving for. All you younger fellas watch and learn from a pro.

Steady on old man! The implication I'm no longer younger is deeply offensive. completely true.

[Bones]

@Catogrande said in Red cards:

@Bones said in Red cards:

@JC said in Red cards:

@Bones said in Red cards:

@taniwharugby said in Red cards:

@Bones they did try changing the rules a few years back didnt they (re mauls)

No idea. I'm hardly going to go searching out any facts.

That right there is the level of dedication we should all be striving for. All you younger fellas watch and learn from a pro.

Steady on old man! The implication I'm no longer younger is deeply offensive. completely true.

40 is the new GFY.

[Catogrande]

@Bones I'm surprised you remember.

[Catogrande]

@canefan Yeah, straight shoulder to the head.

[ACT Crusader]

Easy RC decision for the Cannuck’s shoulder to the head clean out.

[mariner4life]

Ben Skeen is a fucking whiney little pissant fluffybunny who is the villain of this world cup

[ACT Crusader]

Should we rename the thread title to

“When you want to rant about Skeen”

[mariner4life]

Said in a small-balled whine

"Ah, gerome, I just need to show you vision of this thing that happened right in front of you 5 minutes ago, but I found with 40 cameras and super slow mo.

Let's watch it for 3 minutes

I recommend a public hanging"

[TeWaio]

@mariner4life said in Red cards:

Ben Skeen is a fucking whiney little pissant fluffybunny who is the villain of this world cup

Second to Ben Stokes in the Most Hated NZer stakes

[ACT Crusader]

Drew Mitchell reads the Fern

[voodoo]

@ACT-Crusader said in Red cards:

Drew Mitchell reads the Fern

Barbarian has been quiet tonight....conspiracy much??