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    What the fucking fuck.

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        Mike wins the internet today.

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        • sparkyS Offline
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          Freudian slip here by George Ford…..

          https://x.com/ek_rugby/status/1691455645072183296?s=46

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            George Moala got given a ten week ban.

            https://x.com/rugbyinsideline/status/1691447849089908738?s=46

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              All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't

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                taniwharugby
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                What a joke, but to be honest are we really surprised?

                He has always flitted with the shoulder tackle, has supposedly improved following the tackling school...

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                  A quick look on FB shows that there is 100% condemnation over the decision. I don't think I've ever seen that before!

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                  • canefanC canefan

                    All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't

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                    @canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:

                    All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't

                    To be honest, I am almightily surprised, but was this hit as bad as the one that broke Brodie Rettalick's jaw last year that wasn't found to be red card threshold because it was somehow an absorbing tackle??
                    I don't really like Farrell and thought he would get 6 weeks, but haven't really looked hard enough to see change of height etc anyway. I not sure if we not pissed that it's Farrell who has got off with his record or all really just concerned about safety?

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                    • sparkyS sparky

                      @canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:

                      I'm speechless

                      The incident makes clear that World Rugby care more about their revenues than player welfare and natural justice.

                      If the game is going to survive, it will need a different governing body.

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                      #313

                      @sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:

                      @canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:

                      I'm speechless

                      The incident makes clear that World Rugby care more about their revenues than player welfare and natural justice.

                      If the game is going to survive, it will need a different governing body.

                      See I think we have to get things correct, World Rugby haven't let him off, it's the judiciary, which is an independant legal board, like a court. And would add to me it would of been 6 weeks without question.
                      Also Judiciary was 3 Aussies!

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                        Augustin Pichot wading in. This is going to get ugly quickly for the warm beer and sandwiches brigade.

                        https://x.com/ap9_/status/1691522870424276992?s=46

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                        • Dan54D Dan54

                          @canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:

                          All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't

                          To be honest, I am almightily surprised, but was this hit as bad as the one that broke Brodie Rettalick's jaw last year that wasn't found to be red card threshold because it was somehow an absorbing tackle??
                          I don't really like Farrell and thought he would get 6 weeks, but haven't really looked hard enough to see change of height etc anyway. I not sure if we not pissed that it's Farrell who has got off with his record or all really just concerned about safety?

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                          @Dan54 We’re pissed off because Rugby is looking utterly ridiculous on the eve of its big global tournament.

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                          • sparkyS sparky

                            George Moala got given a ten week ban.

                            https://x.com/rugbyinsideline/status/1691447849089908738?s=46

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                            @sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:

                            George Moala got given a ten week ban.

                            https://twitter.com/RugbyInsideLine/status/1691447849089908738

                            So Moala can say goodbye to the RWC because he got a lengthy ban (which seems harsh), and Farrell doesn't miss a minute of game time for something that looked way worse.

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                              #317

                              Shows the benefit of pleading not guilty...if he plead guilty said sorry, promised to go on another course he would have to copped a shorter ban...instead, he plead not guilty and got an even shorter ban

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                                https://twitter.com/ProgressiveRug/status/1691442312373784577

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                                  Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do

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                                    Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do

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                                    @canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:

                                    Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do

                                    I'm pretty sure they did when an AB got a light sentence a few years ago, if I'm remembering correctly

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                                      Mattasaurus
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                                      I give up.... How can this be anything other than corruption....yeah yeah they are Aussie's...like that makes them above corruption...

                                      Literally taking a dump on our game and telling us it's chocolate.

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                                        Tonga should immediately appeal Moala's ban.

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                                        • Dan54D Dan54

                                          @canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:

                                          All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't

                                          To be honest, I am almightily surprised, but was this hit as bad as the one that broke Brodie Rettalick's jaw last year that wasn't found to be red card threshold because it was somehow an absorbing tackle??
                                          I don't really like Farrell and thought he would get 6 weeks, but haven't really looked hard enough to see change of height etc anyway. I not sure if we not pissed that it's Farrell who has got off with his record or all really just concerned about safety?

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                                          @Dan54 said in Rugby World Cup news:

                                          I not sure if we not pissed that it's Farrell who has got off with his record or all really just concerned about safety?

                                          Are these mutually exclusive?

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