@MiketheSnow said in Taranaki v Waikato (QF):
@mariner4life said in Taranaki v Waikato (QF):
In some cases I would entirely agree with you. Cane in the world cup final was too high (though red was harsh). The guys who started low and launch high? Obsolete.
And for the most part those guys are learning.
This? This is a blindside flanker bent completely at the waist, not driving up, making a hard shot. The tackler knows he's fucked and drops his height/slips, and gets rocked.
The tackler aims low, stays low, what else is he supposed to do? And add in its open field at pace, not one off the ruck at a jog. Both players moving forward. To me this is the very definition of a rugby accident. Which you are going to get no matter how many frivolous cards you hand out. This is a dynamic, fast, continuous game. Sometimes shit is going to happen.
And super slo mo in HD is not real life and should never be used for this kind of ruling
Agree with a lot of what you're saying, and for this particular example
Make a legitimate tackle with both arms wrapped where the shoulder doesn't come into contact with the attackers neck or head
He didn't
And if that is him bent completely at the waist, then standing up straight he must be close to being Ardie's height
Are you watching only in slow mo? SF is no midget either.
Tackler prepared for a big legitimate hit. How could he anticipate or adjust for the ball carrier dropping into the tackle so late?
Even with the drop the initial contact point was OK, with the head contact incidental.
That sort of tackle happens near the goal line a lot. And it usually escapes a penalty because the player dipping towards the line gives the tackler little chance to adjust.
IMO foul play is all about intent and recklessness.
Now people are calling for a ban from that tackle on social media... Slow mo analysis does rugby no favours
