Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas
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@rapido said in Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas:
@pukunui said in Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas:
@rapido said in Wallabies v Ireland #1 - Brisvegas:
I was reading the ref review on the42
Re: the disallowed try.
Van der Westhuizen has awarded the try to Israel Folau but Skeen calls in, “Marius, I want to show you… the situation is foul play, a tackle on a Green player by Gold 5 when Green is not in possession.”
Van der Westhuizen views the footage above and replies, “Ben, it’s pretty clear to me there that it’s back on the 10-metre line, a player not in possession of the ball being tackled. My decision at the moment is to overturn the try and go back for a penalty against number 5.”
I've taken some stills from the gif.
What do you guys think?
I think if a dummy runner, in front of the ball gets tackled, then that is not the defence's fault.Calling back for tackling the player without the ball 5 phases back, for a dummy run. is horseshit. Technically it's penalty to Australia for obstruction.
However. If they decided the foul play was what 5 Gold was doing to the player on the ground and how long he pinned him down for then fair enough IMO. But that wasn't what they communicated.
Rubbish, if we allow any player without the ball to be tackled just because they were skipped with a pass and are now infront of the ball carrier you will have open season for cheap shots on players not expecting to be tackled. Its a pretty simple concept. If someone doesn't have the ball don't follow through with a tackle on them. Just like if you have lined up a big tackle on the 10 but he gets his pass or kick away you are entitled to a free late hit.
I don't really care that it disallowed a try. The fact is it should have been picked up at the time and play probably would have been restarted with ireland kicking for the corner or goal not Australia scoring at the other end.
It's also a simple concept, if the pass skips you, to not continue your run into an opponent. Slow, stop or change direction to a supporting line. That's what used to happen for a hundred odd years.
I know you've posted some stills, but seriously how long would that ball have been past him, barely a second? How quickly do you think a runner can stop? Coleman was in the wrong because he committed himself to the tackle no matter what.
