[2014 EOYT] England v Samoa

[ruggabee]

This isn't tiddlywinks

 

[Drogers93]

could he have given a penalty and not a yellow there? i could understand that but personally i wouldn't have given either

If if were an england tackle it would have been a penalty at most, but its samoa so that obviously means he was trying to tackle him by the neck and cause serious injury...

 

[NamWarrior]

they never take into consideration the difference in player heights, it must be tricky for a big guy to tackle a smaller guy without it being deemed dangerous

 

[j'nuh]

If if were an england tackle it would have been a penalty at most, but its samoa so that obviously means he was trying to tackle him by the neck and cause serious injury...

I thought it was an automatic yellow. Very high tackle.

they never take into consideration the difference in player heights, it must be tricky for a big guy to tackle a smaller guy without it being deemed dangerous

So what, you're suggesting smaller players should have less of a right to safety? Tacklers can adjust the height of their tackle, carriers cannot adjust their height.

 

[goodNumber10]

they never take into consideration the difference in player heights, it must be tricky for a big guy to tackle a smaller guy without it being deemed dangerous

Tacklers responsibility to get low.

 

[TommiG88]

Giving too many penalties away.

Edit: Why do our centres never run straight? Barritt just took the ball and ran at angle cutting out all space.

 

[TommiG88]

Oops double post. Apologies.

 

[Drogers93]

I thought it was an automatic yellow. Very high tackle.

Your either being sarcastic/trolling, or youve jumped on the irb band wagon to make rugby a semi contact sport

 

[McTallshort]

Your either being sarcastic/trolling, or youve jumped on the irb band wagon to make rugby a semi contact sport

If that tackle was on BOD you would be demanding the death penalty

 

[j'nuh]

Your either being sarcastic/trolling, or youve jumped on the irb band wagon to make rugby a semi contact sport

No attempt to grab the player, contact above shoulder level. Leota went for the big hit and could easily have gotten lower.

From the laws:

10.4(e)
A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent's neck or head is dangerous play.

10.4(g)
A player must not charge or knock down an opponent carrying the ball without trying to grasp that player.

 

[Drogers93]

If that tackle was on BOD you would be demanding the death penalty

No i wouldnt, that was a good legimate tackle. Nothing to complain about.

 

[goodNumber10]

No attempt to grab the player, contact above shoulder level. Leota went for the big hit and could easily have gotten lower.

Really?

I felt he wrapped and was shoulder below shoulders.....


Hope 36 brings something here, I have a feeling Lancaster will be quite content with the starting midfield from today.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Think Leo went in for a diving forearm.

 

[fattyforward]

Your either being sarcastic/trolling, or youve jumped on the irb band wagon to make rugby a semi contact sport

I thought a yellow was a bit harsh- but at the same time - a little high. Probably a pen and a serious talking to. Not clear cut either way.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Another pen for Wood.

...aaaand another!

 

[Crapspray]

And another...

 

[Tony Manx]

Says it all......MoM is Robshaw for his defence against Samoa for gawds sake!!!!

Jeez the Wallabies, tired as they, are going to walk all over this shower...................

 

[TommiG88]

Really?

I felt he wrapped and was shoulder below shoulders.....


Hope 36 brings something here, I have a feeling Lancaster will be quite content with the starting midfield from today.

Why? We haven't been good so why should Lancaster be content?

Ford is the only good thing to come out of this game. The wingers have actually touched the ball.

 

[j'nuh]

Another pen for Wood.

It's getting absolutely ridiculous. He cannot start against Australia.

 

[Crapspray]

And Hartley gives away a stupid penalty.

Have we learnt anything from this game?