[2020 Six Nations] England vs Wales (07/03/20)

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

cause he was already tackled. I have sympathy for manu in that is a moving target. But a shoulder charge to a guy who was already tackled is pointless and to go flying in the way he did was reckless.

TBH that's where real time plays into it.
What stage was Manu getting ready to make the tackle v North actually being tackled.

It's a penalty and a YC but not a red in my eyes.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Behave. He was on his knees and falling

Doesn't change that Tualagi dived at speed with force and didn't come close to wrapping.

There was no intent that but that doesn't matter anymore.

 

[Jimbo]

They're both lucky the primary contaxt was on the chin, fine was one centimetre off North could have taken the full force on the head which given his history could have been catastrophic.

Either way Tualagi was completely out of control and any shoulder to the head has been red for a while now.

The player is on his knees had he not have been it would have been waste height.

 

[Reiser99]

I'll watch Tuilagi tackle later, but O'Keefe is blowing England up at the slightest opportunity.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

No complaints from me: straight red for MT was the right decision.

 

[Leinster Fan]

The player is on his knees had he not have been it would have been waste height.

That would still have been illegal at waist height.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Manu expected Slade's tackle to be less effective. He was looking to tackle with the other shoulder and had the other arm up but because North came down earlier than expected it went wrong. Red is harsh.

 

[TommiG88]

That would still have been illegal at waist height.

Why? Because he tried to pull out?
Joke

 

[Jimbo]

That would still have been illegal at waist height.

It wouldn't be a red though would it?

 

[Leinster Fan]

Why? Because he tried to pull out?
Joke

Because slamming into someone with reckless force and no wrap is legal normally?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The player is on his knees had he not have been it would have been waste height.

Is Manu not privvy to this info?

 

[Rinkadink]

So has anyone commented about Curry getting flipped over onto his head at a ruck a while back in second half? Looked like a easy card offence and right in front of cameras.

Was never checked AFAIK. Maybe I'm watching a different game.

 

[ncurd]

It wouldn't be a red though would it?

That doesn't matter if the impact point is the head. Once you do that it's been a red for a while now regardless of intent.

Now I do think red is harsh but I'm also not going to pretend this is anything but consistent.

 

[Leinster Fan]

It wouldn't be a red though would it?

Why does that matter?

Where the contact is matters. It's a red by the the book.

Tualagi is unlucky but he put himself in the position.

 

[Jimbo]

If it was directly to the head with force on a player who has a pretty bad history of concussion where's the HIA?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

That was definitely forward there

 

[TommiG88]

Because slamming into someone with reckless force and no wrap is legal normally?

Behave.

The ref made the score closer.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Triple Crown. But far closer on the scoreboard than it should have been.

 

[TommiG88]

That was definitely forward there

Luckily the ref didn't affect the result

 

[Leinster Fan]

Behave.

The ref made the score closer.

England deserved to win and by more than they did in the end but red was the right decision.