Aviva Premiership Round 16/17 Round 13

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Not to bang on about it, but that Haskell KO, is exactly the reason why I'm not for lowering the high tackle line.

Go lower so that you have a higher chance of a hip or knee clash

 

[ratsapprentice]

Go lower so that you have a higher chance of a hip or knee clash

Exactly - in a head on situation, the safest tackle is one around the chest. For both players.

The "single leg underhook" that Haskell tried is also good, but much less so (as you saw) when either player is moving at any speed, because it puts the head in the way of harm.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Happy with that.

Brady, McCaffry, Gene, Burns, Evans, Thompstone pretty immense.

Hell of a lot of heart.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

So the commentators announce that Haskell is the best head on tackler for Wasps, he certainly proved it.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Exactly - in a head on situation, the safest tackle is one around the chest. For both players.

The "single leg underhook" that Haskell tried is also good, but much less so (as you saw) when either player is moving at any speed, because it puts the head in the way of harm.

I'm with you, the directive / conversation following it shouldn't be about how the degrees of how low we can get players to go when tackling, but be about what is the ideal and correct area for the tackle in specific situations. Without any stats to speak of, it's quite clear to me that most head injuries do not arise from high tackles, even though the latter are dangerous.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Couldn't agree more.

You need to allow players the freedom to make the most appropriate tackle for the situation.

 

[shaunwilding89]

Nerves shredded after that. Up the Franchise rugby

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I wasn't joking about franchise team.........

McDonald's wasps.

 

[shaunwilding89]

I wasn't joking about franchise team.........

McDonald's wasps.

Main sponsor next year........... sounds better than Subway or KFC wasps

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Do like Dai Young's deadpan humour.....an outstanding 35 seconds from Haskell.

His son's turning into quite a player.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Indeed. Better than Navidi imo. Unfortunately for him the likes of Moriarty offer something a bit different to what Wales already have in the backrow.