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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 736239" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Actually, it pretty clear that it is NOT a punch, but it IS a strike that lands either squarely on Sanchez's left cheek/jaw/ear area, or on the back left of his head.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/98915197/RugbyRefs/hooper-snachez.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>- note how Sanchez' head jerks forward and to his right; that is irrefutable proof that the blow struck him on the head. If it was a strong push in the back, his head would have whipped backwards. Note also that Sanchez flinches just before the blow struck. This shows he saw it coming; hard to do for a push in the back unless you have eyes in the back of your head..</p><p></p><p>This is pretty much in line with what the JO (Nigel Hampton QC) said about it <span style="color: #ff0000">(my comments in red)</span></p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA]"It was submitted on Hooper's behalf that the action he performed was part of an attempt to stop himself being held by Argentina player, Nicolas Sanchez. The action was described as a 'push with an open hand' and not a punch. It was submitted that this action was similar to a fend by a ball carrier attempting to stop himself from being tackled. <span style="color: #ff0000">(nice bit of spin)</span> It was also submitted that the offence could not be made out as a strike because the law specifically lists the offences as the use of a fist, arm or elbow but not an open hand. <span style="color: #ff0000">(the law may not say hand but the regulations do; nice try Michael)</span></p><p></p><p>Hampton rejected that submission but noted that "video supports Hooper's account of events that he was grabbed intentionally by Sanchez, who maintained contact as he moved behind Hooper, causing him to become unbalanced <span style="color: #ff0000">(the Horwill Defence)</span>, rotate around and effectively run backwards. This action was done to prevent Hooper from supporting a team-mate who had the ball and was running towards the goal line. If Hooper was not held in this way, he could have supported his team-mate in a number of ways so that his team could potentially score. </p><p></p><p>"Hooper tried to extricate himself from the hold when he wasn't released by Sanchez. The actions of Sanchez while deliberate, illegal and an act of considerable provocation, <strong>do not allow for retaliation in an illegal way including striking the opponent. </strong>Hooper's account and the video support the notion that he did not punch the opponent in the face. However, <strong>it matters not where a strike lands on an opponent if there was indeed a strike. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>"It was found that Hooper, in circumstances of considerable frustration and in order to try and rid himself of his opponent, drew back his free right arm and, <strong>voluntarily using additional momentum over and above that given to him by the actions of his opponent, struck out at the opponent's head and neck area with his open hand, making contact with the back of the opponent's neck and head with considerable, and intentional, force."</strong>[/TEXTAREA]</p><p></p><p>He got off lightly, and hastily arranging for him to be selected for some club match so that he could avoid being banned for a test match makes a total mockery of the judicial process.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>WOT?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It could be if there was no Argentine covering players, but there were!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 736239, member: 20605"] Actually, it pretty clear that it is NOT a punch, but it IS a strike that lands either squarely on Sanchez's left cheek/jaw/ear area, or on the back left of his head. [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/98915197/RugbyRefs/hooper-snachez.gif[/IMG] - note how Sanchez' head jerks forward and to his right; that is irrefutable proof that the blow struck him on the head. If it was a strong push in the back, his head would have whipped backwards. Note also that Sanchez flinches just before the blow struck. This shows he saw it coming; hard to do for a push in the back unless you have eyes in the back of your head.. This is pretty much in line with what the JO (Nigel Hampton QC) said about it [COLOR=#ff0000](my comments in red)[/COLOR] [TEXTAREA]"It was submitted on Hooper's behalf that the action he performed was part of an attempt to stop himself being held by Argentina player, Nicolas Sanchez. The action was described as a 'push with an open hand' and not a punch. It was submitted that this action was similar to a fend by a ball carrier attempting to stop himself from being tackled. [COLOR=#ff0000](nice bit of spin)[/COLOR] It was also submitted that the offence could not be made out as a strike because the law specifically lists the offences as the use of a fist, arm or elbow but not an open hand. [COLOR=#ff0000](the law may not say hand but the regulations do; nice try Michael)[/COLOR] Hampton rejected that submission but noted that "video supports Hooper's account of events that he was grabbed intentionally by Sanchez, who maintained contact as he moved behind Hooper, causing him to become unbalanced [COLOR=#ff0000](the Horwill Defence)[/COLOR], rotate around and effectively run backwards. This action was done to prevent Hooper from supporting a team-mate who had the ball and was running towards the goal line. If Hooper was not held in this way, he could have supported his team-mate in a number of ways so that his team could potentially score. "Hooper tried to extricate himself from the hold when he wasn't released by Sanchez. The actions of Sanchez while deliberate, illegal and an act of considerable provocation, [B]do not allow for retaliation in an illegal way including striking the opponent. [/B]Hooper's account and the video support the notion that he did not punch the opponent in the face. However, [B]it matters not where a strike lands on an opponent if there was indeed a strike. [/B] "It was found that Hooper, in circumstances of considerable frustration and in order to try and rid himself of his opponent, drew back his free right arm and, [B]voluntarily using additional momentum over and above that given to him by the actions of his opponent, struck out at the opponent's head and neck area with his open hand, making contact with the back of the opponent's neck and head with considerable, and intentional, force."[/B][/TEXTAREA] He got off lightly, and hastily arranging for him to be selected for some club match so that he could avoid being banned for a test match makes a total mockery of the judicial process. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] WOT? [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] It could be if there was no Argentine covering players, but there were! [/QUOTE]
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