Premiership Rugby 21/22 - Rd 9

[TRF_Olyy]

It's not a red card, it's an ippon - meaning we win

 

[Jimbo]

Suspect a lengthy ban for Mcguigan

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nah, it's rugby

6 weeks reduced to 3 for having a pulse

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Billy to 10?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Solomona wouldn't have done that

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sale lineout throwing really is bad.
That was so low that Itoje didn't even need a lifter

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale lineout throwing really is bad.
That was so low that Itoje didn't even need a lifter

Don't let the supporters facebook page hear you say that - they think the sun shines out of Akkers arse

 

[TRF_Olyy]

We literally have one hooker (who is academy) in our entire squad atm lol

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Does Maitland confuse necks with waists or something.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sale must be thinking that it's a yellow card and running down the clock

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale must be thinking that it's a yellow card and running down the clock

If the game ain't playing then sarries ain't scoring

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Wish the ******* clock would go faster tbh

 

[Scotty]

Heads we win... Bridgend full-back Howley's unorthodox effort wins it at Swansea - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/59453849


Not relevant to this thread but didnt want to crest a whole new thread . Is this legal to head the ball on purpose?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Heads we win... Bridgend full-back Howley's unorthodox effort wins it at Swansea - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/59453849


Not relevant to this thread but didnt want to crest a whole new thread . Is this legal to head the ball on purpose?

The law states doesn't specify a knock on for contact with the head and what I can see, it is legal.

 

[Stus7]

Heads we win... Bridgend full-back Howley's unorthodox effort wins it at Swansea - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/59453849


Not relevant to this thread but didnt want to crest a whole new thread . Is this legal to head the ball on purpose?

Nigel Owens says no on Twitter. Deliberate heading is against the spirit of the laws, accidental is fine.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Against the spirit of the game sounds like such a cop out to me.

World rugby should just say is it ok or not.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Nigel Owens says no on Twitter. Deliberate heading is against the spirit of the laws, accidental is fine.

Not sure how much traction you can get punishing someone for being against the "spirit" of a law but not actually against the law. It's sort of the whole point of laws.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Not sure how much traction you can get punishing someone for being against the "spirit" of a law but not actually against the law. It's sort of the whole point of laws.

It's a valid legal argument that has set precedents, albeit mainly in the Civil Courts. Totally get where you're coming from in rugby terms though

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Overall though, does it really matter? Who the **** would want to try to header a rugby ball outside of extreme circumstances? Training for it would be time wasted.

Unless I'm overlooking something it's like an underpowered grubber that's subject to as much random variance (with the bonus of risking the point in your goddamn eye) without getting any real distance

 

[GlosJoe]

Seeing a lot of people commenting about Saracens and their celebrating. Whilst I agree it's very over the top unfortunately they aren't the only side that do it these days (Chiefs I'm looking at you guys for example).
Doesn't change the fact that it was a red card though, absolutely stupid from McGuigan there.