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What can WR do about Red Cards ruining games for the fans?
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 908741" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I can't see anyone beating NZ down a man, nor Ireland who have made an art of taking advantage of a man advantage as seen when the first half yellow card periods were the difference last Saturday. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, to beat the best side and the second best in the world you have to be near flawless from 1-15 and an individual can lose the game by getting charged down, throwing an intercept as well as dangerous play whether intentional, reckless or accidental. </p><p></p><p>While I agree with the addition of a new card I think it's important we continue to do the utmost to protect the head and neck area so while the contentious incidents from the NZ tests in the last two weeks would be the new card I still think Daly, SBW and Stander's cards should result in a man down for the duration of the match. </p><p></p><p>I think a better way to do it is to presume that the offense should result in a normal sending off unless the player couldn't reasonably be expected to avoid the incident. So Fall being pushed and watching the ball would see it downgraded, Cane making the first hit and Grosso falling would see it for Ofa, basically following what the citing commission has said but introducing a new card for it to stop controversy arising from on field ref decisions. The new card would be more the exception than the norm though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 908741, member: 45598"] I can't see anyone beating NZ down a man, nor Ireland who have made an art of taking advantage of a man advantage as seen when the first half yellow card periods were the difference last Saturday. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, to beat the best side and the second best in the world you have to be near flawless from 1-15 and an individual can lose the game by getting charged down, throwing an intercept as well as dangerous play whether intentional, reckless or accidental. While I agree with the addition of a new card I think it's important we continue to do the utmost to protect the head and neck area so while the contentious incidents from the NZ tests in the last two weeks would be the new card I still think Daly, SBW and Stander's cards should result in a man down for the duration of the match. I think a better way to do it is to presume that the offense should result in a normal sending off unless the player couldn't reasonably be expected to avoid the incident. So Fall being pushed and watching the ball would see it downgraded, Cane making the first hit and Grosso falling would see it for Ofa, basically following what the citing commission has said but introducing a new card for it to stop controversy arising from on field ref decisions. The new card would be more the exception than the norm though. [/QUOTE]
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