Everyone is missing the main point with the first offence. It wasn't a tackle, there was no ball carrier or even ball - it was an off the ball assault, therefore red card. second offence play on - shocking decision even to award a penalty; Wayne Barnes - you wally!
Pretty sure that the first try would have been disallowed a few years ago on the grounds of "double movement". A lot of times tries are scored now after a good tackle when the tackler releases (so not to get penalised) and the tackled player then plays the ball (not immediately) either by waiting an age for the offload or getting up and running again. These cases should result in a penalty to the defending side.
Anyway gripe over, 2nd try was very nice!
This was infront of the referee, he obviously saw it. He played advantage because of a knock-on then brought play back when there was an injured player on the pitch. Wasn't even a penalty, yellow card is completely inexplicable. What is going on in the game - I'm thinking someone high up has said something to referees that hasn't been made public...
Bradley Davies & Stephen Ferris controversial tackles discussed
Everyone is missing the main point with the first offence. It wasn't a tackle, there was no ball carrier or even ball - it was an off the ball assault, therefore red card. second offence play on - shocking decision even to award a penalty; Wayne Barnes - you wally!
2 Years, 5 Months ago
Friday Funnies - Stephen Donald low blow
CITE HIM!!!
2 Years, 5 Months ago
Young hooker Christopher Tolofua demolishes fullback Juan Imoff
Imoff should get a lengthy ban for booting Tolofua in the goolies
2 Years, 5 Months ago
Maxime Medard and Louis Picamoles tear Lyon apart
"which is legal if not held" - he was held, therefore if "he tried getting back up" it should have been a penalty.
2 Years, 6 Months ago
Maxime Medard and Louis Picamoles tear Lyon apart
Pretty sure that the first try would have been disallowed a few years ago on the grounds of "double movement". A lot of times tries are scored now after a good tackle when the tackler releases (so not to get penalised) and the tackled player then plays the ball (not immediately) either by waiting an age for the offload or getting up and running again. These cases should result in a penalty to the defending side.
Anyway gripe over, 2nd try was very nice!
2 Years, 6 Months ago
Referee Nigel Owens - 'This is not Soccer'
Cracking effort Nigel!
2 Years, 6 Months ago
Mathieu Bastareaud breaks Agen scrumhalf Alexis Bales
This was infront of the referee, he obviously saw it. He played advantage because of a knock-on then brought play back when there was an injured player on the pitch. Wasn't even a penalty, yellow card is completely inexplicable. What is going on in the game - I'm thinking someone high up has said something to referees that hasn't been made public...
2 Years, 7 Months ago
Isa Nacewa's big hit on Dan Hipkiss at the Rec
Shut up Stuart Barnes, grow a pair. It's rugby!
2 Years, 7 Months ago
Imanol Harinordoquy's father joins fight against Bayonne
What a chump, ban him from spectating for ten years!
2 Years, 7 Months ago
Steven Shingler red carded for spear tackle against Cardiff Blues
yellow
2 Years, 8 Months ago