Rugby World Cup 2011

[leighton]

I havnt seen the tackle. If it was like the tackle on BOD were he was speared to the ground then there cant be any complaints. To be honest those type of spear tackles should be a sending off putting a player to ground were they have no way of cushing the tackle is not on. Maybe the rules have been changed since the World Cup and refs are told it is a sending off. That ref is an experienced ref think he done the last World Cup final aswell if he thought it could of injured a player then it was the right call.

Unlucky to the Welsh lads. Feel sorry for you. I thought you would of beat the French but as always the French can play shit and get to a World Cup maybe the worst French team has got to a World Cup final madness.

 

[Shadz69]

I havnt seen the tackle. If it was like the tackle on BOD were he was speared to the ground then there cant be any complaints. To be honest those type of spear tackles should be a sending off putting a player to ground were they have no way of cushing the tackle is not on. Maybe the rules have been changed since the World Cup and refs are told it is a sending off. That ref is an experienced ref think he done the last World Cup final aswell if he thought it could of injured a player then it was the right call.

Unlucky to the Welsh lads. Feel sorry for you. I thought you would of beat the French but as always the French can play shit and get to a World Cup maybe the worst French team has got to a World Cup final madness.

Nothing like it but it was a danderous tackle.Brent pope called it right and felt a yellow would have sufficed.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

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hardly anywhere near as bad, yellow at worst

much like Hubschmann the other night people just getting OTT as per usual because it gets attention.

 

[leighton]

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hardly anywhere near as bad, yellow at worst

much like Hubschmann the other night people just getting OTT as per usual because it gets attention.

After seeing that it was a poor call by the ref. I think they must of been given orders to punish these types of tackles with red cards.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Nobody is saying that the challenge was legal,just that the punishment was unduly harsh,as there was clearly no malicious intent.
I have yet to hear any pundit agree with the sending off decision,and most of them are ex internationals who aren't Welsh.

Intent is specifically not recognised in Rugby so it has no bearing on the issue.

Here's what the amended rule Law 10.4(j) says:

Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground such that the player’s head and/or upper body come into contact with the ground is dangerous play.

The pundits were arguing that Warburton had "let go" of the French player but that also has no bearing as it's classed as "dropping" - he fell on his head/shoulders.

So red card and the referee was correct.

 

[lloydie]

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hardly anywhere near as bad, yellow at worst

much like Hubschmann the other night people just getting OTT as per usual because it gets attention.

After seeing that it was a poor call by the ref. I think they must of been given orders to punish these types of tackles with red cards.

They may have but as Brian Moore pointed out there have been 2/3 worse tackles that have been handled differently.

 

[Corky]

The sending off took away from the fact that the game was dreadful , and either side would get thumped off NZ next week.

 

[big gaz]

That tackle was fucking disgusting and the red card was deserved. You cannot do that, can kill somebody with that sort of challenge

Utter crap, guess you've never played the game. As I rememeber the french twat never left the field and he milked it for all it was worth while his mate went to handbags with the welsh pack.
Anyway missed kicks killed Wales and loosing Adam Jones after 5 mins.
Hey ho at least city put my smile back.
PS Leighton if you see this sorry about my attack on the Irish refs I was a bit pissed off when I put that post up. Fuck the French!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

The sending off took away from the fact that the game was dreadful , and either side would get thumped off NZ next week.

It was a great game mate. But you're right about the last bit.

 

[leighton]

That tackle was fucking disgusting and the red card was deserved. You cannot do that, can kill somebody with that sort of challenge

Utter crap, guess you've never played the game. As I rememeber the french twat never left the field and he milked it for all it was worth while his mate went to handbags with the welsh pack.
Anyway missed kicks killed Wales and loosing Adam Jones after 5 mins.
Hey ho at least city put my smile back.
PS Leighton if you see this sorry about my attack on the Irish refs I was a bit pissed off when I put that post up. Fuck the French!!!!!!!!!!!

Gaz if they same thing happend to us I would of been saying the same thing Gaz. So fucking disapointing to have got to the semi final and miss out. Roll on the 6 Nations.