Rugby World Cup general discussion
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Augustin Pichot wading in. This is going to get ugly quickly for the warm beer and sandwiches brigade.
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@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't
To be honest, I am almightily surprised, but was this hit as bad as the one that broke Brodie Rettalick's jaw last year that wasn't found to be red card threshold because it was somehow an absorbing tackle??
I don't really like Farrell and thought he would get 6 weeks, but haven't really looked hard enough to see change of height etc anyway. I not sure if we not pissed that it's Farrell who has got off with his record or all really just concerned about safety? -
George Moala got given a ten week ban.
https://x.com/rugbyinsideline/status/1691447849089908738?s=46
@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
George Moala got given a ten week ban.
https://twitter.com/RugbyInsideLine/status/1691447849089908738
So Moala can say goodbye to the RWC because he got a lengthy ban (which seems harsh), and Farrell doesn't miss a minute of game time for something that looked way worse.
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Shows the benefit of pleading not guilty...if he plead guilty said sorry, promised to go on another course he would have to copped a shorter ban...instead, he plead not guilty and got an even shorter ban
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Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do
I'm pretty sure they did when an AB got a light sentence a few years ago, if I'm remembering correctly
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I give up.... How can this be anything other than corruption....yeah yeah they are Aussie's...like that makes them above corruption...
Literally taking a dump on our game and telling us it's chocolate.
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@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
All the players and fans should want is consistency. This should lower the bar for every player who hits someone high from now on. But I'm sure it won't
To be honest, I am almightily surprised, but was this hit as bad as the one that broke Brodie Rettalick's jaw last year that wasn't found to be red card threshold because it was somehow an absorbing tackle??
I don't really like Farrell and thought he would get 6 weeks, but haven't really looked hard enough to see change of height etc anyway. I not sure if we not pissed that it's Farrell who has got off with his record or all really just concerned about safety? -
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do
I'm pretty sure they did when an AB got a light sentence a few years ago, if I'm remembering correctly
@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup news:
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
Did I read that World Rugby can appeal the ruling? I know they don't often cave to pressure, but if the condemnation rises they may be forced to do something or risk looking even worse than they already do
I'm pretty sure they did when an AB got a light sentence a few years ago, if I'm remembering correctly
Adam Thomson
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At this rate the referees will be too scared to ping Farrell for any of the numerous dangerous "tackles" he does in future because they know that even if they do card him (red or yellow) he is likely to escape judicial penalty and effectively make them (the referees) look incompetent.
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the most damning thing i think (other than the actual footage of a clear shoulder charge to the head)....i havent seen anyone defending him or applauding the result, another forum im on that is mostly english fans are all shocked and a bit embarrassed
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as much as i dislike being on the same side as rassie....
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Aussies playing the long game... knowing he'll do it again at some point during pool matches, and then get banned for all knockout stages.
@Kruse Obviously the RFU selectors need to put down their gin and tonics and weigh up the risks of the inevitability of his somewhat clumsy tackling technique happening yet again at the Webb Ellis Trophy. Clearly they need to factor in the points scored he may contribute toward against those the team concedes when they are a man down, but they are probably too pig headed to admit this.
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I just re-watched the tackle and this decision makes even less sense now. I swear we are watching a different incident
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@Bovidae said in Rugby World Cup news:
Tonga should immediately appeal Moala's ban.
I don't know what I expected to see when I saw the clip of Moala - to warrant the 5 week ban I expected he stabbed someone on the field.
How can these two decisions come out around the same time?
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@Bovidae said in Rugby World Cup news:
Tonga should immediately appeal Moala's ban.
I don't know what I expected to see when I saw the clip of Moala - to warrant the 5 week ban I expected he stabbed someone on the field.
How can these two decisions come out around the same time?
