RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A)
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@Stargazer I don't think Lee Lo's was that bad personally. Matu'u however could get a decent holiday for his. I wouldn't have complained if it were red.
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@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Samoa extremely lucky not to see at least one red card there.
I thought the first one was probably worse - Samoan player did not at any point put themself at a safe height to make contact.
Actually, both of them were riding above the nipple line from the start. Could easily have finished the game with 13 men
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@Stargazer said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
He did fail his HIA.
He seemed keen to return before being convinced not to. Maybe the HIA was done after that.
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@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Samoa extremely lucky not to see at least one red card there.
I thought the first one was probably worse - Samoan player did not at any point put themself at a safe height to make contact.
Actually, both of them were riding above the nipple line from the start. Could easily have finished the game with 13 men
They could have used the "didn't mean to" defence that is being used for Hodge by all the Aussie comms.
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@Nepia said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Samoa extremely lucky not to see at least one red card there.
I thought the first one was probably worse - Samoan player did not at any point put themself at a safe height to make contact.
Actually, both of them were riding above the nipple line from the start. Could easily have finished the game with 13 men
They could have used the "didn't mean to" defence that is being used for Hodge by all the Aussie comms.
But this is exactly the point: if Hodge goes through the citing process now, those tackles easily meet the mark as well.
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Can accept lee lo YC but motua was a clear red imo. I expect a citing post match.
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Russia are a surprise package. They are way more structured than I expected. Need more speed and variation but the basics are there.
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Is that Ben afeaki? Great to see him still involved in rugby.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Is that Ben afeaki? Great to see him still involved in rugby.
He's also the Blues scrum coach.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Russia are a surprise package. They are way more structured than I expected. Need more speed and variation but the basics are there.
Set piece is good tho I think their coach missed a trick in not bring his reserve props on earlier. Their scrum started to suffer a bit when PAE came on.
A bit slow on the decision making front when they started to get a roll on, but conditions were also tricky.
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@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Russia are a surprise package. They are way more structured than I expected. Need more speed and variation but the basics are there.
Set piece is good tho I think their coach missed a trick in not bring his reserve props on earlier. Their scrum started to suffer a bit when PAE came on.
A bit slow on the decision making front when they started to get a roll on, but conditions were also tricky.
I was impressed with their lock (no.5). Russia and Georgia are similar in that they have a competitive pack but their backs can't capitalise on any opportunities created.
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@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@Nepia said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
@NTA said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Samoa extremely lucky not to see at least one red card there.
I thought the first one was probably worse - Samoan player did not at any point put themself at a safe height to make contact.
Actually, both of them were riding above the nipple line from the start. Could easily have finished the game with 13 men
They could have used the "didn't mean to" defence that is being used for Hodge by all the Aussie comms.
But this is exactly the point: if Hodge goes through the citing process now, those tackles easily meet the mark as well.
Maybe they wont because the appropriate penalty was handed out on the day or maybe they will (I don't know how the citing process works but always thought it was for stuff missed on the field)?
Anyway, I just wanted to get a dig in at the Aussie commentators and personalities losing the plot over this and coming up with every stupid reason under the sun why Hodge is an angel.
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@Nepia said in RWC: Russia v Samoa (Pool A):
Maybe they wont because the appropriate penalty was handed out on the day or maybe they will (I don't know how the citing process works but always thought it was for stuff missed on the field)?
Sometimes that happens as well - "yellow/red card was deemed punishment enough".
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As could be expected:
Samoa centre Rey Lee-Lo and hooker Motu Matu’u have been cited for acts of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) in Samoa’s Rugby World Cup 2019 match against Russia on 24 September.
The players will attend hearings before an independent Judicial Committee chaired by Wang Shao Ing (Singapore lawyer and former international player), joined by former international players John Langford (Australia) and Olly Kohn (Wales). The hearings will take place in Tokyo on the same date to be agreed with the players and their representatives.
Samoa winger Ed Fidow has received a Citing Commissioner Warning for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.12 (punching or striking) in the same match. This remains on his disciplinary record in the event that he accumulates any combination of three warnings or yellow cards during the tournament.
I can't remember the Ed Fidow one. Was it also a high tackle/shoulder charge?
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@Stargazer he actually threw a punch when there was scuffle
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@Steven-Harris Ah, duh, I should have read the text between brackets: Law 9.12 (punching or striking).
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I really thought the 2nd YC was a joke. That was a red all day long. Lee-lo probably too, but less clear. I suspect he will get 2 games but the hooker is gone-burger for the tournament.
