Highlanders v Reds
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sure, but straight away you can see a mitigating factor in how low o'conner is crouched to take the tackle, during the game i think that might get a yellow, how does a yellow work in a siting?
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@Kiwiwomble The equivalent of a yellow card is a Citing Commissioner warning.
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@Stargazer thats probably fair
i think one of the biggest things that came out of that game for me....nareki putting in loads of tackles (where the best place to find out how many) and i felt like every single one of them was waist/thigh and he generally put his target on his arse every single time. I know hes not super tall and so its easier but he showed you can put in dominant tackles whilst going low
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Super Rugby Pacific refereeing officials believe there was indeed foul play by the Highlanders in the tackle which broke the neck of Reds lock Connor Vest, but that it wasn’t Shannon Frizell at fault, and no yellow card was warranted.
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@Kiwiwomble that isn't a mitigating factor is it? It's a sudden change it height, e.g. if he suddenly slipped. JOC never changed his height.
You can't just say 'dude wasn't standing up straight so I'm allowed to shoulder him in the head'. That be dumb.
I actually think with that one it just looks bad from that angle and primary contact was the chest. But let's not start pretending the reffing in SR has been anywhere near competent or safe.
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@Derpus i feel he's crouched in his last stride anticipating the impact so i would say it was a late change in height, but its not a hill im going to die on as burns could and should have gone lower as nareki managed to do so often in that game
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Reds:
Super Rugby Pacific refereeing officials believe there was indeed foul play by the Highlanders in the tackle which broke the neck of Reds lock Connor Vest, but that it wasn’t Shannon Frizell at fault, and no yellow card was warranted.
I don't see a single quote admitting fault. Quality Stuff journalism again.
