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@taniwharugby In simple terms: if you make an accidental high tackle, you are penalised because you are responsible.
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@Stargazer my point was (in response to your post) dangerous is usually deemed worse in rugby, but not in the court.
@MN5 never watched suits....
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@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:
@Stargazer my point was (in response to your post) dangerous is usually deemed worse in rugby, but not in the court.
@MN5 never watched suits....
LA Law? Boston Legal? Ally McBeal?
Nothing further your honour
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@Stargazer technically you are correct but in rugby the line between accidental and reckless is blurred. Rugby is one of the most physical games on the planet, guys are constantly making split second decisions with the intent of smashing the opposing player. They accidentally take someone higher then intended and it looks reckless as fuck, especially in slow motion, because of their intent to physically dominate.
I can understand the player welfare side of things but you've basically got a ref out in the middle having to play judge, jury and executioner in a very small space of time with the potential outcome of ending the contest, which I don't think is fair on anyone.
The solution? I like the idea of a 15 or 20 minute card and then the player can be replaced by someone on the bench. Punishes the team without ending the contest entirely.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
As a red card automatically goes to the Foul Play Review Committee, expect a citing of Bulls' player Renaldo Bothma for this:
Four weeks suspension for Renaldo Bothma (Bulls) for foul play.
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Bothma for contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an opponent, after he was red carded during the match. Bothma has been suspended up to and including Saturday 15 April 2017. He made contact with Sunwolves player Ed Quirk during the match which the Bulls won 34-21 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Friday. The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee of Nigel Hampton (chairman), Stefan Terblanche and Stephen Hardy assessed the case. In his finding, Hampton ruled the following: “Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the Player and submissions from his legal representative, Adrian Montzinger, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the red-carding of the Player under Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an opponent.” “With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid range entry point of 6 weeks. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the Player’s early admission of guilt and his remorse for his actions, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension by 2 weeks.” “The player is therefore suspended for four weeks, up to and including Saturday 15 April 2017.” -
Quade Cooper suspended for 3 weeks
“With respect to sanction the Judicial Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid range entry point of six weeks. “However, taking into account mitigating factors including the Player’s admission of guilt, his remorse and the fact that the Player had a good disciplinary record having not come under notice since 2012, the Judicial Committee reduced the suspension to three weeks.” “The Player is therefore suspended for three weeks, up to and including Saturday, April 8, 2017.”Mid-range entry point of six weeks, like Luatua, but one more week reduction.
I expected a low-range entry point, because I think his tackle was more like Leitch's in severity, but the lottery came up with quite a harsh punishment. Cooper will miss the games v Jaguares, Hurricanes and Brumbies.Three-week ban for Cooper after red card
A SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing has found that Quade Cooper contravened Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent.
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The judiciary has convened to work out this weeks suspensions
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Given that Force team is barely NPC standard; the Rebels are shit; the Reds are shit; the Waratahs are shit; and the Brumbies are slightly less shit than the Waratahs, maybe we just fuck Australian rugby off for good? The whole game is fucked here anyway, let it die.
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:
Given that Force team is barely NPC standard; the Rebels are shit; the Reds are shit; the Waratahs are shit; and the Brumbies are slightly less shit than the Waratahs, maybe we just fuck Australian rugby off for good? The whole game is fucked here anyway, let it die.
Except that would remove the annual pleasure of showing them what the Blediloe Cup looks like before locking in the cabinet again for another year.
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Am I the only one that is genuinely concerned about the current state of Aussie rugby?
I love a ribbing of our bigger brothers as much as the next person, but the quality of Tahs vs Brumbies and the crowd for Tahs vs Brumbies points that the game is in dire straits across the dutch.
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@MajorRage You aren't alone. Aus rugby is at it's lowest point since Super Rugby started 20 years ago. Crowds are dire, the quality of rugby is terrible and there is very little media coverage, what coverage there is at the moment is negative. They would be much better off with 3 or 4 stronger teams than the 5 poor teams they have at the moment. The Super Rugby structure at the moment isn't helping either.
A lot of this is down to poor ARU leadership since the 03 World Cup - it's been a long downward spiral.
None of this is good for NZ Rugby either.
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@MajorRage It's been here before. The (then) NZRFU were so concerned they agreed to play a Bledisloe every year to help maintain interest and improve the quality of Australian Rugby. We've been doing that for ~35 years.
At the club level, it's Kiwis and PI with the odd South African and Pom.
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Tupou Sopoaga (yes, the brother of) has been signed by the Highlanders on a month to month contract as injury cover. He signed earlier with Southland for the Mitre 10 Cup.
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SA Government fights to keep Kings
Hopefully NZ continues playing hardball because the stupidity of potentially dropping the Cheetahs while retaining the EP Kings seems proposterous.
On the other side I've got my eye on Perth and my own selfishness would prefer they kept all 18 sides if the Force were to be the side that makes way (as stated in the article)
