6N England v Ireland
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That’s the way to improve the average of your player rating. Some blokes just do less damage when they’re not on the field 😂
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@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
had ruined a high profile match in front of 83,000 paying spectators and God knows how many as a TV audience.
I think I see the problem here...was it only English fans watching? 😉
At the time I thought it hilarious and also somewhat deflating that it took our brains trust so long to work it out. But would I care to watch a game like that again? Not really and certainly not if I were a neutral spectator.
By chance I was in crowd that day. The faithful were howling, but an Italian fella behind us correctly interpreted why no penalties given!
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Friday ToryGraph (LOL): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2022/03/12/x-factor-non-x-factor-stuff-charlie-ewels-actually-does-england
'“Charlie’s X-factor is the non-X-factor stuff. He might not knock over two blokes, but he doesn’t lose collisions and will keep you on the front foot. In defence, he’s very mobile. He makes good reads. He’s solid and doesn’t miss tackles.'
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@nzzp said in 6N England v Ireland:
@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
had ruined a high profile match in front of 83,000 paying spectators and God knows how many as a TV audience.
I think I see the problem here...was it only English fans watching? 😉
At the time I thought it hilarious and also somewhat deflating that it took our brains trust so long to work it out. But would I care to watch a game like that again? Not really and certainly not if I were a neutral spectator.
I often turn off after red cards, the result is usually not in doubt. Neutral - absolutely. Wrecks the game.
Too much home brew bro! Don't think he's talking about this weekend...
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@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@nzzp said in 6N England v Ireland:
@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
had ruined a high profile match in front of 83,000 paying spectators and God knows how many as a TV audience.
I think I see the problem here...was it only English fans watching? 😉
At the time I thought it hilarious and also somewhat deflating that it took our brains trust so long to work it out. But would I care to watch a game like that again? Not really and certainly not if I were a neutral spectator.
I often turn off after red cards, the result is usually not in doubt. Neutral - absolutely. Wrecks the game.
Too much home brew bro! Don't think he's talking about this weekend...
fair cop, too early for homebrew or coffee.
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@mikethesnow said in 6N England v Ireland:
@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@mikethesnow you forgot to mention....
"100% red" - Tadhg Furlong could be in hot water for 'clothesline' on England's Henry Slade - Ruck
Ireland kept their hopes of a Six Nations title alive as they finally saw off a valiant, spirited England who played 78 minutes with 14 men after Charlie Ewels’ red…
Edit: consistency would go a long way to helping officials.
Expect two citings today or tomorrow
This is the problem with their approach: One instance defines a game and the other's have no effect whatsoever. WR seem oblivious to this fact.
RCs during games should, IMO, be left to egregious instances of foul play.
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@antipodean said in 6N England v Ireland:
@mikethesnow said in 6N England v Ireland:
@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@mikethesnow you forgot to mention....
"100% red" - Tadhg Furlong could be in hot water for 'clothesline' on England's Henry Slade - Ruck
Ireland kept their hopes of a Six Nations title alive as they finally saw off a valiant, spirited England who played 78 minutes with 14 men after Charlie Ewels’ red…
Edit: consistency would go a long way to helping officials.
Expect two citings today or tomorrow
This is the problem with their approach: One instance defines a game and the other's have no effect whatsoever. WR seem oblivious to this fact.
RCs during games should, IMO, be left to egregious instances of foul play.
We’ll agree to disagree
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@daffy-jaffy said in 6N England v Ireland:
Sky UK rated Charlie Ewels 82 second performance a 4/10 !
Sounds like the ratings I get from Mrs Mach, lasts 82 secs, 4/10
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@mikethesnow said in 6N England v Ireland:
@pakman said in 6N England v Ireland:
Assume Ewels not cited?
Doesn't look like anyone was
Times says he’s suspended. Not sure where the official record is available!
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@mikethesnow said in 6N England v Ireland:
@pakman said in 6N England v Ireland:
Assume Ewels not cited?
Doesn't look like anyone was
Furlong can breathe easier now 😳
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@catogrande said in 6N England v Ireland:
Paywall. Any chance of a cut and paste?
Looking at the Charlie Ewels incident a number of times, I think that Ewels was going for the ball carrier and James Ryan, who braced for the impact, stepped into his path in what could be construed as attempted obstruction to protect his man.
Chris GarrodHi Chris. Thank you for writing in. We have had a couple of questions on Ewels’ red card, suggesting that he was unlucky. Respectfully, I do not agree. In my opinion, Matthieu Raynal dealt with the incident impressively and outlined everything clearly.
I thought his key line, while explaining Ewels’ sanction to England captain Courtney Lawes, was this: “It is the responsibility of the player [Ewels] to not put himself in a reckless position that can seriously injure an opponent.” Raynal went on to say: “He’s upright, he runs the risk. It is high speed, a high degree of danger, clear head contact. We go for a red card.”
I find it difficult to argue with any of that. In May 2019, when World Rugby first published their high tackle framework, head-on-head contact was a big part of what they wanted to avoid. Since then, though, head-on-head contact has often seemed to be regarded as accidental.
I believe that Ewels wanted to tackle Ryan in a similar manner to how Genge had tackled Furlong seconds previously – slightly late, yet legally. However, he was beaten by the speed of the movement before he could lower himself or simply wanted to make a dominant, upright tackle.
Either way, there is a degree of recklessness that leads to contact between Ewels’ head and Ryan’s head. That part is accidental. But, crucially, it is avoidable. Ryan, for his part, had just played a pass to Sexton and was entitled to stand his ground. I am not sure he is at all at fault for what happened next.
Pakman: 🤦🏽♂️ All this analysis, and ToryGraph writer doesn’t even spot that Ryan ran into Ewels (having already passed to Sexton)!!!! On writer logic, Ewels was entitled to stand his ground and onus on Ryan running into him to be conscious of safety.
Very unconvincing.
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@bones said in 6N England v Ireland:
@pakman said in 6N England v Ireland:
“It is the responsibility of the player [Ewels] to not put himself in a reckless position that can seriously injure an opponent.”
Yes, now apply it consistently. Caleb Clarke springs to mind....
Consistency, we haven’t had that spirit here since 1969!
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Took the plea bargain: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60769889
