Law Application at RWC19
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@Machpants said in Law Application at RWC19:
Cheating Ozzie piston wristed gibbons. Best I make a YouTube video pointing out every one of these things, I hear it's all the rage amongst the incels of South Africa
Don't forget Dyer the liar!
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World Rugby statement about the officiating in the first RWC round:
"Following the usual review of matches, the match officials team recognise that performances over the opening weekend of Rugby World Cup 2019 were not consistently of the standards set by World Rugby and themselves, but World Rugby is confident of the highest standards of officiating moving forward. Elite match officials are required to make decisions in complex, high-pressure situations and there have been initial challenges with the use of technology and team communication, which have impacted decision-making. These are already being addressed by the team of 23 match officials to enhance consistency. Given this proactive approach, a strong team ethic and a superb support structure, World Rugby has every confidence in the team to ensure that Rugby World Cup 2019 delivers the highest levels of accurate, clear and consistent decision-making."I have only copied and pasted the text of the statement as quoted in several articles, because the articles themselves put their own spin on it in their intros, depending on which team the author/site supports (or clearly doesn't support).
I found it on four different site, no doubt, more will follow:
I haven't seen the statement on the WR website, yet.
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@canefan yeah as mentioned in another thread, it did seem like the TMO was coaxing him to issuing a card on the Tongan that tackled WATSON when he had fallen to his knees, but he wasnt buying it.
I watched 60mins of that game and was one of the better ones I watched for the weekend.
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While the focus so far this RWC seems to be around tackling technique and height, has anyone else got the impression that the refs are allowing a fair bit more sealing off at the ruck?
I'm watching Scotland v Samoa now and 15 minutes in, there have been at least 3 occasions where refs may have blown up the attacking side in the past.
Seemed to remember a couple in other games too... Anyone else seeing it this way?
Not a big deal - just something I thought was interesting.
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@Billy-Webb said in Law Application at RWC19:
While the focus so far this RWC seems to be around tackling technique and height, has anyone else got the impression that the refs are allowing a fair bit more sealing off at the ruck?
I'm watching Scotland v Samoa now and 15 minutes in, there have been at least 3 occasions where refs may have blown up the attacking side in the past.
Seemed to remember a couple in other games too... Anyone else seeing it this way?
Not a big deal - just something I thought was interesting.
Agree
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@Billy-Webb probably haven't been paying enough attention but I've noticed it blown up a few times also when I thought it was a bit surprising.
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@Bones said in Law Application at RWC19:
@Billy-Webb probably haven't been paying enough attention but I've noticed it blown up a few times also when I thought it was a bit surprising.
Can't say I have picked on that Bones - just the other way as mentioned earlier.
Maybe it is a case of which ref is out in the middle?
I know Nigel Ownes has been strict on sealing off in the past. Can't imagine that would have changed. -
@Billy-Webb might have been Paul Williams or BOK.
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Okay, so World Rugby published this statement, yesterday:
RWC 2019 player welfare approach delivered significant concussion reduction
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has praised “hugely encouraging” player welfare results from RWC 2019 that demonstrate a 28 per cent reduction in overall concussion incidence and a 37 per cent reduction in tackle concussion incidence compared to the current elite competition average.
- RWC 2019 delivers 28 per cent overall concussion incidence decrease compared to 2018 elite competition average
- 37 per cent reduction in tackle concussion incidence compared to 2018 elite competition average
- Data links a reduction in concussion incidence with strong high-risk tackle sanctions and a pre-tournament awareness programme
- Japan 2019 was the first Rugby World Cup to feature the High Tackle Sanction Framework, a tool providing step-by-step method for grading a high tackle
- Support and alignment of competition owners, match officials, disciplinary process, teams and media key to necessary behaviour change
- RWC 2019 also delivered best-ever injury statistics with injury replacements per match reducing from 2.08 per match in 2015 to 1.13 in 2019
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has praised “hugely encouraging” player welfare results from Rugby World Cup 2019 that demonstrate a 28 per cent reduction in overall concussion incidence and a 37 per cent reduction in tackle concussion incidence compared to the current elite competition average.
Japan 2019 was the first Rugby World Cup to feature the High Tackle Sanction Framework. Born of outcomes from the largest-ever study into concussion cause in rugby, the framework is an evidence-based process designed to aid a reduction in concussion risk by changing player behaviour from high-risk upright to lower-risk bent-at-the-waist tackles.
The Japan 2019 outcomes indicate pomising early signs that the framework approach is effective. The combination of reduced concussion incidence and players adapting behaviour in response to the law application and zero tolerance directive on head contact, proved to be a strong driver of positive change.
View the High Tackle Sanction Framework here >>
Alignment between match officials and the off-field judicial team regarding the framework’s objectives saw yellow card sanctions at RWC 2019 increase by 74 per cent and red cards by 138 per cent versus the 2018 elite competition average. This tough deterrent was a direct contributing factor to a 28 per cent reduction in overall concussion rates (including a 37 per cent reduction in tackle concussion rates) compared to the 2018 elite competition average.
The framework was supported by implementation of the most comprehensive player welfare standards programme ever operated at a rugby event, which included enhanced technology and strict mandatory criteria with which teams had to comply.
Rugby World Cup 2019 also saw an overall reduction in injury incidence from 90 injuries per 1,000 player hours in 2015 to 83 injuries per 1,000 player hours. Injury replacements per match also reduced from 2.08 per match in 2015 to 1.13 in 2019.
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“We will be presenting these findings at the second annual World Rugby Player Welfare and Laws Symposium and will continue to adopt a collaborative and evidence-based approach to understanding where we can further reduce the risk of concussion in our sport.”
Within a package of current law trials, World Rugby is evaluating a High Tackle Technique Warning environment, which provides further motivation for player and coaching behaviour change by issuing off-field sanctions for poor tackle technique and rewarding positive behaviour change.
I'm 100% for increasing player welfare/safety, and the framework itself isn't the problem, but the way it has been applied during the RWC was enough to put a lot of people off watching the games. I still hear Ben Skeen's "check, check" in my nightmares.
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@Stargazer said in Law Application at RWC19:
I'm 100% for increasing player welfare/safety, and the framework itself isn't the problem, but the way it has been applied during the RWC was enough to put a lot of people off watching the games. I still hear Ben Skeen's "check, check" in my nightmares.
Maybe the issue was that this new framework was introduced AT the RWC.
Spectators, refs and players hadn't had a season or two to get used to its application so it was something new for everyone to adapt to. Introducing new stuff at rugby's showpiece event is maybe not the smartest move.But despite having said the above, I was happy with the new application at the RWC.
