RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga

[Billy Tell]

What exactly was etzebeth supposed to do there?

[Dodge]

Lower his tackle height.

[Dodge]

No idea how that’s different than Curry’s.

[taniwharugby]

@Dodge consistently inconsistent

[Dodge]

Shoulder to head, saw him coming, never got in a position to make a legal tackle so no mitigation. Genuinely baffled by that one

[Billy Tell]

@Dodge said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Shoulder to head, saw him coming, never got in a position to make a legal tackle so no mitigation. Genuinely baffled by that one

I’m guessing you’ve never played rugby?

[Dodge]

Not since this head contact law has been consistently refereed all season until the World Cup

[Bovidae]

So many no-arms chop tackles are ignored when defending the try line so why did Cronan decide to interject for that one?

[Dodge]

Re the head shot stuff, It’s so weird to watch as a NH fan, all year the interpretation would have been as per Luke Pearce’s reaction. The Aussies seem to have totally different interpretation (it was Aussie officials who cleared Farrell) and Aussie TMO disagreed with Pearce who then changed his decision

[Billy Tell]

Tonga really need an attack coach.

[Bovidae]

@Dodge It was the two English ARs who disagreed with Pearce, and Cronan (TMO) then agreed with them. I'm not saying it was the right decision.

[Dodge]

Ah, I misheard. Fair enough. I don’t understand what the mitigation was based on the decision making protocols though.

[Jailbreak7]

Tonga really need to pick better younger players that show some promise, and coaches who can get the best out of them.

[Billy Tell]

Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?

[His Bobness]

@DaGrubster One has to ensure a certain level of deference to their betters by the ‘south sea islanders’

[MiketheSnow]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?

Who cares?

[Duluth]

[Billy Tell]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Libbok looks are a really good 10. But can he goal kick?

Who cares?

The SA coaches I imagine. It was a rhetorical Q but thanks for taking the time to answer anyways.

[Bones]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

@Dodge said in RWC Week 4: Springboks v Tonga:

Shoulder to head, saw him coming, never got in a position to make a legal tackle so no mitigation. Genuinely baffled by that one

I’m guessing you’ve never played rugby?

You looking for people like you to join a club?

[taniwharugby]

Am guessing the alleged racial slur wasn't?