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General Rugby Discussion

Davei141

I have always thought this forum badly needed a thread about general discussion, many a time I would come in to discuss something (probably not a new thread worthy topic) and there was nowhere to discuss within the mega threads.

Reading this story of Owen Williams was frightening. It wasn't too long ago at all that poor Alex McKinnon was left paralyzed playing league.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/28091906

The Cardiff Blues centre, who suffered a "significant injury" to his cervical vertebrae and spinal cord, was transferred by air ambulance at the weekend.

I hope the guy manages to walk and lead a normal life again, forgetting completely about the rugby. Thoughts are with him and his family.

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Dave_The_Sheep

That should be that.

irishbucsfan

Ashton that was ridiculous...

Dave_The_Sheep

Does Ashton have a brain?

bilston

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'd agree with Poite there. Yeah sure it's technically a red perhaps but I think a yellow here is more within the spirit of the laws

Add your reply here.
He kicked him in the head IBF. We are either serious about cutting down head injuries or not. A kick to the head is a sure way to cause a head injury. In this instance it wasn't the worst kick but I reckon some spotty 14 year old is watching this somewhere thinking he might get away with a kick to the head next he is playing.

LuckyGent88

Delighted with Ashton's stupidity

irishbucsfan

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Well, if I was looking for forlorn hope, I'd say that few teams would be able to score two tries in six minutes ... Wasps might be one of them.

Against this Saracens team? Nah.

Here's one!

We just need an Elliott Daly wondertry now please

BBDBB

Got one back.
Get the kick and go do it again

bilston

Game back on?

irishbucsfan

A-Train wrote: »

Sarries do what Sarries do, just bore/strangle the other team to death! In the final the only hope now is the other semi winner beats them on the day.

Obviously you haven't seen much of Sarries this season, they've been playing very good rugby

Dave_The_Sheep

Well, if I was looking for forlorn hope, I'd say that few teams would be able to score two tries in six minutes ... Wasps might be one of them.

Against this Saracens team? Nah.

A-Train

Sarries do what Sarries do, just bore/strangle the other team to death! In the final the only hope now is the other semi winner beats them on the day.

LuckyGent88

Quinnell dead right about that deliberate knock on. Should have been a yellow there

irishbucsfan

pickarooney wrote: »

Why was Itoje even holding him there? There was no advantage to it. Mitigated red as yellow seems OK.
Daly time?

Well there's certainly an advantage to preventing a defender from leaving the breakdown

kuang1

Rules say red for that right?
But I think the fact that it's very obvious the kick has no 'follow-through' possibly implied that red would have been harsh?

I know,I know...."de rewels is de rewels"...

Edit: Yellow right call for me.

Podge_irl

swiwi_ wrote: »

Red card for 17, YC for Itoje...

Would actually agree with that, though given the time left in the game that means both getting effectively the same punishment.

awec

Starting to feel really nauseous...

pickarooney

Why was Itoje even holding him there? There was no advantage to it. Mitigated red as yellow seems OK.
Daly time?

RedemptionZ

Still think Itoje should be punished for cynicism. And a red for McIntyre.

irishbucsfan

I'd agree with Poite there. Yeah sure it's technically a red perhaps but I think a yellow here is more within the spirit of the laws

swiwi_

Red card for 17, YC for Itoje...

bilston

Poite has this wrong. It has to be red.

Doesn't matter why he kicked him in the head.

That said, morally speaking I'm he only got yellow because it was hardly the most vicious kick, but he will probably be cited.

Swan Curry

Kicking someone in the head is ok in the premiership, he must have forgotten he was in Europe

LuckyGent88

Little kick out alright while he is being held back

kuang1

Saracens getting over the gain line much, much easier than Wasps.

kuang1

Itoje at the lineout brings back memories of what he did to us in Twickenham in February.
#shortlineoutfromnowon

Pudsy33

Why go to four when Itoje has been murdering you all day

LuckyGent88

No chance prop gets out of the way of that. Play on for me.

Pudsy33

Hmm that could be costly

Buer

That's complete bull. Poite clearly indicates play on and holds both arms out. The player played the ball and then Poite changed his call.

LuckyGent88

Ah, such a silly pen to give away. Lucky Farrell missed.