I missed the second but the first was a red card any day of the week under the system we've been using.
Must have a good source. Nothing on twitter yetHodge cleared.
Common sense prevails.
Must have a good source. Nothing on twitter yet
Obviously not.
Was in the pub and a banner came up on the tv in the background saying he was cleared to play wales on the w/e. (channel 9)
Twitter now saying banned for 3 weeks.
In considering all the available evidence, including multiple broadcast angles and submissions from Hodge and his legal representative, the committee deemed that the incident was an act of foul play and warranted a red card in line with the high tackle sanction framework. In following the framework, the committee determined:
There was an act of foul play (which was reckless, rather than deliberate)
The act of foul play was a high tackle
There was contact with the head
There was a high degree of danger
Full descision at the link
https://www.world.rugby/news/483026
nah, they'll get 6/2 = 3 as well. Everyone starts at mid-range which is 6, even those like Hodge who are probably at the lower end of the mid-range.The Samoans are in the deepest of shit if Hodge's was worth 6 weeks
I don't have too much sympathy for Hodge. If you don't want to be suspended, don't give the Ref or Citing commission an opportunity to rest you. Sure this one was borderline, but that's the risk you take when you make borderline tackles.
The was unnecessarily high and poor technique. Hodge had a number of missed tackles or poor tackles because he went high in the contact rather than low. I can only imagine he did it in an attempt to stop the offload. But, when you're playing big blokes, you tackle them first and trust your cover to get the next tackle.
nah, they'll get 6/2 = 3 as well. Everyone starts at mid-range which is 6, even those like Hodge who are probably at the lower end of the mid-range.