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Peter Sullivan (51)
Faf has had two seperate sin binning for slapping Nic White in the space of two years.
Perhaps the bloke should stop acting like a dickhead and use his hands to grab an opposing player rather than resorting to slap?
Wallabies v Springboks - Adelaide Oval, Sat 27th August, 2022
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Faf has had two seperate sin binning for slapping Nic White in the space of two years.
Perhaps the bloke should stop acting like a dickhead and use his hands to grab an opposing player rather than resorting to slap?
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John Hipwell (52)
There is only one injured fullback not available in Banks, and lets face it, he never really nailed down the spot. Hodge is solid and reads the game well. He also has a cannon for a right foot and can kick the odd 50+ goal.
I would persist with him until Petaia or Kellaway demand selection.
I would persist with him until Petaia or Kellaway demand selection.
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I reckon we organise a boxing ring, some gloves and blind referee then let the angry ants get after each other.
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Mark Loane (55)
The NRL had a big issue with players staying down for penalties earlier this year. Granted in their game there are a lot more nuances to what constitutes a dangerous tackle due to the nature of the impact zone, things like hip drop tackles, crushers and chicken wings aren't really identified as much in rugby.
Anyway, Vlandy's pretty much said anyone who stayed down would be subject to an independent doctor assessment and would likely be required to leave the field for said assessment. There are definitely less players staying down now.
I wonder if White would have milked the penalty like he did if there was a chance he'd be spending 10mins with a doctor for an assessment he knew was bullshit. I'm sure he'd rather stay on the field.
Anyway, Vlandy's pretty much said anyone who stayed down would be subject to an independent doctor assessment and would likely be required to leave the field for said assessment. There are definitely less players staying down now.
I wonder if White would have milked the penalty like he did if there was a chance he'd be spending 10mins with a doctor for an assessment he knew was bullshit. I'm sure he'd rather stay on the field.
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Ted Fahey (11)
I think you meant to say “ stuff you used to see regularly from the All Blacks “
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Peter Johnson (47)
qwerty, it only takes small steps and if my old memory serves me soccer started this about 30 years ago.
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Jason Little (69)
As well as in many minds of Wallaby fans here. Like an unwanted tenant you can't get rid of.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Unpopular opinion but Football is far safer/better for it. Sure it's a bit silly but it hardly detracts from the spectacle at all.
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David Codey (61)
It was setup earlier were they went back to White and the Bok gobbled him up. They thought it was the same play but we went back inside and Noah was away... Great piece of attack.
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John Solomon (38)
It raises some interesting points - if I was ruthless or commercially- savvy Rugby Australia administrator I'd do my best to get a player like Hodge off the books (to the extent possible) and get some Japanese club to pay the majority of his wage.
He's not great at Super Rugby, so it's hardly a loss to the domestic competition, but the current arrangement would allow us access during the Rugby Championship where do we derive value from him. He's on a relatively lucrative contract, so the savings from that could contribute to the signature of a Sua'ali'i or Burton who have considerably more upside in talent and profile.
In an environment with limited resources, he's hardly a great value for money...
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Greg Davis (50)
In this situation, there’s no chance Hodge is getting picked as one of our 3 internationals
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Old High Boy
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If you think that Koro had his left arm wrapped in that Mapimpe tackle (shoulder-body charge), then one of us is blind...
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Its simple - you must use 'both' arms to grasp (wrap) around the attacking player...
Not charge head long into the attacker - if he had used both arms, then he would not have been upended as what eventuated...
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
I think the well known Rugby commentator SGT Schultz said it best "I see nothing"
Play on.
Play on.
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Old High Boy
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lol - let them tackle how they want to, not according to the laws..
Where exactly does it say you must attempt to grasp with both arms?
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Look I know. The moment won out in this instance.
Thank God it wasn't the last RWC. Marika would be in jail if Ben Skeen had any say
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Tony Shaw (54)
That was not the Emu's contention. He claimed, and I agree, that Koro attempted to wrap his left arm around his opponent but that Mapimpe jinked to avoid him. It all comes down to whether you must wrap or whether you must attempt to wrap according to the interpretation of the law.law.
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