Waratahs 2019

[Derpus]

I disagree, if there was a chance they could get him off it they would have fought for it.

I’m suprised by the outrage on this by Tahs fans to be honest, Latu has a history of cynical behaviour, that’s that risk you take when you sign a player like him., Sunwolves fans are the ones who should feel aggrieved, they have lost a key player through injury, and can rightfully feel cheated that this penalty wasn’t identified on the field, which would have given them a penalty kick to win the game rather then fighting with only 14 players during the last phase of the match.

Definitely not outraged, and he is clearly a reckless player. Just think it's a little silly based on the video we've seen. Anyway, whatever.

 

[Braveheart81]

rather then fighting with only 14 players during the last phase of the match.

They took the drop goal attempt one phase later.

 

[Adam84]

They took the drop goal attempt one phase later.

With 14 players and only missed by a bees dick.
Regardless it should have been a penalty to the Sunwolves

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Hopefully Ed Quirk is not too bad, would love to see him back at the 'more.

 

[oztimmay]

"Sunswolves"...

 

[Braveheart81]

I've always thought Latu was a hothead with discipline issues rather than a dirty player.

 

[Up the Guts]

"Sunswolves".

Also loose instead of lose. Whoever put that press release together should be on a 6-week suspension.

 

[formerflanker]

Typical Rugby administrators' lack of transparency and "we know better than you" approach.
If Latu's sin was so bad, the rugby community should be shown and the decision justified. At the moment, we don't even have the Sunwolves saying how bad it was and all rugby followers are in the dark.

 

['Tattsy'TaylorFan1]

Latu incident is not much different to what Scott Barrett did to Hanigan's knee (medial ligament) last year in Christchurch (Crusaders v Tahs) which wasn't even referred to the foul play committee.

 

[Braveheart81]

It's not good.

 

[Blackadder]

It's not good.

Disgraceful. Hopefully the last time he plays for the Tahs and wallabies.

 

[Blackadder]

I hope JP gets a run. Big unit, not too bad with the throws.

 

[barbarian]

Am I missing something? Quirk has the ball. Latu dives in low, but nothing about it seems obviously illegal or cynical. It might be a shoulder charge, but it's hard to tell from that angle.
.

 

[Braveheart81]

Yeah, I think he potentially goes in with no arms but I also think both Latu and the referee's take was that Quirk was the ball carrier and it was no longer a maul.

 

[Blackadder]

Am I missing something? Quirk has the ball. Latu dives in low, but nothing about it seems obviously illegal or cynical. It might be a shoulder charge, but it's hard to tell from that angle.

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Looks like a leg pull and then Latu drops his weight into Quirk's leg. Also looks like no arms.

 

[Derpus]

Leg pull (whatever that is) with no arms is some feet.

Sticking with my original position.

 

[Blackadder]

Leg pull with no arms is some feet.



Sticking with my original position.

Went in with no arms then when driving to the ground does the leg pull

 

[Derpus]

How can you see that?

 

[Blackadder]

What I have heard is that the Sunwolf players were furious with whatever he did. Supposedly it was a lift of the leg, drive and twist as falling.

That is what the other footage seems to show too

 

[Derpus]

Perhaps in future he should step aside the maul bearing down on him and also avoid tackling players around the legs.