Gonna sound like a massive gammon here but this isn't rugby. Neither offence should be yellow imo.
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Rugby World Cup 2023
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Problem is Rugby has huge issues with players developing head impact related illnesses. Its going to take a period of finding out what works to keep the players as safe as possible and the game competitive. I don't mind them getting it wrong as the intentions are the right ones.
Same here.
Cool_Blue
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When you look back at things like the Lions tour to SA in 74 and the punch ups that took place in that series, it would have been a 7 a side match by half time these days.
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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Whilst the new rules regarding tackling are fantastic for the players well being, there are issues around how it's applied, often referees disregard an attacking player slipping and hitting the defender with no option but it to be high, and more cynical players will deliberately go low into the tackle to try and buy the penalty.
You're the voice of reason mate and it's fair enough but imagine getting sent off for that in a world cup.
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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But half of them today probably can't even remember playing.
Absolutely, its brutal for what is barely even an honest mistake
I'd defo let the punch ups slide, cant stand that goofy saffer lock grabbing shirts and thinking thats a fight
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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For me there's a simple solution, everyone including the half backs are the size of Lomu these days, there's no space on the field so everyone resorts to playing like a battering ram which increases the chance of penalties at more breakdowns and slowing the game down, and also increases injury; take 1 forward away and 1 back away, or 1 back minimum, make it a 14 man or 13 man game.
Two head connections and the one that looked far more like an attempted tackle is the red? I'm sure there is a technical reason for that.
High balls won’t be contested that much.
Very similar argument in the sport of ice hockey - the size and speed of players has seen the sport develop from contact to collision and the subsequent injuries that follow. Either increase the ice size or remove a player.
Look at the different nationalities in here and amicable attitude to disagreements and tribalism. The footie threads are utter crybabies compared to in here, they ruin our forum.
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