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Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:53 pm
by Puja
W O W
Puja
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:53 pm
by Danno
Unbe****inglievable
Which one of youse suggested this outcome and Candymanned it into reality
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:56 pm
by Puja
That is just spectacular bullshit. George does change the dynamics, but not by enough that Farrell wasn't always hitting him in the face and not by enough that Farrell is not shoulder-charging with a tucked arm in a reckless and upright manner.
How the hell does two players cracking heads result in a red card and that active attempt to bosh someone, that resulted in the victim getting taken off with a concussion, get downgraded to a yellow. Utter bullshit.
Puja
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:06 pm
by Epaminondas Pules
Well, that's somewhat surprising. I don't think anyone saw that coming! Seems an utterly bizarre decision!
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:07 pm
by Mellsblue
What a load of bs.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:09 pm
by twitchy
Pure banter decision.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:11 pm
by Adam_P
Total bollocks, but unfortunately not entirely unpredictable. The disciplinary process of rugby union in this country continues to be laughably inconsistent
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:14 pm
by Gloskarlos
That has also just fecked the bunker system. 10 minutes to make a 'wrong' decision.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:21 pm
by CunningPunter
Did I read somewhere that the review panel consisted of three Australians? If so they've stitched us up again.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:21 pm
by Oakboy
That decision brings the game into disrepute.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:32 pm
by J Dory
That is suprising given his history (which PR has kindly put together for us here:
https://www.planetrugby.com/news/a-clos ... us-tackles).
Having said that, disciplinary folks have all the camera angles, time to review, interviews etc. ... but still.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:33 pm
by fivepointer
I guess we should never be surprised when these panels come up with decisions that leave you scratching your head. This one is right up there. Its plain wrong.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:39 pm
by Shiny
Oh well. I didn't want to watch the world cup anyway. Might as well find something more interesting to do instead.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:46 pm
by Puja
This is especial bullshit, as the IRB's framework says that mitigation from a red to a yellow is not available if it is an "always illegal action" like, for example, hitting someone with a shoulder and a tucked arm. Even if George's actions were taken to have caused enough of a drop in height, it shouldn't matter because it's an illegal action to begin with.
Puja
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:58 pm
by Mellsblue
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:59 pm
by Mellsblue
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:01 pm
by ad_tigger
It needs to be quite something to coax me out of lurking these days, but that is an awful awful decision. It makes me angry as a fan of the game and as a father of a son who plays and I would like to be protected from that sort of reckless dangerous act. Completely agree with that bringing the game into disrepute.
And it's bloody depressing that Onlyfans Fapper (can we do that with captain as well as coach?) is going to be reinstalled rather than letting anyone else play 10 with a decent centre pairing.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:04 pm
by FKAS
Judging by the decision they must have been hash brownies as opposed to biscuits.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:06 pm
by Mellsblue
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:11 am
As he alludes to, this is some serious straw grasping stuff but…
Some straws were seriously grasped.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:08 pm
by FKAS
Puja wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:46 pm
This is especial bullshit, as the IRB's framework says that mitigation from a red to a yellow is not available if it is an "always illegal action" like, for example, hitting someone with a shoulder and a tucked arm. Even if George's actions were taken to have caused enough of a drop in height, it shouldn't matter because it's an illegal action to begin with.
Puja
To further reinforce your correct point here is said framework.
https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/guidelines/26
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:21 pm
by francoisfou
Quelle surprise! Should’ve expected a totally daft decision like this.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:35 pm
by Shiny
I'm flitting about a bit but I think I saw on Twitter that World Rugby have 48 hours to overturn the overturning if they wish. This could get very smelly very quickly.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:40 pm
by Margin_Walker
That is a total shocker. Hopefully the poor PR forces WR to appeal the verdict.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:40 pm
by Big D
Shiny wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:35 pm
I'm flitting about a bit but I think I saw on Twitter that World Rugby have 48 hours to overturn the overturning if they wish. This could get very smelly very quickly.
I think they have to appeal even if just to draw a clear line for officials leading into the tightest World Cup in recent editions.
Re: How long a ban?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:43 pm
by Mikey Brown
So we literally just don't care about head injuries anymore? Is that the stance? What the fuck was the last 3 years of tweaking regulations even about if we've ended up back here?