The recent furore over the Sam Cane v Robbie Henshaw collision in the second test between Ireland and New Zealand got me to thinking about the merits of using slow motion video to make judgements about potential foul play incidents in rugby. I think we have all heard the meme that sometimes, looking
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With the recent sending off of a player in a high profile Rugby World Cup play-off match, the Dangerous Tip Tackle has become a focus of much of the rugby public, and the seemingly heretofore unknown "Spear Tackle Memorandum" has received its greatest public airing since it was first promulgated by the IRB in June 2009.
If you look through ALL of these better known examples of sanctioned tip tackles, in every case, you can clearly identify each of what I call the five "tells" of a tip-tackle.
The tackler
► Comes to a stop
► Grasps the ball carrier below the hips
► Lifts him straight upwards
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NELSON, 1 Oct. - Rugby referees are more accustomed to receiving criticism than support so World Cup referee George Clancy was taken aback when a small school in Motueka sent him a postcard
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Saracens face Premiership relegation if found to have breached salary cap again
The defending champions received a 35-point deduction and a £5.3m fine in November, having broken the cap for the past three seasons.
However, there is widespread belief they will once more struggle to get under the...
Unusual one for me at the weekend ...
The kicker asked if he could move the ball away from the line of the try .. but away from the posts, ie a bit closer to the touchline .
This was to get out of a big patch of mud
I was watching a game today, if the attacking team knock the ball on into the dead ball area, defensive team then touch it down, would you give the option of the knock on or 22?
I have been giving this option but then I saw a game today in The Champ Cup and the option wasn't given.
Lincoln Park D3 @ Peoria - league opener
Starting the fall league season off with a bang, teams are fairly even. I expect a lot of chasing high balls and long kicks from the home side.
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NELSON, 1 Oct. - Rugby referees are more accustomed to receiving criticism than support so World Cup referee George Clancy was taken aback when a small school in Motueka sent him a postcard
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Saracens breaching salary cap, yet again.
Thread Starter: L'irlandaisSaracens face Premiership relegation if found to have breached salary cap again The defending champions received a 35-point deduction and a £5.3m fine in November, having broken the cap for the past three seasons. However, there is widespread belief they will once more struggle to get under the...
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