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    The Dynamics of a Tip-Tackle 

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    Ian_Cook
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    Published on 27-10-11 23:10     Number of Views: 18301 
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    2. Tackle,
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    4. Foul play,
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    8. Referee excellence,
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    The Dynamics of a Tip Tackle

    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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    Congratulations New Zealand 

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    Robert Burns
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    Published on 24-10-11 00:10     Number of Views: 2394 
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    Not just on winning the cup so sought after so hard for the last 24 years, but for staging an excellent Rugby World Cup.

    This congratulations doesn't just go to the players, but to ...
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    Craig Joubert to referee the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final 

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    Robert Burns
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    Published on 17-10-11 01:10     Number of Views: 6315 
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    Craig Joubert from South Africa has been chosen to referee the Rugby World ...
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    The referee is an easy target 

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    Robert Burns
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    Published on 16-10-11 08:10     Number of Views: 12151 
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    During this and the last Rugby World Cup we have seen a growing trend of supporters, commentators, fans and team officials giving the referee a hard time for the decisions they have made, and for me, this trend is very worrying.

    One of the major positives that Rugby has over Football (Soccer to some) is the behaviour of our fans. our fans are allowed to have a beer in the ground, our fans are allowed to sit next to a supporter of the opposite team without trying to club each other to death, our fans can enjoy banter with each other while supporting their team to the end. Privileges that ...
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    Alain Rolland and Sam Warburton's Red Card 

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    Well the Welsh will still be emotional, and there will be lots of questions about if Alain Rolland was right to Red Card Sam Warburton for that tip tackle.

    Unfortunately for the Welsh, yes he was.

    The iRB have been stamping down on Tip tackles and Spear Tackles since 2007 and have ...
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