Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Alan Medic Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Some older rugby fans might be interested in a

> programme tonight on the Lions 1971 visit to NZ.

> It's on BBC1 Wales @ 10.35pm. However it is on

> other BBC channels next week too.

>

> Good luck Wales tomorrow though whoever wins I'd

> like to see them win it outright. One for the NH.

>

> I attach 'My Story', an amateur effort written

> this summer for the purposes of an annual family

> event. A mixture of fact and fiction. I hope it

> amuses someone.



Very good Declan. Nice to read.

Ed Morrison, head of elite referee development at the Rugby Football Union, confirmed on Radio 5 live that referee Alain Rolland was "100% right" to send off Warburton, adding that dropping a player from shoulder level is automatic red card.


Wales should have won regardless. They missed some kicks.

Quite agree with AM. The ref didn't miss those kicks.


I've been trying to find the rules on red cards in these circumstances and came across a memorandum issued in Feb on dangerous tackles on the IRB website, referring to high tackles specifically, but mentioning tip tackles.


The purpose of this Memorandum is to emphasise that as with tip tackles, they must be dealt with severely by Referees and all those involved in the off-field disciplinary process.


It is recognised of course, as with other types of illegal and/or foul play, depending on the circumstances of the high tackle, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illegal high tackle involving a stiff arm or swinging arm to the head of the opponent, with no regard to the player?s safety, bears all the hallmarks of an action which should result in a red card or a yellow card being seriously considered.


Referees and Citing Commissioners should not make their decisions based on what they consider was the intention of the offending player. Their decision should be based on an objective assessment (as per Law 10.4(e)) of the overall circumstances of the tackle.



Given tip tackles are more dangerous, Ed Morrison's comment is not surprising.

A ref's forum


Someone needs to defend him........


I think what upset most people (on TV) was their expectations of what the game would be like were ruined. What we got was a different but still exceptional game, mostly from Wales. Could 14 menovercome the disadvantage, and how?


"Rolland u've had a shocker.... Not the first time either!!! Were not here to watch u...." This is what Mark Cueto Tweeted about the red card. He could have been talking about England.

I think it's worth a punt. I'm surprised it's so much in a two horse race. The French team has great players. If they click on the day they could easily push the AB's all the way. Everyone has been saying they always have one great performance, and it certainly hasn't happened yet. Maybe Sunday.

I backed France from the start at 13 to 1. I'm a bit miffed that I could have waited until the final and still got 7s. I also for the record had a tenner on ireland before anyone asks how many other teams I backed.


Think 4 to 1 might be more realistic odds for the final. France are the All Blacks world cup bogey team after all. They would probably rather have played Wales?




this is interesting as the commentator says before the game:


"France are still experimenting - trying to find the back division that will recreate that traditional French flair...."


Sounds familiar but 43 french points later....and after being 24-10 down. France triumph.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • Where did I say he did a good job? Yup and Corbyn was very close to Len McCluskey and funded by Unite wasn't he...they're all as bad as each other... Labour have to purge their party of the far-left - they're a disaster. Allan Johnson summed it up so well on election night in 2019....  
    • Thank you for the detailed advise @trinidad It is definitely damage we are concerned about. I don’t think Evri would agree to pay the bill to fix our gate or letter box if they were to be damaged as a result of their delivery drivers helper. Our doorbell can be heard from outside when rung so we don’t quite believe the aggressive simultaneous door/letter box banging is necessary. It can be quite a shock it is done very aggressively.  I’ll definitely action the steps you’ve kindly provided along with a phone call tomorrow. I do sympathise with the role drivers have and how busy they are, which is why we tried communicating directly with her but sadly we haven’t succeeded 
    • What outcome would you like? Disciplinary action? Not to have the driver back? Retraining? I know there is alot of pressure on drivers to deliver within a set day. if he slams the gate, is it evidence he is causing damage, or is the noise a irritant to yourself? You could put a sign up or buy a signing asking to close the gate gentle???? can you hear the door bell from the door? he might be ringing, not hearing and therefore knocking. In trhe notes section of the be livery page, there is a note section, although there is not 100 per cent these notes would be read as these drivers are constantly rushing.  I did a google search for you, i found this and you can try the envri website Contact Us | Evri   To complain to Evri, you can follow these steps: Contact Customer Service: Call Evri's customer service at 0330 808 5456 for assistance with your complaint.    1 Write a Letter: Address your complaint to Capitol House, 1 Capitol Close, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0WH.    1 Use the Official Website: Visit the Evri complaints page on their official website for detailed instructions on how to submit a complaint.    2 Email or Call for Specific Issues: For issues like missing or damaged parcels, you can email or call 0800 988 8888, which is free to call.    1 These methods will help you effectively communicate your concerns to Evri.   My driver is called anthony, he is brilliant to be honest. I cant fault him.
    • When I have more time and energy, I will look up the actual number of votes cast for each party in that election, rather than the number of seats won. I'm interested to see that you apparently  think that  Boris Johnson did a good job of "leading the country through Covid." Is your memory really that short? I won't stoop to calling Johnson and his cronies names in the way that you seem to think is appropriate for left wing politicians. At least the left wing politicians have some semblance of morals and a concern for people who aren't in some over privileged inner circle and/or raking in money for themselves on the back of an epidemic. I'm not going to open a can of worms on here  by commenting on the disgraceful so called "purge". 
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...