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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2023 Six Nations] Ireland v England - 18 March 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 1125811" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>Fair points, I do get where you're coming from on player safety but I still can't get my head around this being anything other than an accidental clash between two players</p><p>Yes it sadly ended up with a player coming out of it concussed but I still maintain there's next to nothing Steward could have done - If he dips to make a tackle (baring in mind Keenan didn't have the ball at the time and if he didn't regather the dropped ball it's a big hit off the ball): Keenan was bent double with his head further forward than any other point - that tackle likely would've hit the head first</p><p>If he didn't try and get out of the way by turning then Keenan is still taking contact head first - either chest or hip to the head, still dangerous</p><p></p><p>Which ended with a shoulder directly to a trapped players face - as mentioned somewhere above, either he entered recklessly and hit Ludlam's head or he entered in a controlled fashion and hit Ludlam's head. If Steward's actions are being judged on outcome (tried to get out the way and hit someone in the head) then trying to ruck legally and hitting someone in the head should be judged under the same microscope</p><p></p><p>But what's the action that is going to be replicated? Trying to jump out of the way and twisting your body in such a way that a bending player turns directly into your elbow? No one's going into a dropped ball situation thinking about regardless if it's a red or a yellow or a play on</p><p>I've never seen this kind of incident ever, at any level, that I can recall</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 1125811, member: 34990"] Fair points, I do get where you're coming from on player safety but I still can't get my head around this being anything other than an accidental clash between two players Yes it sadly ended up with a player coming out of it concussed but I still maintain there's next to nothing Steward could have done - If he dips to make a tackle (baring in mind Keenan didn't have the ball at the time and if he didn't regather the dropped ball it's a big hit off the ball): Keenan was bent double with his head further forward than any other point - that tackle likely would've hit the head first If he didn't try and get out of the way by turning then Keenan is still taking contact head first - either chest or hip to the head, still dangerous Which ended with a shoulder directly to a trapped players face - as mentioned somewhere above, either he entered recklessly and hit Ludlam's head or he entered in a controlled fashion and hit Ludlam's head. If Steward's actions are being judged on outcome (tried to get out the way and hit someone in the head) then trying to ruck legally and hitting someone in the head should be judged under the same microscope But what's the action that is going to be replicated? Trying to jump out of the way and twisting your body in such a way that a bending player turns directly into your elbow? No one's going into a dropped ball situation thinking about regardless if it's a red or a yellow or a play on I've never seen this kind of incident ever, at any level, that I can recall [/QUOTE]
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