Aviva Premiership - Round 22

[91jmay]

Quick question maybe someone can answer who watched Saints vs Tigers when Northampton had their second player sent to the bin (ma' afu) surely that was a penalty try ? The referee signified that he pulled the scrum down straight away . There was only one reason to do that and it's because he knew what was coming .... Is that fair reflection on the situation ?

Ref has to be sure a try would have been scored without the foul play, so unless it was moving towards the line he couldn't have given it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yup, same thing happened last season with Henry Thomas repeatedly collapsing on engagement vs Bath. Bath fans were crying out for a PT but in the end it was "just" a yellow.

 

[91jmay]

Yeah seems a bit of a loophole but I am not really sure what can be done. I have always thought a yellow card is sort of harsh anyway. No where else on the field do you get penalised by ref for being a worse player although obviously I understand it is necessary

 

[ncurd]

I personally think most penalties in the 5 meter line are pretty cynical and should almost always result in a YC and PT.

 

[Maverick1987]

Yeah seems a bit of a loophole but I am not really sure what can be done. I have always thought a yellow card is sort of harsh anyway. No where else on the field do you get penalised by ref for being a worse player although obviously I understand it is necessary

I don't think they should hand out yellow cards . They should just hand out penalty tries a bit more easily . If it's blatant that's someone is immediately fetching the scrum down to stop the opposition from getting on a roll then it should be a penalty try . Hardly any point in sending people to the bin for not being able to handle the quality or technique of a better player and all it ends up being is uncontested scrums which is unfair on the team with a powerful scrum