Premiership Rugby 2018/19 Round 3

[TRF_Olyy]

We're missing 4 out of 6 backline starters, so that certainly doesn't help.
No forward to come back, unfortunately - our front 5 is average at best, and we have literally no one behind them

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Worth a watch (do premiership still put full games on their site?)

Yep although it takes a while, I think Tuesday/Wednesday they are usually up

 

[Reiser99]

Watching highlights, anyone else see falcons second try. I thought it was clear obstruction from the angles that were shown, but was kinda glossed over.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Big game for Murphy, won't have the added motivation of at home and against Falcons + a very young bench.

Pretty nervous about this one.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Terrible call for a red

 

[TRF_Olyy]

booing and jeering Spencer yet cheering and celebrating a proven steroid cheat
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Every Time Ref]

Terrible call for a red

Why?

I'm not convinced I'd have given red myself, but I wouldn't say "terrible"

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why?

I'm not convinced I'd have given red myself, but I wouldn't say "terrible"

He was falling into it and I don't believe it was with force, Spencer stood his ground Taylor went into him

Yellow for me

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Why?

I'm not convinced I'd have given red myself, but I wouldn't say "terrible"

Well Smith hearing his Red card was rescinded for the exact same thing.

 

[Every Time Ref]

I didn't see the Smith one, can't comment.

Fair enough that he was slightly falling, and on balance I think yellow, but I can see how the ref got to that decision. I disagree that it wasn't with force

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Easy solution ban all players who are 6ft 2 and over and 5ft 8 and under.

 

[Every Time Ref]

I've just seen the Smith one, to be honest I can't see why it was rescinded. Looks stone cold red to me.

Today's was definitely not as bad though

 

[Reiser99]

Unfortunately it's one of those where letter of the law it's a red. Any mitigating circumstances are almost irrelevant. Short of the attacker completely slipping over if the bend the defender should be prepared for that...I don't agree with it, but it is the situation at the moment.

I'm more worried than neither the ref nor the touch judges can see who is offside at a kick off and have to be told by the TMO.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Also will add that Veainu suffered head damage due to Daly evil act of kicking the ball to his face.

 

[will311293]

Was a little harsh, yellow probably but not red.. it was slightly high and i get how ref got to that conclusion but still harsh. Tempest has made some odd choices, still think that cole probably could have been carded for late hit

Rules are rules but extremely harsh.

 

[will311293]

Also will add that Veainu suffered head damage due to Daly evil act of kicking the ball to his face.

Awful bit of luck that.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Awful bit of luck that.

sods law really, and not like Daly has a beast of a boot either, must of hurt a lot.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Was a little harsh, yellow probably but not red.. it was slightly high and i get how ref got to that conclusion but still harsh. Tempest has made some odd choices, still think that cole probably could have been carded for late hit

Rules are rules but extremely harsh.

My 2 cents is Tigers should be down to 13 but with 2 Yellows/

 

[will311293]

sods law really, and not like Daly has a beast of a boot either, must of hurt a lot.

to be fair, he really took that in the face.. good thing cotton wool is cheap haah

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

to be fair, he really took that in the face.. good thing cotton wool is cheap haah

Might be tampons.