[RWC2019][Pool A] Round 4 - Ireland vs. Samoa (12/10/2019)

[donmcdazzle]

This framework is ridiculous. Those sort of yellows have nothing to do with player safety.

anyway, Ireland looking much more clinical tonight.

 

[User1245]

Switching off this one. Stupid yellow card has ruined the match for neutrals

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Don't want cards to ruin games don't do card-able offences

 

[Jimbo]

Don't want cards to ruin games don't do card-able offences

Got to say it looked to me more like the attacker went looking the tackler was pretty low originally....

 

[bushytop]

I have been for most of the cards but that was almost as if stockdale went looking for it the drop from him was massive.

He did seem to go 'particularly' low if I'm honest. Players will always play to the laws in an effort to give their team the best possible chance of victory... so I definitely see this becoming a thing.

So in an effort to avoid head injuries, the adverse effect could indeed manifest. Attacking players 'looking' to get head knocks to get yellows and reds for the opposition. Stranger things have happened.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This pitch is a joke

 

[Groundhog]

Got to say it looked to me more like the attacker went looking the tackler was pretty low originally....

Went looking? The cheek of a player trying to carry low into contact.
Nice play from Larmour there.

 

[donmcdazzle]

Ireland revering to type here and looking good. Cycling phases, risk to a minimum, awesome box kicking. Pretty impressive really.

 

[BiggusLaddus]

The pitch is ridiculous.

 

[Groundhog]

Have a feeling Japan during monsoon season may have been a bad idea.

 

[Jimbo]

Went looking? The cheek of a player trying to carry low into contact.
Nice play from Larmour there.

The cheek of a defender trying to make a tackle above the shin, leaving him self wide open for a card clearly......

 

[donmcdazzle]

That was pretty funny Leuia lining up Sexton on that wrap around, he's only been doing that exact play for about 10 years you'd think that would happen more often.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I'll just have this player hit me on the head to get him carded.
Sod potential concussion homie.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Murray has been Samoa's best player.

 

[Groundhog]

The cheek of a defender trying to make a tackle above the shin, leaving him self wide open for a card clearly......

Yeah you're right he did go above the shin mate. Stockdales head to be exact.

 

[OwenPB]

Thats 3-4 loose passes for Ireland now. Let of the hook on one but we can't do that against better opposition.

 

[Yoshimitsu]

Here's where it's going to go all wrong. Framework red

 

[OwenPB]

Another one. Card now. Terrible.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Red

 

[TommiG88]

That will be a red