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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 654268" data-attributes="member: 61962"><p>My husband doesn't watch rugby (though he does know some basic rules due to my interest in the game). I showed him that tackle with the sound turned off (so he wouldn't be swayed by the commentary or Walsh's chat with the TMO), and I asked him to give his opinion on it. He said the first tackle attempt was good, but the second defender came in, made no attempt to wrap his arms around the player, but instead charged in, ramming his elbow against the player's head. He then said that was an illegal tackle. Now, even with his limited knowledge of the game if he was able to see that it was a bad tackle, I'm sure Walsh and the TMO could, too.</p><p></p><p>HOWEVER, one could argue that the first tackle had knocked Hendricks off balance and perhaps - PERHAPS - he would have gone into touch before scoring, but that's all hypothetical. I believe there is no way of saying for sure that he would have gone out of bounds and so therefore the penalty try was awarded, based on the illegal tackle made on the player <em>while he was still on the field of play. <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"> </span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></em><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Also, Walsh took this decision VERY seriously. He asked the players not to crowd him because of how serious this decision was. He talked to the touch judge and asked for a TMO review. He didn't make his decision all willy-nilly, but asked to view the tape again to see if Hendricks was truly about to make the try - and the <u>TMO</u> verified that he was about to make the try. If anything - and if you still think it was a bad call - then blame the TMO as well, and not just Walsh. But I think it was a good call...and a good lesson.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">A team needs good discipline in order to win. It is possible that Hendricks would have stumbled into touch before scoring, but we will never know that because Williams screwed up. Even if he meant to use his arms in the tackle is really irrelevant since that would have probably resulted in an equally illegal high tackle (considering body/arm position when contact was made). I know things happen fast on the pitch, and it's easy to sit in my house and say he should have done this or that, but many players make good split second decisions. In this case, Williams made a bad one.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">das</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 654268, member: 61962"] My husband doesn't watch rugby (though he does know some basic rules due to my interest in the game). I showed him that tackle with the sound turned off (so he wouldn't be swayed by the commentary or Walsh's chat with the TMO), and I asked him to give his opinion on it. He said the first tackle attempt was good, but the second defender came in, made no attempt to wrap his arms around the player, but instead charged in, ramming his elbow against the player's head. He then said that was an illegal tackle. Now, even with his limited knowledge of the game if he was able to see that it was a bad tackle, I'm sure Walsh and the TMO could, too. HOWEVER, one could argue that the first tackle had knocked Hendricks off balance and perhaps - PERHAPS - he would have gone into touch before scoring, but that's all hypothetical. I believe there is no way of saying for sure that he would have gone out of bounds and so therefore the penalty try was awarded, based on the illegal tackle made on the player [I]while he was still on the field of play. [COLOR=#000000][FONT=sans-serif] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=#000000][FONT=sans-serif]Also, Walsh took this decision VERY seriously. He asked the players not to crowd him because of how serious this decision was. He talked to the touch judge and asked for a TMO review. He didn't make his decision all willy-nilly, but asked to view the tape again to see if Hendricks was truly about to make the try - and the [U]TMO[/U] verified that he was about to make the try. If anything - and if you still think it was a bad call - then blame the TMO as well, and not just Walsh. But I think it was a good call...and a good lesson. A team needs good discipline in order to win. It is possible that Hendricks would have stumbled into touch before scoring, but we will never know that because Williams screwed up. Even if he meant to use his arms in the tackle is really irrelevant since that would have probably resulted in an equally illegal high tackle (considering body/arm position when contact was made). I know things happen fast on the pitch, and it's easy to sit in my house and say he should have done this or that, but many players make good split second decisions. In this case, Williams made a bad one. das[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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