Should Dan Biggar’s “tackle” on Vakatawa in the Welsh 22 towards the end of the WC QF today not have been penalised?
Basically, Vakatawa ran straight over him, but Biggar stood straight up, made no effort to get low, and no effort to wrap any arms around him. I’m not suggesting it merited any form of card, although again I’d have thought the referee should have checked for head contact, but I thought this was precisely the kind of “tackle” that world rugby is trying to eliminate. Also a penalty to France might have made a difference to the result, not that they deserved it. Worst example of chucking away a big game I have seen in a long time.
Thanks in advance to the referee contingent.
Basically, Vakatawa ran straight over him, but Biggar stood straight up, made no effort to get low, and no effort to wrap any arms around him. I’m not suggesting it merited any form of card, although again I’d have thought the referee should have checked for head contact, but I thought this was precisely the kind of “tackle” that world rugby is trying to eliminate. Also a penalty to France might have made a difference to the result, not that they deserved it. Worst example of chucking away a big game I have seen in a long time.
Thanks in advance to the referee contingent.