Liam Williams' ctions around 15:53 (game time) in Italy Vs Wales game

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I assume you mean when he takes out the Italian defender after he has passed the ball? Yes - naughty.
 

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Yes very sly and quite deliberate / cynical. The lad has serious issues that make him a disciplinary liability.

Can anybody post a link to the game that does work. I can't seem to do it.
 

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Really? He turns and delibertely stretches his leg out to trip him. If it was a collision it would have been very different.

Thanks for the video by the way.
 
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Deliberate action, although doubtful the blue player would have been able to get to the ball carrier.

Severe telling off at the very least.
 

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Naughty, yes. "Accidentally on purpose."
 

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agree with the deliberate action thing. No immediate materiality as the italian had no chance of getting close to the ball receiver anyway. In which case its a pointless thing to do.

Not really sure whether it was worth blowing for - but then again if nothing is done about incidents like these they'll just continue. I bet theyd have stopped the game if the defender had got back up and twatted him. two wrongs dont make a right of course...

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It's foul play. No material effect is applicable. Play "advantage" by all means. I'm guessing the incident was missed "live" by the To3+1. Probably a YC so nothing for the CC.
 

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yup. Id go with that Marc. I was being a bit tongue in cheek with the materiality angle ;-) Obvs there is no advantage to otaly as the "injured party" so its an immediate PK blow at place of infringement.
 
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