Players colliding contesting a ball in the air

[Ian_Cook]

I believe there is a reasonable argument that the actions of the Blue #7 (which I view as illegal) distracted Williams both mentally & physically and that directly led to the dangerous tackle.

I agree

Penalising Williams is treating the symptom.

Penalising the obstructing Blue player is treating the cause.

However IMO, penalising the offside Red players is preventative.

 

[Browner]

I believe there is a reasonable argument that the actions of the Blue #7 (which I view as illegal) distracted Williams both mentally & physically and that directly led to the dangerous tackle.

I accept there is an argument, but thats way below the C&O waterline for me.

I'm imagining ....

Ref "15, the player's in the air and you have a responsibility to ensure he comes down safely"
Red " I was distracted by blue 7 sir"
Ref " OK , PK is cancelled cos you had to step outta the way of blue , PK to RED.....posts? , OK posts it is"
Blue capt..... " im confused sir, he knocks my player onto his head(exag) & we're penalised for something that happens 30 times per match unpunished

Referee coach shits a brick! Cue.....viewers commentators journalists and coaches all pick up their pens !

 

[Blue Smartie]

The Pro12 website says Williams has been cited for the challenge today. The citing officer deemed it sufficiently dangerous to have warranted a red card.

 

[Chogan]

Chogan,
I'm saying that Williams was always going to be second on that instance, and as such he needed to recognise that rather than continue through the blue jumper. Its not a RC for arriving 2nd, it is if you endanger the 1st arriver who is in the air already.

You can usually tell who is jumping for the ball and who isnt .

Williams wasn't. So all onus of safety rests on his shoulders. : )

I have no argument with what you've said here.

 

[Taff]

Were you suggesting 2,6,7,8 were inside 10m where the ball was going to land?

You do realise that the old 10m circle was ditched and replaced with a line across the field, don't you?