mcroker
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i agree with most of this except the dangerous part, unless you’re saying rugby per se and all tackles are dangerous, in which case I agree
Actually I simply saying it was dangerous to the recipient & possibly also the tackler (not specifically a Dangerous Tackle as defined in law).
Approx 200 posts ago, somebody said the player broke a rib, and I can see far worse outcomes could have been possible. I agree there is an element of danger to every tackle - but the dynamics of this one cross the line for me from acceptably dangerous (within the understood risk threshold) to unacceptably dangerous (likely to result in significant or catastrophic life-altering injury).
In the thread, some have given views that this doesn't cross their threshold for acceptable danger; and others have given a view that the danger is immaterial because they don't see any specific illegal action on the part of the tackler. I can empathise with these perspectives, however I am going to penalise that because I think I have a primary duty of care and safety (particularly in the youth game), and I most certainly want to discourage any reoccurrence of this.
For me - the tackle is marginal on height, marginal on lateness, marginal on lifting and beyond that reckless and dangerous, so I am comfortable that there is enough justification in law to justify PK+YC. You'll notice the tackler didn't look too surprised or put up a protest at their YC either.