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FireGilbert · 09-26-2019, 05:56 PM

World Rugby discipline is a joke right now. We have game officials making no penalty call or giving yellow cards for accidental contact to the head during tackles while you have the discipline panel saying these should have been red cards and warrant a 6 game suspension but it will actually be a 3 game suspension for good past behaviour. It makes no sense! Also they then go and throw all the refs under the bus stating how poor the first week officiating was. It didn't seem that bad to me.

Hopefully there is some clarification on the head contact rules after the Cup. I don't think the zero tolerance automatic 6 game suspension is appropriate in a sport as physical as rugby. The situation and intent need to be taken into account too.

Edit: Now England's Piers Francis is facing a suspension for his tackle on the opening kickoff. This looked like an absolutely brilliant rugby play at the time and no call was made on the field. I don't know what to think anymore.

09-26-2019, 05:56 PM	#31
FireGilbert Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brisbane Exp:	World Rugby discipline is a joke right now. We have game officials making no penalty call or giving yellow cards for accidental contact to the head during tackles while you have the discipline panel saying these should have been red cards and warrant a 6 game suspension but it will actually be a 3 game suspension for good past behaviour. It makes no sense! Also they then go and throw all the refs under the bus stating how poor the first week officiating was. It didn't seem that bad to me. Hopefully there is some clarification on the head contact rules after the Cup. I don't think the zero tolerance automatic 6 game suspension is appropriate in a sport as physical as rugby. The situation and intent need to be taken into account too. Edit: Now England's Piers Francis is facing a suspension for his tackle on the opening kickoff. This looked like an absolutely brilliant rugby play at the time and no call was made on the field. I don't know what to think anymore. __________________ The masses of humanity have always had to surf. Last edited by FireGilbert; 09-26-2019 at 06:38 PM.