Recent content by mgkent60

"... at the soulless Furston Road..."

jl75 I just watched the incident on the YouTube footage of the game (@ 5:02 in the footage). Again, I agree with the referee's decision (the referee was Rohan Hoffman, an experienced referee (3 Tests, 16+ Super Rugby games)). Certainly a penalty with the difference being the Nudgee jumper...

Butcher Stripe If you listen to the audio of the incident from the stream (@ 59:14 of the game) of the referee explaining the decision. BSHS player in the air going for the ball. Nudgee player, without any realistic chance of competing for the ball, takes out the defenceless BSHS players legs...

Sorry Digby 2016 but referees have no discretion with tackles where contact by the tackler is high chest and up. A penalty every day of the week. Does not matter if the player is slipping or not - point of contact by the tackler is the determining factor. Fortunately BBC showed great character...

Nothing against kicking off with a different ball after a try or penalty - see Rule 13 of World Rugby Laws of the Game. Happens quite regularly in Super Rugby and Test where a ball is place at halfway i preparation for the restart whilst a conversion is being attempted. The rule requiring use...

Saw both the Chairmans XV and AIC 1 games at Ballymore last night. Agree with previous post that AIC 1 forward played well. Took it to the GPS 1 forwards who were much bigger and could not dominate. The Padua 7 was everywhere in defence and attack. Always over or around the ball. He frustrated...