He doesn't have to miss. They can collide full tilt and both land in a dangerous position provided both were in a realistic position to catch the ball - which they were until he slipped.It's not for the referee to call that he would've missed if he'd kept his feet. Nor does it seem plausible, unless he has the super power of vaporization. The slip was thus a red herring and was rightly ignored, as it would be if you slip in a lifting tackle and accidentlally dump the player on his head.
Only one player landed on their head. That is the relevant fact.He doesn't have to miss. They can collide full tilt and both land in a dangerous position provided both were in a realistic position to catch the ball - which they were until he slipped.
So take your herring back and use it to cut down the mightiest tree in the Forrest.
Eh?? That's got nothing whatsoever to do with anything.Only one player landed on their head. That is the relevant fact.
I do get impressed with players who look safe, calm and appear to have plenty of time. Holloway and Robinson both seem to have that and paceWouldn't be surprised to see Holloway and Robinson in the Wallaby initial training squad.
And Horne on a wing. With Joe out and Cheika being a fan.
I do get impressed with players who look safe, calm and appear to have plenty of time. Holloway and Robinson both seem to have that and pace
Looking at the clip again, that Stormers winger was trying to take off in the space Foley already occupied - as I stated earlier, even if he hadn't slipped, he was going to take Foley out in the air.
Don't need to invent a Law for that. Its reckless at a minimum, dangerous in the extreme, even if its not malicious.
He doesn't have to miss. They can collide full tilt and both land in a dangerous position provided both were in a realistic position to catch the ball - which they were until he slipped.
So take your herring back and use it to cut down the mightiest tree in the Forrest.
They still look a fair way off the NZ teams in terms of instensity & accuracy, but they are at least heading in the right direction - whenever you beat one of the better SA sides at home you know you are doing OK.
Very pleasing result from a team that keeps improving.
I think Kellaway, Holloway and Robertson are really growing into Super Rugby standard, but while I like Roach's work rate, the difference in the scrum when Taf came on shows he still has a long way to go.