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I'm sure someone already posted this somewhere (I actually thought it was this thread?) but from Pocock's twitter feed quoting du Plessis
Originally Posted by David Pocock via Twitter
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
timing... This popped up on Poey's twitter 1 minute after my previous post:
Originally Posted by Dave Pocock via Twitter
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
Will make for an interesting fixture.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
its the friggen gator roll cleanout technique, i personally dispise it and refuse to use it or encourage it to be taught.
The issue with the technique is that it forces a players body to pivot, and as highlighted by Pococks leg, if a limb is caught then you risk serious ligament injury.
Not only at a professional level, but at amateur levels where players core muscle's aren't developed enough, you can risk causing serious back injury to a unsuspecting player.
I dont think the one done on Pocock was pre-meditated or intended to cause serious injury, but the reality is, for a player like Pocock pilfering the ball, the gator roll is the most effective way to clean the player out.
"All sorted" ie, he will rip his f*cking head off
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
heh, seems like bam is getting that aggression going this season.
What i like about rugby is that this sort of stuff happens all the time. ie, the call up and apology. All the boys can have a beer together after the fact. It was on the field of play. it stays there.
The best way to stop a pilferer is to 'break the glass', ie, get between his arms, which breaks his contact with the ball. Then the clearing is the lift one leg, which causes them to over balance, and, "down i go".
Thats a good method, but so are these wrestling moves. Possibly something officials should be looking into for the future of the game. Your certainly not bound to the ruck if you can flip other players over your head. But its also possible the rules need to evolve.
Time will tell.
i think a couple of you have misunderstood Poeys tweet
what hes saying is that Bismark had said to him that next time he wouldnt get off so lightly.. but not in so many words..
Ok so what I don't understand is how that doesn't get reviewed after the match? They do have match review right? That kind of tactic, premeditated or not, isn't legal in rugby law I am sure, right? Very strange indeed!!
I vote - GIVE US A RECTANGLE STADIUM!!!!!!
i read an article on the iphone super rugby app that it is going to be investigated. hang on a sec
cant find it now. too knackered to look harder. sorry
Have a look at the Referee's position when the incident happened It was right in front of him
Just looking at the video again. What about the #4 coming in with an attempted shoulder charge to Pocock and missed???