Categories: Ulster Rugby

Anyone endangering a player’s head deserves a long and well-advertised ban

I notice Law 10.4 (c) is back in the picture where a player must not kick an opponent. It’s not the first time a secondrow got his timing wrong but what Toulon lock, Romain Taofifenua, did to Ulster’s Stuart Olding needs deeper analysis.
The laws centring on the breakdown are often misinterpreted by a packed stadium as fans, in many cases, are not up to speed with the exact letter of the law. Cast your mind back to your last sighting of Richie McCaw, the greatest proponent of the breakdown, and ask yourself how often have you screamed at his actions before becoming perplexed at the referee’s reaction? Why the disjoint? A lack of knowledge?………. see more at :- http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/anyone-endangering-a-player-s-head-deserves-a-long-and-well-advertised-ban-1.1982368

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