Six Nations 2019

I think there is an element of truth in this of which arrogance may play a detrimental part.

How dare the Scots do this on our hallowed ground! Probably they all, players and staff, needed bringing down a peg or two. Well done the Scots.

There is no doubt now that professional rugby is "a game of two halves"

Now  Now,  nivag,  please  behave  yourself,  after  all  it  is  Sunday 

Now  as  far  as  these  CITINGS   of  incidents  go,  I  reckon  they  are  only  good  if  they  are  totally  unseen  by  the  on pitch  & tv  match  officials.

In  the  incident  I  mentioned ( Farrall's  shouldering  the  Scottish  kicker )  it  was  not,  nor  could  it  be,  missed  by  them  --  the  only  problem  to  my  mind  was  if  they  were  of  differing  opinions  about  the  severity  of  punishment  due.  He  is  becoming  a  bit  of  a  "Serial  Offender"  in  this  tactic  --  I  just  hope  the  powers  that  be  take  him  to  one  side  &  read  the  Riot  Act  mainly  to  protect  his  career  &  other  players  wellbeing.

Sorry  for  the  delay  in  replying,  but  I  just  HAD  to  watch  those  SEVEN  (7 ) goals  on  EFL on Quest  last  night 

No irony in this. Just look at recent games where the second half has proved a factor. 

To me Scotland were the team yesterday, even though we won The Six nations. Never say Never..... 

Eddie Jones needs to look at himself. I think he tries to intimidate other Nations,(Scotland not winning since 1183?) In fact with the draw kept the Calcutta Cup. England haven't seen it for 2 years!!

??  1183  ??  which  clock  are  you  going  by  ??

1883 - 1993   2019 Murrayfield

Yes, that was my thought, the question was severity of punishment. It looked a tad different in real time. This was a good example of how being put on report at the point of stoppage would have been justified if the match officials were unsure.

Does anyone know if the incident has subsequently been 'CITED?

No need for any 'reporting' or 'citing' in this case as clearly it was just a collision. Check the slow motion evidence and you'll see Farrell's right arm is extended to act as a 'shock absorber' if you like, before the impact of shoulders. No suggestion here of foul play unlike the other occasions where he was lucky to stay on the park. It's a carry over from his days at League football where chest high tackles are prevalent and has crept into the Union code (the laws on mauls don't help either). It's a simple fix to stamp it out and the RFL have started by changing the laws on tackles above the shoulder. How long before anything above waistline is brought in?

He's played Union and not league since the tender age of 13! 

I don't think the problem has crept in from League, 'higher' tackles were allowed in Union when I played, just not around the neck. 

Coaches have always pushed the boundaries and looked for chinks in the laws and the rule makers are always trying to make the game 'safer' whilst retaining if not improving the spectical of the game as a whole. 

To be honest, I think the tackle laws in League are far clearer but they too have been evolving recently to eradicate injuries as best they can.