Healy cited (topic title updated)

[mightymouse]

Hopefully Healy will be cited for a couple of grim instances on Saturday worst of which was the stamp to Dan Coles Ankle.

With Murray away at church when Scotland play Ireland it would be handy to have Healy unavaible too. .... and he deserves it for an act that could have resultled in a broken ankle for another player

[Smurphswillgetya]

I thought Austin had said something on ESPN to upset you for a minute

[tigerburnie]

Murray is finding a bit of form in the tight again,but offered little in the loose,he doesn't carry or tackle like he used to,less of a loss these days.

[sapajo]

Hopefully Healy will be cited for a couple of grim instances on Saturday worst of which was the stamp to Dan Coles Ankle.

With Murray away at church when Scotland play Ireland it would be handy to have Healy unavaible too. .... and he deserves it for an act that could have resultled in a broken ankle for another player

Interesting to see if he actually gets cited for both his illegal use of his boot and his punching.

[old one eye]

I will be totally amazed if he is not.

Disgusting stamp.

[Jose]

The commentators including Keith Wood all acknowledged that Healy appeared to have completely lost control, which just isn't acceptable at international level. Should be given a ban which involves missing at least a couple of Ireland games, considering the stamp and the punches. Would be great if Scotland could beat Ireland too. Am bored with the choke tackle and their relentless cheeating at the breakdown.

It's also extremely ironic that various apologists for Healy are whinging about Cole being on the wrong side. If Wales had done what Healy did every time the Irish were on the wrong side the previous week then there would be no Irish players without significant boot marks in them. Thank God Ireland have had 2 weeks of French refs to ensure something like fair play. Suspect that if they'd have had their best mate Owens reffing either then they wouldn't have got binned or given away key penalties.

[biffer]

Murray is finding a bit of form in the tight again,but offered little in the loose,he doesn't carry or tackle like he used to,less of a loss these days.

Murray made 14 tackles against the Italians, and didn't miss any. He put himself about a lot more than he did at Twickenham.

[Rykard]

saw it for the first time this morning - shocking, hopefully will get a significant ban. no place for that in the game.

[drc_007]

Murray is finding a bit of form in the tight again,but offered little in the loose,he doesn't carry or tackle like he used to,less of a loss these days.

Murray made 14 tackles against the Italians, and didn't miss any. He put himself about a lot more than he did at Twickenham.

I think the Italians simply ran onto him.

[fleabane]

ESPN Rugby reports he has been cited.

http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/st ... a=chromium

[Chobbsy]

[quote="mightymouse"]Hopefully Healy will be cited for a couple of grim instances on Saturday worst of which was the stamp to Dan Coles Ankle.

With Murray away at church when Scotland play Ireland it would be handy to have Healy unavaible too. .... and he deserves it for an act that could have resultled in a broken ankle for another player[/quote]

It looks like in the 37th minute he tries to gouge Dan Cole also

[TomWeston]

Dan Cole didn't look as strong after the stamp, and later on got treatment on one ankle. I can't remember if it was the one Healy attacked. Second half we didn't have the same scrum dominance.

Given that the Irish knew they were likely to be up against it you have to wonder whether it was premeditated, after Healy saw Dan lying there unprotected, so he took hs chance. Keith Wood went down in my estimation when trying to suggest that given the angle of stamp it was fair.

[Bill W (2)]

It will be interesting to see whether Healy pleads guilty , shows remorse and throws himself on the mercy of the court. In slo mo there was little doubt that it was premeditated and the intent was to injure.

Should be 12 weeks but likely will be two.

[old one eye]

Dan Cole didn't look as strong after the stamp, and later on got treatment on one ankle. I can't remember if it was the one Healy attacked. Second half we didn't have the same scrum dominance.

Keith Wood went down in my estimation when trying to suggest that given the angle of stamp it was fair.

I think it was Matthews that seemed to think it was acceptable and who had a few words with Pitbull. Keith Woods roundly condemned Healy and said he had lost control.

[baz1664]

Shocking unjustified use of the boot on Cole that could have broke his ankle and add to that his flurry of punches he should miss the rest of six nations, Wood intially trying to justify the stamp was pathetic and he soon back tracked, it was a violent and out of control act that must be punished!!