Lions 2021

[markharbtiger]

Some suggestion that Jasper might have injured an ankle last night

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/inter ... 5e8a62a7d7

[Scott1]

Have to say in watching the highlights, the jackal from van Staden looked legal.

Yes it was!

[mightymouse]

Have to agree about Curry.. I would like to see Watson and curry in the same team .. Too many turnovers given away in first half. Thought Navidi had a poor game and again confused how he was chosen as a replacement for Tipiruc instead of Underhill

[mightymouse]

Re sky coverage.. generally ok but does Warbuton only think the Welsh should play? That’s all he can talk about!

[strawclearer]

Some suggestion that Jasper might have injured an ankle last night

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/inter ... 5e8a62a7d7

The type of hit from LC-D which put Wiese out of the game is becoming insidious. They've really got to start paying more attention to the 'no arms' tackle directed with force against the ball carrier's knees. It risks career-ending injury - or worse - for both players.

[mol2]

The problem is that when you go very low, which you are forced to do to avoid a red card, colliding and wrapping occur almost simultaneously. The shoulder has to take the impact as there is no way you can tackle with one arm around a forwards legs and stop them without conceding a lot of ground.

Not a malicious shoulder charge but dangerous to both players and an inadvertent consequence of being the only way to tackle a ball carrier if he is leaning forwards low to the ground.

[strawclearer]

I rather think Cowan-Dickie is making a habit of throwing himself front-on at the ball carriers legs. Knees don't bend that way so what he's doing is simply dangerous. For me, that's not a 'low tackle' - it's a cynical attempt to stop an opponent which risks serious injury.

[Scott1]

British and Irish Lions team vs Stormers: Hogg: Adams, Daly, Henshaw, Van der Merwe; Smith, Price, Sutherland, Cowan-Dickie, Furlong, Beard, Hill, Beirne, H Watson, Conan
Replacements: George, Vunipola, Fagerson, AW Jones, Simmonds, Davies, Harris, Rees-Zammit

[JP14]

I rather think Cowan-Dickie is making a habit of throwing himself front-on at the ball carriers legs. Knees don't bend that way so what he's doing is simply dangerous. For me, that's not a 'low tackle' - it's a cynical attempt to stop an opponent which risks serious injury.

+1.

[Scott1]

I rather think Cowan-Dickie is making a habit of throwing himself front-on at the ball carriers legs. Knees don't bend that way so what he's doing is simply dangerous. For me, that's not a 'low tackle' - it's a cynical attempt to stop an opponent which risks serious injury.

It was actually something that I was taught when I was training with one club,shoulder to knee,won’t name them though.

[Big Dai]

I rather think Cowan-Dickie is making a habit of throwing himself front-on at the ball carriers legs. Knees don't bend that way so what he's doing is simply dangerous. For me, that's not a 'low tackle' - it's a cynical attempt to stop an opponent which risks serious injury.

+1.

+2
The "Chop tackle" carries a high risk of concussion to the tackler (bonce on knee) and ligament damage (hyperextension) to the tackled.

We need a minimum and maximum height for the tackle?

[TigerFeetSteve]

https://twitter.com/will_owen9/status/1 ... 85794?s=19

[Scott1]

https://twitter.com/will_owen9/status/1 ... 85794?s=19

Saw that,he couldn't have taken a quick one anyway because a Lions player had touched it

[Scott1]

Have a sneaky feeling Gatland is gonna do an Eddie and play Lawes at 6 in the first test (If AWJ goes okay vs The Stormers)

Looks like Vermuelen isn't gonna make the first test and might even be out for the whole series. If Weise is injured who is the next cab off the rank? Cheeky call up for Hanro? 🤪

Kwagga Smith is next in line,just came to me

[Chobbsy]

Have to agree about Curry.. I would like to see Watson and curry in the same team .. Too many turnovers given away in first half. Thought Navidi had a poor game and again confused how he was chosen as a replacement for Tipiruc instead of Underhill

Simple, he's Welsh