Should Best be cited?

[Smudge]

The "tackle" on Deacon was dangerous to put it mildly.
He produced quite a few like that on others.
I know Tiger won't site but if the independent bloke had his
glasses on he should.

[SPIKE@srufc]

In answer to the question - yes, not a tackle, was dangerous and resulted in injury. Also it was one of a series of swinging arms in the game. He should have had 10 minutes in my opinion. That said, i wasn't the ref!

[Darc Tiger]

Just for future note its 'cited'. But I agree with you. And there was a high tackle on Castro as well!

Best has previous. Should be a ban.

[Tiger_in_Birmingham]

From where I sat the tackle on Deacon wasn't illegal - just a hard hit with lots of momentum on a player standing almost still. The injury was caused more by a clash of heads that anything else.

Mauger could be cited though - he charged the opposition fly half late/off the ball and with attempt to wrap the arms. The only reason he might not be cited would be because their guy rode it well

[G.K]

No, not for the tackle on Brett anyway.

[BT]

The TV shows not a clash of heads but a arm across the nose???/

[Longshanks]

I've seen a lot worse go uncited - but it didn't look good. My guess is that it'll be judged against the lack of serious damage to Deacon and they'll let it drop.

[Smudge]

Thank you for the spelling correction. It was late at night and I was tired and confused!!
Apropos the offences, for those who were there and didn't think he was that bad, have a look at the video. Cynical stuff.

[BarmyBamford]

He's not a South Sea Islander and so will probably get away with it.
Whenever a Samoan/Fijian/Tongan does something like this it is gone over ad infinitum, when Best, Banahan etc do it it is usually let go after some minor comment,

[Sparkie]

When I watched the video later He appeared to be the only one to throw a punch in the handbagging melee in the second half. Still it was a good game and fantastic atmosphere.

[magnerstiger]

For once in my life, I have to agree with Stuart Barnes - it wasn't a tackle. It wouldn't surprise me if he did get cited.

[tac106]

Darc Tiger said:

Just for future note its cited'

Cheers for us enlightening us all, buddy.

Just one for you too, just a little reminder really, because, God forbid, I wouldn't want to be patronising at all, but I would say it should be IT IS cited, or, even, IT'S cited.

Just a gentle nudge in the ribs in the interests of grammatical integrity.

[magnerstiger]

When I watched the video later He appeared to be the only one to throw a punch in the handbagging melee in the second half. Still it was a good game and fantastic atmosphere.

He had three things that he could be cited for - the 'tackle' on Brett Deacon, landing punches in the handbags incident second half and then trying to take Castro's head off second half - take your pick!

[g]

Please no attempted nudges to the ribs or you may get cited.



Sorry but I vehemently disagree with those who say he should not be cited for the near decapitation of Deacon. He made no attempt to tackle but deliberately went high with a straight arm hit with every intention of injuring.


He tried it on Castro too but as Castro was much bigger than Deacon Castro just shrugged it off.

I will be amazed if the citing officer turns a blind eye to this one.