The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Wildweasel74]

Curry could have waited to the player came down, he didn't and ended up with a high enough tackle with his head hitting the other player. By the updated rules, that's a red. And we see plenty of them this world cup. I think players should be wearing well padded scrum caps, it might lessen some impacts but concussions are on the way upwards as the heavier players have got faster.

[thewobbler]

Curry coukd have waited to the player came down, he didn't and ended up with a high enough tackle with his head hitting the other player. By the updated rules, that's a red. And we see plenty of them this world cup. I think players should be wearing well padded scrum caps, it might lessen some impacts but concussions are on the way upwards as the heavier players have got faster.

If Curry was a preprogrammed robot I'd agree with you

[gallsman]

Tom Curry just got a ridiculous red card. The Argentine flew into him causing a clash of heads. It wasn't even a yellow imho.

What you mean is the Argentine played the ball in the air and, as he landed, a fully upright Curry headbutted him. Lack of intent is completely irrelevant.

Clear as day red.

[thewobbler]

This is v clever and v controlled by England. The big bastards.

[Wildweasel74]

How bad are Argentina, cause that English team is crap.

[gallsman]

Tom Curry just got a ridiculous red card. The Argentine flew into him causing a clash of heads. It wasn't even a yellow imho.

I thought it very harsh myself. Head injuries are getting like the trans debate, people afraid to open their mouths about it. Be interesting to see what happens the Argentine yellow, his looked much worse - intent wise.

What on earth is this absolute w**k supposed to mean?  Who is being silenced when it comes to head injuries in rugby?

[thewobbler]

Tom Curry just got a ridiculous red card. The Argentine flew into him causing a clash of heads. It wasn't even a yellow imho.

I thought it very harsh myself. Head injuries are getting like the trans debate, people afraid to open their mouths about it. Be interesting to see what happens the Argentine yellow, his looked much worse - intent wise.

What on earth is this absolute w**k supposed to mean?  Who is being silenced when it comes to head injuries in rugby?

I think his general point is along the lines of:

Should anyone graze heads with a ball carrier, then rugby's laws will always rule against the defender, regardless of context, timings or intent. And they do so through the catch all concept of duty of care. Which basically means the ball carrier can do whatever he likes and a collision is never his fault.

And his actual point is that:

If you try to challenge this duty of care argument at all then the internet hates you. Which is wrong.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Argentina are pure shite, they won't get a better opportunity to beat England at a world cup and they are bottling it so far

[Onthe40]

They are absolutely awful.. mistake after mistake

[gallsman]

Dreadful. Just the sort of galvanising result that England will be able to build on as well given they should walk the rest of the pool.

That said, England have played excellent 14 man rugby, all things considered. Keeping it quite simple, not being overly ambitious in terms of being expansive, taking the points when they're on offer.

[gallsman]

Outstanding performance from Courtney Lawes.

[Wildweasel74]

That England team can't do expansive, drop kicks and penalties is all they offer, shockingly one dimensional, with a bunch of long done old props in Cole and Marler.

[weareros]

Playing in the Rugby Championship has not done much for Argentina. Very poorly coached too.

[Milltown Row2]

That England team can't do expansive, drop kicks and penalties is all they offer, shockingly one dimensional, with a bunch of long done old props in Cole and Marler.

For a man down they are comfortable without having to be expansive

[screenexile]

Playing in the Rugby Championship has not done much for Argentina. Very poorly coached too.

They're not usually this bad looks like the occasion has gotten to them crazy amount of schoolboy errors!