tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24832983.post6246872100998290310..comments2023-09-05T11:43:36.481+01:00Comments on Confessions of a Rugby Referee: That tackle and the Red CardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10036948510718739290noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24832983.post-84070359762640254682011-10-17T12:51:38.842+01:002011-10-17T12:51:38.842+01:00Good blog, Dai. For me the act of lifting a playe...Good blog, Dai. For me the act of lifting a player's legs above his head in the tackle is reckless (YC). If he then drops him from anything much above knee height, or throws him down, that's dangerous. <br /><br />Clearly the disciplinary panel didn't think that Sam Warburton's red card was sufficient on its own. Just think of the uproar if Alain Rolland had chickened out and then Wales had gone on to win with 15 men. Great shame, but a referee ceases to be impartial if he bends the rules for the occasion.johnlholdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642119716530870491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24832983.post-78983607876297856532011-10-17T12:34:13.135+01:002011-10-17T12:34:13.135+01:00Had similar conversations at LW. In many of them t...Had similar conversations at LW. In many of them the words "intent" and "not malicious" came up. I think it is a big ask to expect referees to judge not only what they saw but what the player was thinking.<br /><br />Nice thoughtful piece.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568510258289287644noreply@blogger.com