Leinster vs Exeter Sat 16-12-17@3.15PM - BT Sport

[Raydollard]

Acts of thuggery and common assault are a feature of rugby and seem to be largely ignored by the authorities.

[Peg Leg]

Mitch Lees citing dismissed. Worthy of a penalty but not a red card. No suspension.

Well that should be Healy cleared so. Unless McKenzie is from Glasgow....

[artaneboy]

The type of thing you'd expect a big backrow to do.
I remember playing with a number 8, who was bigger than everyone else, and that was his signature skill...you wouldn't expect it from a full back!

“Signature Skill”- I like that concept! There’s a thread in that on the entire squad....


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Can we do the entire Ireland squad?

'Angered or motivational pointing"

Yeah- knock yourself out.

[artaneboy]

Mitch Lees citing dismissed. Worthy of a penalty but not a red card. No suspension.

Well that should be Healy cleared so. Unless McKenzie is from Glasgow....

We'd hope! But I've a bad vibe on this. There's been a lot of talk on the tackle in the meeja; shouldn't count- but... ye know.

[fourthirtythree]

It does. And there was only the not great TV footage of the other one. Couldn't see how he lined him up from distance and dived in head first.

[cormac]

3 weeks for Healy

[curates_egg]

Mitch Lees citing dismissed. Worthy of a penalty but not a red card. No suspension.

That is a disgrace. It was far, far more dangerous than Healy's

[fourthirtythree]

Mitch Lees citing dismissed. Worthy of a penalty but not a red card. No suspension.

That is a disgrace. It was far, far more dangerous than Healy's

Well it certainly seemed worthy of a red card. But there is a recurring thing at Lansdowne Road that some stuff perfectly visible in the stand has not great TV angle

[Dave Cahill]

May have more to do with those sitting in the stand [WINKING FACE]

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[D4surfer]

At least Healy will be fresh for Europe

[paddyor]

So he's back for Glasgow?

[fourthirtythree]

May have more to do with those sitting in the stand [WINKING FACE]

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Well there is that of course but I mean that there is no actual camera angle side on the pitch from one side.

An example would be the Leinster Munster match that they all cried foul on (Kilcoyne was getting penalised for boring in and they couldn't figure out why the ref was penalising him - it wasn't visible on the TV as there was no camera on that side).

[curates_egg]

May have more to do with those sitting in the stand [WINKING FACE]

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Well there is that of course but I mean that there is no actual camera angle side on the pitch from one side.

An example would be the Leinster Munster match that they all cried foul on (Kilcoyne was getting penalised for boring in and they couldn't figure out why the ref was penalising him - it wasn't visible on the TV as there was no camera on that side).

Kilcoyne is always boring, so you don't need a camera angle for that!

As for this one, I had to sneak out from the in-laws and the only place to watch was a Munster bar in Cologne...but the flying headbutt was clear as day on the telly. The way Church stumbled back from it and was dazed after as well.
As I said, I have zero problem with Church getting a ban but this was far, far, far more dangerous. The whole disciplinary thing remains a joke, 4(?) years on from POCgate.

[desperado]

I'd have to agree with you CE... cannot understand it wasn't sanctioned. Launched himself head first at Healys head, no attempt to bind with his arm on the ruck which you must do. With players of 120kg launching themselves/travelling at speed into the ruck area without first binding the most likely result is serious injury.

[Peg Leg]

Anyone clapped eyes on the ruling yet?

[blockhead]

I would have bit yer arms off for 3 weeks this morning, so, I'm happy.
Back for the big ones. Jack gets the chance to regain the jersey.

[CiaranIrl]

Hopefully he doesn't miss the final rounds of europe, but he does deserve punishment.

I'll guess 3 weeks, which wouldn't be the end of the world.

Boom.

[riocard911]

I would have bit yer arms off for 3 weeks this morning, so, I'm happy.
Back for the big ones. Jack gets the chance to regain the jersey.

My feelings entirely!!

[FourMasters]

Just want to put this on the record:
The crowd were nicely riled up by Exeter apparently permanently offside, and a series of decisions seeming to go against Leinster. So the ball goes out of play. I don't know why, but a bit of pushing and shoving develops, with players running in from both sides. Poite arrives with gallic insouciance. Some wag in my section yells "PUNCH THE REF!"
All in the section burst out laughing. Then if they're like me, feel a little guilty.

[alanair]

WTF ??