tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post4735286049990494878..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: Immense weekend of rugby...TotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-68183505041630609202015-10-19T16:28:11.584+01:002015-10-19T16:28:11.584+01:00I'm not sure it is different. It looked a genu...I'm not sure it is different. It looked a genuine attempt to go for the ball. Like other examples it can be borderline and you do risk it being ruled deliberate, but to yellow card someone the ref/TMO should be 100% convinced it was an act of foul play - and this case I can't see how that can be justified.<br />Total Flankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368624271678527333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-55770477278079386782015-10-19T11:43:36.269+01:002015-10-19T11:43:36.269+01:00I don't get the reaction to the deliberate kno...I don't get the reaction to the deliberate knock on and would be grateful for any clarification. Time and time again I've seen games in which a player in the defensive line sticks one hand out in what looks like an attempt to catch the ball, knocks on and it is penalised as deliberate. <br /><br />The commentators then say something along the lines that even though it looked like a genuine attempt to catch the ball, if you stick one hand out and knock on the ref is always likely to penalise it as deliberate.<br /><br />In this case Joubert is being hammered by commentators, pundits etc for doing just that. I just wondered why this one is different. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353503405139951003noreply@blogger.com