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by WeeWorld
Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

@BT
Oh so you have zero evidence for a head to head impact then, and you were so definitive about it, that's a pity
by WeeWorld
Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:38 am
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

BaggyTrousers wrote:Watch all the angles in real & slow motion, head on head, purely accidental.
Not head to head, shoulder to face
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by WeeWorld
Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:53 am
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

I believe that this picture from the front of the Irish Times sports section today shows conclusively that it was not a clash of heads but rather Cane's shoulder hitting Henshaw's face
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by WeeWorld
Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:13 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

It looks head to head but in my view it was his leading shoulder that impacted with the left side of Henshaw's jaw.
The fact that Cane emerged totally unscathed supports that.
by WeeWorld
Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

[img=http://www.dumpt.com/img/files/7jnolikp17qqqnk2s566_thumb.gif] From this angle it looks like Cane deliberately went with high shoulder hit to Henshaw. From any angle he clearly went high and should be cited. The TMO bottled out of what was a clear call and a red card. He has form with this, th...
by WeeWorld
Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:41 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

[img=http://www.dumpt.com/img/files/7jnolikp17qqqnk2s566_thumb.gif]

From this angle it looks like Cane deliberately went with high shoulder hit to Henshaw.
by WeeWorld
Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:13 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

caledoniancelt wrote:Janny didn't last very long (again). He's not much use to Ireland is he?

Joe should give Jackson and Carberry the nod from now on.
Is a hamstring a career ending injury?
I'd be more concerned if it was concussion.
by WeeWorld
Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:38 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Autumn Internationals 2016
Replies: 1053
Views: 49792

Re: Autumn Internationals 2016

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I am no expert on perspective but I thought the second last pass was the more obviously forward for the final try
The top arrow is the grass mowing line and then other one is the line through hands and ball just after release.
by WeeWorld
Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:05 am
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: IRFU heading to Seppo land
Replies: 5
Views: 1683

Re: IRFU heading to Seppo land

Interesting development, opportune timing as well.