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Hodge’s tackling technique is appalling. It was evident against the All Blacks yet one of the worst Wallabies coach in the pro era had him marking Radradra. It took Semi two minutes to line him up and have him down as road kill. He did it again. Hodge didn’t stop Yato legally. Didn’t wrap his arms around the ball carrier and went high.
I wouldn’t be using match officials letting it go as an argument. They have been getting it wrong since the crackdown on dangerous tackles started. A good example is the seat belt tackle on Remy Grosso that fractured Grosso’s skull. No penalty, no cards, no suspension. No surprise that Cane was one of the culprits his technique is worse than Hodge’s. Often hits guys high with his shoulder around the head without wrapping his arms. No red cards, no suspensions disgraceful.