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see the number 4 take his shoulder to pococks head as he went in as well
Wow, looking at it again, that certainly looks pretty premeditated doesn't it?
Interesting how a rookie who stuffs up a tackle gets sent off and three weeks, but the first choice springbok deliberately attacks the head and walks Scott free.
The shed was right!
C'mon the
They had a target on him. Jannie du Plessis should have been cited for that neck hold.
If sykes's name had been botha, he would have sat for ten for that cleanout as well
C'mon the
He grabbed his neck in a guillotine choke to start with then twisted him around to hyperextend the neck. I'm surprised that wasn't taken to the citing commissioner. There's no place for jiu jitsu submission holds in Rugby! That could have seriously damaged Pocock's neck.
It's not tiddlywinks you know
Just getting in before the first SA tactic apologist does, as I said in the original thread about Sidey, this is far more dangerous than a spear tackle that never became a spear just a severe body slam.
The tackle had potential, this was.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Ive been seething about that incident since it happened.
I wasnt going to say it but I am convinced Pocock was a target.
well, as much as i don't disagree. There are always neck holds in clearing out the ruck. this one just looks really bad :|
you cannot watch a game and not see someone pulled off of a ruck using there head.
Forwards always perform that sort of roll to get rid of opposition pilfers in the ruck. The only problem here was that the "Beast" was on Pocock's leg, so the only possible result was Pocock's knee giving way.
Yeah sorry but far worse things go on in a ruck than that.
His knee got trapped, it happens.
They seem to have relaxed the going off your feet law this season, I've seen so many flying superman head contacts into the ruck with no penalties given.
The French Top 14 is terrible for it.
Yeah and they're all illegal. From experience, the best way to get someone off the ball at a ruck is to do what you do in a tackle -- go in low and get one leg off the ground. Then they're off balance and technically can't play at the ball because they're off their (2) feet.Originally Posted by palitu
Great to see an informed opinion not clouded by WA parochialism and insular petty jealousy.
I feel deeply for Dave Pocock but when you move to number 1 in the world in your position and especially when your best feature is pilfering attacking ball, you will attract a little heat.
he was all over their ball and they were trying to get him out. The massive frame of a loose head prop was lying acidentally on his leg
Sh1t happens
I wish him a swift and trouble free recovery
Controversy corner
A row has erupted over the incident that has sidelined Western Force flanker David Pocock for six weeks.
Pocock strained the medial ligaments in his right knee in Saturday night's Super Rugby loss to the Sharks after he was caught in a ruck and Jannie du Plessis grabbed his head and pulled him backwards.
New Zealand referee Keith Brown did not stop play and the Sharks scored their first try.
The normally reserved Pocock was clearly upset when he later tweeted: "Next time, I'll break your f…… neck. - Jannie du Plessis, Sharks prop and all-round nice guy. Haha, what a good bloke."
Pocock's outburst comes as Sharks coach John Plumtree claimed it was the Force who were deliberately confrontational in Saturday's 39-12 defeat.
"We're disappointed that the Force looked like they came out to give us a physical hard time, they had talked about a physical battle all through the week and clearly they got over-emotional in some of the collisions," he said.
The Sharks did not respond to calls from _The West Australian _.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/spo...at-du-plessis/
Mar 9, 2011 12:41 AM | By Craig Ray
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Sharks coach John Plumtree has criticised the Western Force for their overly robust approach to the game last weekend that saw a red card and unsavoury incidents.
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Sharks wing Odwa Ndungane was the victim of an outrageous spear tackle in the 18th minute that left him unconscious, while other Force-led skirmishes broke out regularly. Thankfully Ndungane didn't sustain a serious injury, but he will not play against the Melbourne Rebels this weekend.
Centre Rory Sidey, who felled Ndungane, received a three-week ban while his red card cost his team a chance of victory as the Sharks went on to win 39-12.
It's an amazing turnaround because for years South African sides were seen as thugs and Aussie teams were viewed as smart, efficient players who were above roughhouse tactics.
But as Australian teams continue to struggle, ill-discipline appears to be creeping in as they battle to come to terms with being out-played and out-thought by better teams.
"We're disappointed the Force looked like they came out to give us a physical hard time. They talked about a physical battle all week and got over-emotional in some collisions," Plumtree said after his team arrived in Melbourne.
"That red card changed the contest when they were down to 14 men. We played well and kept the ball for long periods at times.
"At other times we were impatient where we took the ball out wide too early when we needed to be more accurate down the middle. But for a first hit out on tour, it was really pleasing. There are some areas to work on."
The Sharks also lost wing JP Pietersen to a torn meniscus while flank Jacques Botes is in doubt because of bruised ribs. Fellow backrower Willem Alberts, who appeared groggy after the game, was also suffering effects of the Force encounter.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rug...orce-on-Sharks
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