'14 // R1 // Sun // Eels 36-16 Warriors // Pirtek

[BunniesMan]

WTF is Hayne sooking about

 

[whall15]

Oh f**k off.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Why is everybody surprised? The NRL has been penalising accidental high shots excessively for the past 2 seasons.

If someone falls into a tackle, you as the tackler are responsible. Those are the rules.

 

[DoggiesBroke]

Didn't look to be much intention in that. Really unfortunate for both the Eels and Warriors player involved.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Have to admit, that's pretty damn rough.

A player is going DOWN to score a try. What's a tackler supposed to do?

 

[ek999]

Both will be in the 8 come the end fo the year

Not a chance if they don't fix their defence.

 

[Swarzey]

Very, very harsh. Would suck to ultimately cost them.

 

[Meth]

"Given the damage to Tuimavave's nose, there's no doubt that's a fair call"

WTF

 

[Springs]

Hayne could be a bit more professional in talking to the ref. Sounds like the biggest whinger there.
Tomkins looking like the Warriors' only hope.

 

[Beetlejuice]

Hayne: Whaaaaaat?!

Sounds gay.

 

[Meth]

14-12

Warriors very lucky to be that close

 

[Parra Pride]

Have to admit, that's pretty damn rough.

A player is going DOWN to score a try. What's a tackler supposed to do?

Gotta make your arm disappear.

 

[BunniesMan]

What are you people on about? If that's not an 8 point try what's the point of the rule. As blatant as it gets. A high tackle is a high tackle. And he wasn't "falling" into it, is he not allowed to go down to try and score the bloody try?

 

[Springs]

Have to admit, that's pretty damn rough.

A player is going DOWN to score a try. What's a tackler supposed to do?

Well, not hit him in the head. It's a penalty anywhere else on the field although 8 points is a bit harsh. But they do it for knees, so why not high tackles

 

[Diesel]

Except for the broken nose, the Warriors really needed those 8 pts

 

[mxlegend99]

I thought the offense had to take place after try was scored.

Don't like this call anyhow, nothing in it.

edit: Completely agree with Hayne there lol

I thought that was the case too.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

I was about to post that I'd be happy if we're down no more than 10 points after that start. They scored before I could hit submit.

14-12 at half time. Lucky not to be down by 20.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

If that happened to the Broncos, I would be utterly livid. Commiserations, Eels fans.

 

[vvvrulz]

What a lazy half from us

 

[BunniesMan]

And obviously it wasn't intentional. But the rule has never been only intentional high tackles get penalised. That's the difference between careless and reckless.