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Round Thank God Its Nearly Over - Other Games

Gronk

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100% As @strider said, there is no way that anyone could argue that both Ennis & Wighton were not shoulder charges.

The stupidity of it all is now that precedent has now morphed the strict definition of a shoulder charge (which was pretty clear early on for all to understand) to a technical situation which gives rise to barristers to use stop motion stills etc to provide proof of separation. It's all bullshit and poorly managed.

Great work Todd.
 

Poupou Escobar

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No I think they're both shoulder charges, though Ennis made a token attempt to use his arm. I just think the shoulder charge rule is stupid. If it doesn't hit the runner in the head how is it dangerous? It's more a way for the defender to protect himself. Especially when the attacking player leads with his own shoulder.
 

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Imagine the outrage if the Eels had of done this dressed up as Criminals????


It would be "somebody think of the children" x100000000000000000000
 

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