HeIsSparticus t1_iw426ry wrote on November 12, 2022 at 8:17 PM

Reply to comment by EmreCanYNWA in New Zealand 34-31 England: Hosts win Rugby World Cup with dramatic victory over Red Roses in Auckland by dappersporty

They were? Simon was appropriately yellow carded for the high tackle, but because the contact was indirect (contact first with the shoulder then slipped up), then under the rules framework she was given a yellow card not a red. It was very clear and explained on the broadcast.

5fung t1_iw46od7 wrote on November 12, 2022 at 8:48 PM

Yeah I was interested in that call because while initial contact was made arms around the shoulders, it wasn't the arms that then slipped up and made contact with the head, it was direct head:head contact - something that had been penalised in the round games.

Definitely lots of inconsistencies in the reffing this WC

ETA: penalised more severely*