SBW tackling techniques

[Guest]

It's all about the motion of your arms I'm guessing, Aidan Guerra's
hit was a perfect example. Sonny Bill will have no problems in dropping players with this technique!

[Guest]

I predict a shit storm about this too.

It's a ready made Telegraph controversy.

They're going to be looking at his technique very closely.

This will most likely be the most problematic issue with referees this year. They are going to struggle to be consistent in their rulings.

Simple solution: bring back the shoulder charge.

[The Rooster Oracle]

I apologize for going way off topic, but it is big news and I want to take the focus away from SBW tackling technique as I believe it is a non issue.

[Guest]

I've been watching some rugby big hits and one thing stood out. A lot of the tackles were front on driving tackles where the player ends up past the "horizontal" but lands on his back. This would be a good tackle in league 10yrs ago, but now is a lifting penalty more often then not. I think the powers that be need to look at this rule again since shoulders are out.

what u guys think?

[theGman]

Atleast Guerras hit in the foundation cup is legal,,
Sbw will still be able to hit with his chest just as long as his arms are apart

Given SBW's pectoral issue, i'm not too sure he will run the risk of putting a legal shot on. If he sustains a reoccurence of the pec injury then he's out for a long time

[Guest]

Just what we need - a new rule that requires a team of human motion experts to determine if it has been infringed...

Exactly my point

[ism22]

I have been watching SBW tackle for a while now, I can tell you many of his tackles are done with such high force that it looks like a shoulder charge cause the opposition player just bounces down to floor, but it is not.

Here is an example , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu1KtRqo_Ns

I have a feeling the refs are going to stuff up on this a lot.

He's been playing union where the shoulder charge has been banned for yonks!!! SBW will be more used to the new rules than others if anything!