Well that was stupid from Lomani.

How is Lomani surprised that an elbow to the back of the head off the ball is worthy of a red card?

It wouldn’t have been legal in UFC either. A 12 to 6 elbow to the back of the head

And another stupid red from the Drua.

Are the Drua well tonight?

Discipline a real issue with the Drua in this match. Although having said that, the Rebels hooker seems like a right cunt worthy of a headbutt. Dane Coles like niggle. Can't argue with the end effect. Good stuff.

Should be a couple of long suspensions

@Duluth said in Rebels v Drua:

Should be a couple of long suspensions

Yep, no tackle school discount here. Six weeks minimum.

@antipodean said in Rebels v Drua:

@Duluth said in Rebels v Drua:

Should be a couple of long suspensions

Yep, no tackle school discount here. Six weeks minimum.

No Jordie Barrett discount?

@NTA Try as I might, I can't see a technique mitigation in either card.

When Carter Gordon gets onto a line with the ball, he is really good to watch.

But the kicking ... Jeez...

@antipodean said in Rebels v Drua:

Although having said that, the Rebels hooker seems like a right fluffybunny worthy of a headbutt

Valid. Mafi's a cock.

Fuck the Drua piss me off.

That was some grubby shit out there today and if they put it away, they would have probably pretty easily got past the Rebels.

@gt12 said in Rebels v Drua:

Fuck the Drua piss me off.

That was some grubby shit out there today and if they put it away, they would have probably pretty easily got past the Rebels.

Leaked three tries during the first YC when they were comfortably ahead

@NTA said in Rebels v Drua:

@antipodean said in Rebels v Drua:

Although having said that, the Rebels hooker seems like a right fluffybunny worthy of a headbutt

Valid. Mafi's a cock.

That’s as may be, but he’s putting this one right in the pool room. Just like Fitzy did after he left his delicious ear out where Le Roux couldn’t resist it.

@antipodean am sure there will be a way to discount them...fight club, anger management.

They'll miss Lomani big time.

Those incidents are what red cards are for, not accidental head contacts, although fans shouldn't be punished with a15 v 13 match due to 2 morons, so IMO still a 20 min card.

I think the Drua were gonna struggle to hold on regardless of the red cards tbh. Their set piece was getting destroyed out there.

@NTA Still worth investing in despite his indifferent kicking at times.

Best natural 10 in the comp for me. We'd see the best of him in a better team.

By geez I can see teams perhaps thinking to annoy the Drua might pay dividends.
Dumb red cards really, can understand the players wanting to give a bit of a clip under the ear for in Lomanis case being taken out without ball, and other one just someone getting lippy in his face, but how they actually reacted was dumb. I can see either team trting to play with so much control they will lose their flair, or teams just niggling them for a bit?

@Duluth said in Rebels v Drua:

Should be a couple of long suspensions

That was two pretty disgusting acts. The elbow on the back of the head particularly.

What were they thinking?