Brilliant video from Eggchasers on the current level of TMO interference

Definitely not a good look for the game. Babysitting gone crazy.

Pakie 

I saw the first incident and thought the Irish no 10 put up a show any Holowiid actor would be proud of,    That guy a few minutes after being down and out  on te grass scored an Irish try.

I think the rules is so badly interpetrated it makes a farce of rugby.    .       

I agree on Crowley. And as the guy says at the end of the video, this can promote a culture of fake appealing to the ref in order to milk cards.

On the head contact debate. The first thing that should go is the further review….go back to the ref consulting with the TMO. Referring it on to yet another authority is a farce.

In terms of contact itself, we have an immediate impression of whether the contact was dangerous, careless and deliberate. If it was dangerous and/or deliberate, it’s a red card. 

When it was careless but not dangerous….the Bargie example he cites or the Cane example from the WC it’s a yellow.

Careless but dangerous is the ref killer….but you probably need to make all dangerous contacts a red. But some of the stuff the commentators call dangerous is nonsense. If the player doesn’t need a head check it’s not dangerous.

Should the TMO have a duty to intervene. Yes, but only if he spots something dangerous.

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I don’t believe those changes will increase risk at all …the days of the old head butt tackle are gone. And by all means ramp up banning periods to keep the focus on eliminating risk, while eliminating unnecessary lawyering while the game is being played.

On the head contact debate. The first thing that should go is the further review….go back to the ref consulting with the TMO. Referring it on to yet another authority is a farce.

Yep, it's not rocket science. You never know what idiot is in the bunker anyway. Maybe they're trying to deflect heat from the onfield officials.

Also take it back to the limit of two phases before a try for TMO intervention, or remove it completely.

Looking at the Moroni head clash again, it was purely accidental. He was going in for a waist-high tackle, Crowley crouched into him. In these split second dynamic plays there is no way a player can adjust. But that's what we've been saying all along - cards shou ld be for clear and obvious foul play, not for accidental dangerous contact while attempting a legal play. Carding accidents in no way contributes to the safety of the game.