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Date Posted: Mon, October 06 2008, 11:43:36 GMT-10
Author: Greg Pfeiffer
Subject: Sliding defence tackle

Michael Robertson's 2nd try I think, Billy Slater comes sliding in like a soccer player, and contacts Robertson with the studs of his boot. No action taken.

If it was soccer, it would have been classed as a "studs up tackle" and a red card would have resulted: those type of sliding tackles in soccer can break ankles.

So it was allowed to pass...I wonder if he had hit Robertson in the head instead?? Would that have been enough to raise some concern?

If you look at the first Robertson try, a similar thing happens and Slater tries to get a leg under the ball, but he basically is sliding studs and knee first into the player.

Second half, Slater slides in again knees first into the try-scorter. Luckily, only minimal contact was made.

Unfortuinately, I feel it is going to taken a serious injury to a playuer before any action is taken against these illegalities.

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