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Thread #143165   Message #3321826
Posted By: Paul Burke
12-Mar-12 - 02:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: Six Nations (Rugby) 2012
Subject: RE: BS: Six Nations (Rugby) 2012
I don't think it should have been a penalty, let alone a yellow card. Attempts at interception should be encouraged; the opportunistic breakaway against the run of play is one of the glories of the game. I remember Martin Offiah doing it in a Wigan (RL) game- from practically on the tryline- suicide if he'd missed- he took the ball the full length of the pitch to score. The only man anywhere near him was the ref- and he'd run backwards most of the way.

This England side is full of promise- three tries in one game is as many as they were scoring in a couple of seasons not long ago.