Jonny Wilkinson playing like a man possessed against ireland

Jonny Hammers Justin Bishop in the tackle and buries him in the turf

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[bugkiv]

This wasn't a red as per the laws in 2003.

[CTothill]

All you dicks saying England are terrible. Who's the only northern hemisphere team to win the world cup!!!!! And look who's doing brilliant this six nations 2011!!!

[eRaGoN0dRaGoN]

@SayWeAreGoingUp Tan Umunga? You sound like a faggot.

[chanctonbury63]

@Talbot6832 Except France, but not with the Heineken Cup. You are right about the RFU and they are in many ways more important than the players in the sense that if the head (management) is sick the body (employees/play/company/whatev­er) will follow. One of the things I had hoped this whole Johnson and finally World Cup would precipitate would be the implosion of the RFU and for once my dream came true!

[chanctonbury63]

@CTothill Wow! One Championship since 2003. One World Cup? Very convenient to ignore the other half of the World.

[Talbot6832]

@chanctonbury63 You mean our player base scattered across more teams than any other country? With the worst governing body this side of the sun?

[dalegend95]

@CTothill yes "this" six nations.

[keyboardwarrior2011]

One of the greatest players of all time, Wilko.

Sad to hear his retirement.

[210357tommy]

OK, thank you to everyone who responded to my comment.

My mistake, has it was not a red card offence back then, good luck everyone for the forthecoming six nations season.

[joshuarees2006]

@210357tommy in todays game it was a red card, back then it wasn't

June 2009 IRB ruling

"The player is lifted and then forced or “speared” into the ground. A red card

should be issued for this type of tackle.

The lifted player is dropped to the ground from a height with no regard to the

player’s safety. A red card should be issued for this type of tackle.

For all other types of dangerous lifting tackles, it may be considered a penalty

or yellow card is sufficient."

[joshuarees2006]

so in todays game is that a red card????

[crazyj9876543210]

@210357tommy It isn't a red card because the law on spear tackling didn't exist, but unfortunately now, this is deemed to be so dangerous that it must be red... which is ridiculous.

[thedekutree]

@CTothill Yeah, things are going great!