Lowdesert

By having Corey Parker mention that in commentary?

What danger.

I think that’s being disingenuous towards Parker, especially given his recent diagnoses. It’s not in his interest to dis a player for no reason. But your 3rd para is the crux of it. Players, coaches and Refs (and people in life these days) know exactly what the score is regarding blame and culpability. It’s a difficult time for the game.

Well, we should be remembering this in, say, 3 years time to check for progress and evidence. The England, France and Australia are also Members, so it would have been good to see any additional money going to some of the developing nations.

yeah, we know where that’s going ! Brotherhood of neck rubbers.

I will very much look forward to see evidence of this: “The increased revenue will allow IRL to invest more substantially into our members and grow the sport globally, deliberately, and sustainably. ”

And this was my initial response to Harry. The coaches can have a big impact but (imo) they won’t. Too much at stake. It’s such a shame because players are asked to bust a gut to get back into the defensive line or to support the ball and instead they are taking the easy option of staying down. By the way, I am talking non head high contacts, involving players simulating injury.

Dessie?

What about the neck, side or back of the head? I presume you meant ‘head’ but I have to ask.

All of them.

It’ll be the coaches that dictate whether this stops or remains. Too much at stake for some of them to do that.

That is the norm in many situations though. Appeal for a lesser charge and settle for something in between. My take on the event was that the Player was defenceless on the ground. Smith made a deliberate attack to his head using the full force of his body to increase the impact. I cant see how this incident can be seen as anything other than as serious as it gets.

Indeed no 2 incidents are the same but it appears that both have been assessed as coming under 15.1.

Grade E is 3 - 5 matches. Patton got Grade F. Both appear to be under the same Law 15.1, so maybe past history did for Patton? I didn’t see Pattons effort but thought Smiths was intentional as it gets.

I think he’s only here for 2024 season but I would imagine they’ll be wanting him for 2025 if he puts in.