No idea from the video I saw, looked like it but hard to tell.
To be clear even if his neck was the problem and he had no head injury it was still ****ing stupid letting him play on.
Are we suggesting that the Dr who assesed him was lying?
To be fair medical teams have let him play on before, which is part of the reason he has problems.
I hate to say it, but he could be looking at a short career.
To be clear even if his neck was the problem and he had no head injury it was still **** stupid letting him play on.
Absolutely right. George needs to make sure he looks after himself too.
To be fair medical teams have let him play on before, which is part of the reason he has problems.
The difference in this case is that he was taken off an assessed in the case with Wales he stayed on. Mind you I can still recall George Smith stumbling off v Lions and then coming back on!!
he could be looking at a short career.
Indeed, he should just play for Wales he'd be perfectly safe as he is never passed the ball!
Did George leave the field? The clip I saw (was at the shed on the piss all day), he was being given a once over, nodded a bit and ran off!
Dont know I thought I read he was assessed and past fit. I've only seen that clip.
North, 24, left the field for a mandatory head injury assessment before returning to the action
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Lydiate to miss rest of season having done acl. Had some shit luck with injuries that bloke.
Yep, he left the field actually looking fine and looked ok for the rest of the game too.
If there's a suspicion of unconsciousness the player stays off.
I'd say there was definite suspicion of loss of consciousness.
He should not have been on the pitch after that. follow the lead of the scottish teams - I have only once seen a player come back on after an HAI and he clearly wasn't knocked out at all but still had one after a heaqd blow.
I feel sorry for North - his employers have done him a huge disservice and he really should think about stopping playing if he wants to have a healthy life after rugby. How many concussions has he had now?
Irish papers reporting Pat Lam to leave Connacht at the end of the season to join Bristol. Big loss to irish rugby. Having a 4th team to bolster the Irish squad has made a big difference to Irish strenght and depth. Without it several of the current squad would have fallen through the net, including Ultan Dillane
Reminds me of Sexton trying to yank Barretts head off. TMO spends so long trying to look for a grounding that they miss the fact its a clear pen try and maybe a yellow!
TMO can only answer the refs question, so if the ref dont ask.
On another note, why was Dan Cole on the pitch, is his propping really that good that he needn't even try for the rest of the game
TMO can refer foul play to the referee
Yup, but in respect of awarding a try or not, I think they have to answer the questions the ref asks. That's said, if he said try yes or no, he could have said no because of the foul play. If it was to check grounding then that's that I 'think'
TMO can only answer the refs question
TMO's can highlight foul play so he could have done. Neck rolls were only in vogue for about 3 months though! I'd like to see the clear out from that game towards the end that ended with a Aussies legs flying through the air!
AA - we only won because of the ref - no need to labour the point. It happens all the time.
Reading and understanding was never a strength of yours was it.
No true, very easy to misunderstand - "Aus have been raped by this ref!" - isnt it? So please excuse me.
Still where would an England win be without some clips of cheating/foul play/referring incompetence/ etc to add some insight? We are all the better for it.
It was a shame that it was Aus not Eng who were only 3 pts up at half time. I was looking forward to comments about a world class team butchering so many scoring chances, but we had to do without this time.
Aus have been raped by this ref!"
They were, doesnt mean the better side didnt win though. Every 50:50 decision went to England. Missed forward pass led to england try, vuniopla being off side led to another. Ref managed to be poorly placed for all the Aus scoring chances in the first half which meant the question was always try yes or n rather than any reason not to. Not to mention Yardes try being very touch and go but I suppose rightly BOD was given to the attacker. Shame said BOD wasnt awarded to Aus. The yellow at the end was a joke too but the game was done and dusted by then.
I was looking forward to comments about a world class team butchering so many scoring chances, but we had to do without this time.
What are you dribbling on about?
Do.Not.Feed.The.Troll.
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The yellow at the end was a joke too
Indeed, especially as it was on Mike Brown who's obviously attended the Yoanne Huget school of acting.
Browns a **** isnt he!! I'd love him if he was welsh but alas he's just a ****!!
[quoteI'd love him if he was welsh
All you need to know about AA in relation to the Rugby threads in one sentence. Everytime he pokes you with a stick repeat that sentence on your head.
He's going to be a nightmare after England win the 6N.
He's going to be a nightmare after England win the 6N.
Great lets hope they dont then!
Trying to be as impartial as possible, that was a clear yellow IMHO. Late, no wrap just an out and out shoulder charge. If Lawes had done it, non-englanders would be saying it was filthy.
Trying to be as impartial as possible,
No place for that filth on this thread!
I was impartial too. ****ing hate the Aussies!!
Greenwood had a right old rant about it on Sky....
If there's a suspicion of unconsciousness the player stays off.I'd say there was definite suspicion of loss of consciousness.
It seems the club now agree. North's off for an independent assessment and they've released a statement saying to don't have access to the same replays in on the touchline that the TV does. If they'd seen the footage on the day that they've now seen he wouldn't have continued.
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38227807 ]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38227807[/url]
Greenwood had a right old rant about it on Sky....
He was ranting that the act [b]shouldn't[/b] have been a yellow card not that it [b]wasn't[/b]
The rant was aimed at world rugby, not the ref. The ref did what he's been instructed to do, nothing more.
As for North - it's exactly the same as Gatland did, and it was crap then as well. I can't believe they didn't know and given all of the monitoring and that they have a team sat there, glued to laptops etc that someone didn't spot it. FFS it's even shown on the big screen in the sodding ground!
And don't get wound up by AA, he trolls this thread mercilessly looking for anyone non welsh to have a pop at. I think he's quite harmless really.
Oh, and Lydiate out until next season, that's one less Lion...
Feeble excuse about North. He needs to find himself a decent employer
North himself may not have known either..at least he is being checked.
And don't get wound up by AA, he trolls this thread
So discussing rugby on a rugby thread is trolling? Not sure I understand. Mind you its funny when you say something about Brown being a **** who I'd love if he was welsh and Kryton gets his knickers in a right old twist about a complement!! I hated Martin Johnson too and that Dilly Dally ****. Always like Dan Luger though!
My knickers aren't in a twist, thats so 2015.
I merely made a comment based on my past experience. By father, son and hold ghost you are forgiven AA, I hold no malice but merely observe your predujice.
t seems the club now agree. North's off for an independent assessment and they've released a statement saying to don't have access to the same replays in on the touchline that the TV does. If they'd seen the footage on the day that they've now seen he wouldn't have continued.
Sounds like backpedaling to me; there's been a lot of discussion about it and they're now think 'oh balls'. I struggle to truly believe that they weren't aware of it or able to see it.
There's been too many players retiring because of concussion, hopefully he won't be the next.
AA - you must admit to a little one eyed ness and a delight in poking folk on rugby threads? Its fine tho - its what many of us are like when it comes to rugby - somewhat tribal
AA - you must admit to a little one eyed ness and a delight in poking folk on rugby threads?
Of course thats the point!! Most people who actually like rugby and watch more than just the England games understand it.
BTW - AJW and North are poopie!
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Did anyone ever hear what happened to the Welsh medics who "didn't see it" last time?
Kept their jobs?
Or moved with him to Saints?
BTW - AJW and North are poopie!
You beast!! I picked Fin Russel as my Lions 10 a few pages back and Hogg at 15... consider my supports for the Scotch players removed!
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The tribal stuff should stay with the wendies, but rugby wouldnt be the same without imagining what AA's scarlet-tinted (or should that be fake-tanned tinted) observations would be each match, let alone the clips!!
Who needs the TV pundits with their unbiased, dull analysis?
Will Skelton to Saffarcens on a short term deal!
The tribal stuff should stay with the wendies, but rugby wouldnt be the same without imagining what AA's scarlet-tinted (or should that be fake-tanned tinted) observations would be each match, let alone the clips!!
Can we keep Gav out of this? He's a bristolian now. As is Pat Lam 😉
Sadly I am hearing whispers that he may not play again (not Pat, Gav) 😐
Shame, because he's in great nick, still fast, still sharp.
On the George front, good. I'm pleased that it's being taken seriously. On the saints front, they are no worse than any other "employer" in rugby. In fact Jim Mallinder is far more palatable than most.
And achingly sexy......
