Good lawyering appears to have gotten the England captain off a lengthy match suspension
Smith took a look at the case against Farrell, found a loophole, and did what he is an expert at doing. The England outhalf never denied that an act of foul play had taken place or that contact to the head had been made or that the degree of danger meant a red card was warranted. But his legal team successfully argued for mitigation on the grounds of the change of Basham’s dynamics.
“Additionally, despite protestations in the judgment to the contrary, it has critically undermined the newly introduced bunker process before a global tournament and eroded confidence in the game’s judicial process which is meant to help those playing the game.”who collapsed during a school’s rugby match in 2011
“Please read and share,” posted former Welsh backrow, Alix Popham, highlighting a column from former England player Steve Thompson. Former Irish team captain Keith Wood was also outspoken, telling radio show Off The Ball: “I don’t think you can ascribe intention on the tackle. I think it’s a s*** tackle. That’s the only way I can look at it.”
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