Re: coincidence or what ? : Wed May 31, 2017 10:27 am
Trinity1315 wrote:
The answer is with the referees to shout 'held' sooner than at present. The third man comes in low when one or possibly two players are struggling up top with the tackled player and referees allow this to go on for seconds, giving time for the third man to go below - legally most times! Silverwood (when he was around) was the worst offender.
But the ref shouldn't shout held if the player is still struggling forward. He robs them of a few metres or a chance of an overload because he's winning the tackle.
Perhaps limiting tacklers to two would be an idea. Would provide more off-loads and we'd see more grunt and reward good forwards.