Shoulder charges

[cktiger]

Anyone see the photos of Tangi Ropati after getting hit with a mistimed shoulder charge by Rangi Chase in the Super league?
The tackle was pretty similar to T'eo's shot on Groat - with a much worse result.
These things are getting out of hand - someone will end up even more seriously hurt than Ropati soon.

 

[innsaneink]

Shoulder charge???

Nothing wrong with them.
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FORMER Great Britain winger Gareth Raynor will replace Tangi Ropati in Featherstone’s line-up against Swinton Lions at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday (2pm kick-off).
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Samoan international Ropati (pictured), a close-season signing from Widnes, will be out for 10 to 12 weeks after he sustained a broken jaw in an incident involving Castleford’s Rangi Chase in Saturday’s Challenge Cup fourth round tie.
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Rovers coach Daryl Powell described the incident as “appalling.”
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“I went to see Tangi on Tuesday morning and he’s got an horrific injury,” he said.
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“He’s broken his jaw in two places and he’s got three plates in his face.
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“I’m absolutely devastated for him. It was a massively disappointing incident in the game and he’s got a really bad injury.
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“I know the RFL looked at it but I’m not sure they got the grading of the offence right to be honest.
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**“It was a clear elbow to his jaw.** It’s appalling and it has got no place on a rugby league field…......
http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/sport/featherstone-rovers/coach-devastated-for-injured-ropati-1-4461374

Ouch!


Looks like an elbow: Vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nCZHmfa4FbE

The guys team mate at dummy half, shooing Rangi away....needs some cement

 

[stryker]

That wasnt a shoulder charge…it was a blatant elbow with force to the jaw. He should get a lengthy sit on the sidelenes for that.

 

[happy_tiger]

Shoulder charges are fine

But if you get them wrong you have to pay the price of a lengthy suspension imo

 

[brk53y]

Shoulder charge???

Nothing wrong with them.
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FORMER Great Britain winger Gareth Raynor will replace Tangi Ropati in Featherstone’s line-up against Swinton Lions at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday (2pm kick-off).
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Samoan international Ropati (pictured), a close-season signing from Widnes, will be out for 10 to 12 weeks after he sustained a broken jaw in an incident involving Castleford’s Rangi Chase in Saturday’s Challenge Cup fourth round tie.
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Rovers coach Daryl Powell described the incident as “appalling.”
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“I went to see Tangi on Tuesday morning and he’s got an horrific injury,” he said.
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“He’s broken his jaw in two places and he’s got three plates in his face.
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“I’m absolutely devastated for him. It was a massively disappointing incident in the game and he’s got a really bad injury.
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“I know the RFL looked at it but I’m not sure they got the grading of the offence right to be honest.
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**“It was a clear elbow to his jaw.** It’s appalling and it has got no place on a rugby league field…......
http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpre ... -1-4461374

Ouch!


Looks like an elbow: Vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl … CZHmfa4FbE

The guys team mate at dummy half, shooing Rangi away....needs some cement

First time I've seen it. Your right about the dummy half, He is nearly as bad as Ben creagh.
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[Hit_or_Miss]

Shoulder charges are fine

But if you get them wrong you have to pay the price of a lengthy suspension imo

Exactly. If you bugger it up, you pay for it. Simple as.
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[Jazza]

Shoulder charges are fine

But if you get them wrong you have to pay the price of a lengthy suspension imo

Exactly. If you bugger it up, you pay for it. Simple as.
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The problem I have with people saying that is, if you bugger it up, it's not a simple case of giving away a penalty and that's it. It's the fact that if something goes wrong with it, there can be serious health risks as has been shown with this incident.