Nobody noticed this from Zandar Fagerson on the skipper at the time, with everyone’s attention focused on a far slighter knock to the head from Allan Alaalatoa.
I didn't dispute whether AAA should have been carded. All I said is deliberately sticking your hand in a blokes face and eyes is foul play and also worth a card. The ref is allowed to card two players at once for two separate incidents in the same passage of play.
AAA made contact with the head, it deserved to be a yellow, if he was skilled enough to connect with force as it appeared was his intention then he would have got a red.
If Hooper grabbed his eyes and played the ref it would have been red and a try: https://www.ruck.co.uk/nasty-stuff-scotland-star-could-be-in-trouble-for-eye-gouge-on-michael-hooper/
Think he might be in trouble. Another angle doesn't look good: https://www.ruck.co.uk/nasty-stuff-scotland-star-could-be-in-trouble-for-eye-gouge-on-michael-hooper/
Tooly
This is from the World Rugby Laws website, so in theory as Greysy mentioned it shoul have been a yellow as well
Reckless Tackle
A player is deemed to have made reckless contact during a tackle or attempted tackle or during other phases of the game if in making contact, the player knew or should have known that there was a risk of making contact with the head of an opponent, but did so anyway. This sanction applies even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. This type of contact also applies to grabbing and rolling/ twisting around the head/ neck area even if the contact starts below the line of the shoulders.
Minimum sanction: Yellow card
Maximum sanction: Red card
That's pretty bad. If AAA's incidental contact is a yellow, then surely a deliberate whack of fingers in the face like that should be too. Referee should have given a yellow each way.
Purdo
Roar Rookie
To me it looked as if he put his hand (fingers) over Hooper's mouth to shut him up. I wouldn't say at all that it was an attempted eye gouge.
Greysy
Roar Rookie
I didn't dispute whether AAA should have been carded. All I said is deliberately sticking your hand in a blokes face and eyes is foul play and also worth a card. The ref is allowed to card two players at once for two separate incidents in the same passage of play.
mailman
Guest
What a dog act...just pathetic
liquorbox_
Roar Rookie
AAA made contact with the head, it deserved to be a yellow, if he was skilled enough to connect with force as it appeared was his intention then he would have got a red.
Bodger
Roar Rookie
If Hooper grabbed his eyes and played the ref it would have been red and a try: https://www.ruck.co.uk/nasty-stuff-scotland-star-could-be-in-trouble-for-eye-gouge-on-michael-hooper/
Bodger
Roar Rookie
Think he might be in trouble. Another angle doesn't look good: https://www.ruck.co.uk/nasty-stuff-scotland-star-could-be-in-trouble-for-eye-gouge-on-michael-hooper/
Mario
Guest
Tooly This is from the World Rugby Laws website, so in theory as Greysy mentioned it shoul have been a yellow as well Reckless Tackle A player is deemed to have made reckless contact during a tackle or attempted tackle or during other phases of the game if in making contact, the player knew or should have known that there was a risk of making contact with the head of an opponent, but did so anyway. This sanction applies even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. This type of contact also applies to grabbing and rolling/ twisting around the head/ neck area even if the contact starts below the line of the shoulders. Minimum sanction: Yellow card Maximum sanction: Red card
Tooly
Roar Rookie
Nothing there except a love Pat . Hooper is always in there yapping but doing nothing, then backing away with his hands up.
Greysy
Roar Rookie
That's pretty bad. If AAA's incidental contact is a yellow, then surely a deliberate whack of fingers in the face like that should be too. Referee should have given a yellow each way.
Nick Maguire
Roar Rookie
:laughing:
Up the Wahs
Roar Guru
Nice work didn’t realise Wales played in navy blue. I thought we played Scotland
Dean
Roar Rookie
Oh wow, that should be a citing for sure, just as the tackle on Rodda should be. Consistency is required.