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UPDATE: England centre cited for dangerous tackle on the very first play
It went unnoticed by referee Nic Berry but England centre Piers Francis has now been cited over the very first tackle of the game against the USA.
From the kick-off Francis raced towards fullback Will Hooley who caught the ball.
The challenge was clumsy and replays showed Francis did make contact with the head of Hooley.
Considering the much publicised suspension of Wallabies player Reece Hodge, the incident gained traction on Twitter.
Just leaving this here. We will see if there is a citing. @Stru_Murray @jimerogers #rwc2019 #redcard @rugbyworldcup @WorldRugby pic.twitter.com/tAw7Y3dlZI
— Thomas Lyons (@tlyons3) September 26, 2019
The Roar’s Will Knight has addressed the inconsistencies with how head high tackles have been dealt with during the tournament and indeed during the England-USA game itself.
Eddie Jones was asked about the Francis tackle in the post-game press conference.
“It is what it is,” Jones said.
“We never discuss that area, we leave it to the judiciary or citing commissioner or whoever, and we’ll take whatever is handed out.”
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