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Austin Healey calls out 'off-the-ball' hit that ended Stuart Hogg's game
By
Ian Cameron
Austin Healey has called out an off the ball hit that ended Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg’s match against Ireland in Murrayfield this afternoon.
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Hogg hobbled off clutching his groan shortly after Ireland scored their first try through Conor Murray, apparently after taking an off the ball hit from Irish backrow Peter O’Mahony.
A sensational first-half at Murrayfield, where Ireland lead 12-10 at the break.
But should Scotland have had a penalty for the injury that caused Stuart Hogg to be taken off injured?
Live ? https://t.co/K2oeM1Vex1#bbcrugby pic.twitter.com/DuVTZ1Bz1c
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 9, 2019
The BBC cameras either didn’t pick up the contact, or at the very least decided it didn’t warrant replay.
Healey wasn’t best pleased: “Why haven’t they shown the hit on Hogg after chip that Led to Ireland’s first try” he tweeted.
Why haven’t they shown the hit on Hogg after chip that Led to Ireland’s first try
— Austin Healey (@IamAustinHealey) February 9, 2019
Plenty agreed with his sentiment, including fellow BT commentator Lawrence Dallagio.
https://twitter.com/dallaglio8/status/1094246256891838464
https://twitter.com/daveklowe/status/1094243751629869056
https://twitter.com/Ens_007/status/1094244050109112320
https://twitter.com/s_n_e_l_l_s/status/1094244489491869696
https://twitter.com/keith_oswin/status/1094244208465055749
https://twitter.com/jrparmenter/status/1094245284383723521
https://twitter.com/Binnsey22/status/1094244404821479427
It’s weird it caused his injury and it’s just ignored
— Javan (@javanbramhall) February 9, 2019
The SRU later confirmed that it was a shoulder injury that the fullback had suffered.
Shoulder injury for Stuart Hogg, the SRU confirm
— Nick Purewal (@NickPurewal) February 9, 2019
