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Ex-New Zealand 7s player cops ban for 'brutal' Morgan Parra gesture

George Tilsley (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Former New Zealand 7s player George Tilsley has copped a hefty suspension for what a French disciplinary committee described as a brutal gesture towards Morgan Parra – stepping on his hand at a ruck – in a recent Top 14 match between Perpignan and Stade Francais.

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The midfielder/winger Tilsley clashed with Parra in the 68th minute of the January 28 match, an incident that resulted in the red-carding of the Perpignan player who is in his fourth season at the club following stints at Bordeaux and Agen.

That sending-off resulted in a midweek disciplinary hearing and a 12-game ban was initially proposed for Tilsley before it was reduced to seven, a sanction that will see the New Zealander requalify for Perpignan on April 24.

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A statement read: “George Tilsley was found responsible for ‘brutality’ and more particularly for ‘trampling or stepping on someone’. It is the higher degree of the scale of gravity which was retained, that is to say, a suspension of 12 weeks.

“After taking into account the mitigating circumstances (admission of guilt, driving before and during the hearing, no disciplinary record and expression of remorse), the sanction was reduced by five weeks. Consequently, Tilsley is suspended for seven weeks. As of February 8, and taking into account the Perpignan fixture schedule, Tilsley will be requalified on April 24.”

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The loss of Tilsley through suspension will be a heavy blow to Perpignan and their hopes of Top 14 survival. The soon-to-be 31-year-old utility back had started in 10 of his 14 French league appearances this season and scored four tries.

His club is involved in a relegation battle where they are currently bottom of the table following the loss of 11 of their 17 matches so far and Tilsley won’t be available again for selection until the early May game at Lyon.

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JW 52 minutes ago
'Razor's conservatism is in danger of halting New Zealand's progress'

Haha yeah I know, sorry I just cbf doing anything other than sprouting the garbage that comes in. You either follow the train of thought or don't most the time, that's why I like you, happy to not take it serious like, and reply regardless.

Haha more imaginary rational. You mean in 2018 and 19 he used 36 new players?

more = you're following in Saders footsteps (here I go again assuming you know what I'll mean haha)

imaginary = fictitious world cups (no WC in 2018)

by "months before" you mean 2018/19? = because you wrote 2018 i'm assuming that's because your brain was thinking about that year when he used most of those 36 players

36 new players = because it's absolutely impossible to use 36 new players in the handful of games you get, or "months", before a WC

Doesn't really sound like good coaching and reinforces other theories. Wouldn't spread that.

Doesn't really sound like good coaching = that is waay to many players no matter what way you spin it, or what period. Where did you even get the data for that from?

reinforces other theories = no need to go into them here but it definitely suggests a case of being lucky to win despite the fact (if true) imo

Wouldn't spread that = cheekyness about above point


So yeah, you can see why I don't try to elaberate my posts so everyone can understand and sadly theyre too succinct for some with a slightly different lingo or thought.

and two years of >85% win ratio on the trot - I’d love to see how he’d have down with better coaching.

the none TLDR version reply..

two years = but weren't you following the similar line of this article that Razor needs to open it up? Why would you think that when you're suggesting he's got another 3 or 4 years before he reaches that point in tenure when he should also be trying to hit the 85 mark?

>85% win ratio on the trot = WC years are short and provide easy opposition, you don't normally include them. 22 would be more relevant, and this year you had both other top teams at home, so you'd think that 85 number is overs, or 'above' average based on circumstances (85 is a really fabulous number however so going back to 80 would also still be great)

love to see how he’d have done with better coaching. = well it's exactly the opposite of above isn't it, it's operating at well over 70 for 4 (excl covid) of those 7 years instead of his 60%, before hitting the 80s mark.


You might also ask well how could that be possible when he's done so bloody well just to do what he's done? Well I'm not going to take him (or SA) down a beg or two, instead I'll give you the hint (because I'm over thinking how to type long versions of replys), the answer is in this article!


Can you think of any specific players that became instrumental to the team from those 36 new players? One's plucked out of nowhere so to speak? I know for the first two years after covid he switched up you're team and tactics after each game against NZ (for the second), I think winning both 1st games and losing both rematch's? You don't think he should ever have done that differently, not been so happy to give up a victory against the ABs?

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