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PRO14 make citing after feisty Leinster and Munster game

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

The PRO14 have decided to cite just one player after Munster and Leinster derby which saw a red card and two yellow cards issued by referee Frank Murphy.

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Leinster loosehead Cian Healy was sin binned for a high tackle on Conor Murray, while Leinster and Ireland tighthead Tadhg Furlong was also given 10 minutes for attempting to clear out Chris Cloete from ruck, which saw the Munsterman leave the field on a stretcher.

But it is just Leinster’s New Zealand-born winger James Lowe who faces further punishment for his challenge on Andrew Conway as the full-back chased after a Garryowen.

In a statement the PRO14 said: “A Disciplinary Committee will meet in Neath (Wales) on Thursday, January 3, 2019 to consider the red-card decision against James Lowe (No 11) of Leinster Rugby which occurred against Munster Rugby on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

“The incident occurred in the 32nd minute of the Guinness PRO14 Round 12 Fixture at Thomond Park where referee Frank Murphy deemed the player to have committed an act of foul play against an opponent (No 14, Andrew Conway).

“The referee showed the player a red card under Law 9.17 – A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground.

“The player will face a Disciplinary Panel via video conference, the Panel will comprise of Roger Morris (Chair), Ray Wilton and Rhian Williams (all Wales).

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There were a number of other flashpoints, notably Johnny Sexton’s coming together with Joey Carbery as players from both sides grappled with one another.

Munster would go on to win the game at Thomond Park 26-17.

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Smith generally isn't well connected to his forward pods; doesn't do a great job of distributing to those around him; and has inferior positional and contestable kicking games than Ford and Fin.


When England have had success over the past few years, its been either through (i) defensive rugby backed up with smart tactical kicking or (ii) high possession attacking phase play based on quick ruck ball. George Ford was key to the implementation of (i) in the RWC, and in the 6N win over Wales, and to the implementation of (ii) in the 6N games against Ireland and France. Smith did great at (ii) when running at tired defenders at the end of the Ireland match, but has never successfully implemented that gameplan from the start of a test because he doesn't distribute or support his forwards enough to create consistent fast ball and build attacks over multiple phases. Instead, his introduction to the starting side has resulted in much more playmaking responsibilities being forced onto whoever plays 9. Alex Mitchell copes ok with that, but I think he looks better with a more involved playmaking 10 outside him, and it really isn't a gameplan that works for JVP or Spencer. As a result of that the outside backs and centres have barely touched the ball when Smith has been at 10.


This might not have been too much of a disaster, as England have seemed to be moving slightly towards the sort of attacking gameplan that France played under Labit and Quins play (I think this was especially their approach when they won the league a few years ago - but its still a part of their play now), which is based on kicking to create broken field rugby. This is (i) a sharp departure from the gameplans that have worked for England in the past few seasons; (ii) bears very little relation to the tactical approaches of the non-Quins players in the England team; and (iii) is an absolute disaster for the blitz defence, which is weak in transition. Unsurprisingly, it has coincided with a sharp decline in England's results.

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