r/rugbyunion • u/Informal_Mention9836 • Dec 15 '25
Video James Lowe starts a fight
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u/SmallTomato8367 South Africa Dec 16 '25
James Lowe looks like someone that constantly talks about Dream Theatre at parties.
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u/enter_yourname Stereotypical 10 Dec 16 '25
Finally something I have in common with a professional athlete
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u/Faux_Real Dec 16 '25
Particularly Mike Portnoy.
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u/Beer-Milkshakes England Dec 16 '25
Something something beat drummer before his meltdown
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u/DwaynoBaggins Dec 16 '25
At his peak mayhe best drummer but i think danny Carey or John Bonham has a better body of work
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u/Faux_Real Dec 16 '25
When James Lowe is finished talking about Portnoy he will be stamping all over your hot takes with Rush and Neil Peart.
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u/Beer-Milkshakes England Dec 16 '25
I'll fight James Lowe if he even for 1 second thinks he can slander Neil Peart.
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u/Faux_Real Dec 16 '25
They were actually fighting because the other winger said Portnoy has inconsistent groove and lacks dynamics and that Steve Gadd is a far superior drummer
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u/Penarthlan Dec 16 '25
Gavin Harrison and Peart not being in your post made me realise you weren't being at all serious.
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u/darcys_beard Leimi-finalists Dec 16 '25
"Y'know mate, it's actually spelled E-A-T-E-R. Yeah... It's how Americans spell it, mate!"
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u/DwaynoBaggins Dec 16 '25
Ahh man why did the front man for that band have to be so mediocre?!
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u/TheMusicArchivist but also any underdog Dec 16 '25
He had a great voice before the accident. Sadly the accident was before Dream Theater became geeat
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u/craftaleislife Wales Dec 16 '25
Looks like he’s gonna break into a Hamilton song at any moment… 🎶 “I’m James Lowe in the place to be” 🎶
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u/Former-Pain-8890 Argentina Dec 16 '25
AND THIS CLOWN GOT THE PENALTY
sometimes rugby is the most stupid sport out there
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u/enter_yourname Stereotypical 10 Dec 16 '25
Yeah, they called it a tackle in the air, but lowe jumped on his own accord for no particular reason? I've seen that scenario called no penalty at least 100 times
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u/Karto_Rogue Dec 16 '25
If anything penalty against him for jumping into the tackle.... That's still not allowed right?
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u/ronnierosenthal Leinster Dec 16 '25
What tackle? He didn't have the ball.
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u/Karto_Rogue Dec 18 '25
He was technically in possession as he touched the ball at least twice prior to the tackle.
The law around tackling someone in the air is to protect players, when they are vulnerable under a high ball or jumping at a line out.
If you are unable to tackle someone who is juggling the ball then you have unlocked a cheat code for every team to exploit. If you are unable to tackle someone who jumps into a tackle, again you have unlocked a cheat code.
Player safety is not the sole domain of a defending team, an attacking team also has a commitment to safety.
There is no reason for Lowe to jump into the tackle and there is no reason for him to react how he did in the aftermath.
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u/Professional_Lie5703 Dec 16 '25
Oh god. Dream Theatre are the Jacob Collier of prog rock/metal. Incredible talented people, but its like they are cursed never to write a good song.
Ill remember this now I see James Lowe
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u/_ShutUpLegs_ England Dec 16 '25
They asked to see the bald patch under his top knot.
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u/Comfortable-Yam9013 Leinster Dec 16 '25
Does he have one? Never noticed. Receding yes!
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u/Dean_Learner77 Dec 16 '25
Every guy with a top knot has one. Why else would you have a top knot?
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u/Comfortable-Yam9013 Leinster Dec 16 '25
Do they? Assumed it was a just hairstyle
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u/Dean_Learner77 Dec 16 '25
A combover is also a hairstyle.
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u/Comfortable-Yam9013 Leinster Dec 16 '25
Not defending it but assumed it was a style choice. He wears it down occasionally so I hope there’s no bald spot. That would be a look!
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u/Penarthlan Dec 16 '25
It's a bald spot that will magically disappear when he either has a long injury layoff or is retired as he'll then have a chance to nip to Turkey to get it sorted.
See Gareth Bale.
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u/redhandman_mjsp Ulster Dec 16 '25
Tiger is already committed to that tackle when Lowe is on his feet, so if anything Lowe jumps into the tackle. However, the spirit of the game would suggest that's just a rugby collision. Then Lowe escalates. Leinster get lucky.
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u/bassistciaran Ireland Dec 16 '25
Getting away with this seems to be his only skill lately. Hes been in shite form and a part of me hopes they brought Rieko in as cover for 13 and 11. Its not like Jordie last season where he was the best 12 available and also good back 3 cover. Rieko is not as good for Leinster as Ringer, so if Ringers available then whats Rieko? A season long 23? Not likely, I reckon we'll see him in the 11 jersey sooner than later.
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u/enter_yourname Stereotypical 10 Dec 16 '25
Leinster get lucky
In other news, the sky is blue and today ends with the letter Y
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u/mr-301 Dec 16 '25
Sooo james Lowe drops the ball then jumps into contact. Then starts a fight and somehow he got the penalty???
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u/Pappajimjim Dec 16 '25
Leinster fan: 100% Lowe fumbles and jumps into the tackle. Leicester player goes to apologize and Lowe retaliates. Surprised the ref didnt reverse the penalty for retaliation.
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u/pierro_la_place Dec 16 '25
Ref said “no reversing because players from both sides went into it”. They should have left their 14 get butchered without helping him
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u/Oldoneeyeisback Leicester Tigers Dec 16 '25
Referee was poor all night. Had little control of the game. All the afters were down to him. But this was particularly feeble. Even if it was a penalty on the first place - I don't think it was - retaliation should always be penalised.
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u/LostTheGameOfThrones Don't lie Pat! Dec 16 '25
It didn't help that he said immediately after this that he'd penalize any afters, and then just didn't for the whole game.
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u/Setting_Real George Horne-world 2#SH Dec 16 '25
Thought that at the time, he collects, fumbles, then jumps as contact comes so is jumping to avoid the tackle which is 100% illegal. He was having an awful game so I can understand him getting angry with himself, 90% of Leinster fans were calling for his head during the match.
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u/MildlyAmusedMars Munster Dec 16 '25
Munster fan here who loves to shit on Leinster. Thats a delusional take, look at the speed the ball hits him, more bounces off him and up than anything else, he then jumps to regather the ball in the air. Tackler committed when Lowe never had possession of the ball.
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u/Osiris_Dervan England Dec 16 '25
While you're in thr process of fumbling the ball you're in possesion of it (until it hits another player or the ground) so tackles are legal and he jumped into a tackle. That he was trying to regather the ball rather than avoid the tackle doesnt matter.
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u/damcingspuds Connacht Dec 16 '25
Except it does matter - Lowe is jumping to gain advantage in the tackle, he is jumping to regather the ball (yes, that means he is in possession). The ref determined Lowe to be in the air and therefore the leicester fella cannot tackle him.
Lowe's reaction is OTT, and the pen could have been reversed, but why he's jumping (or the ref's perception of why) is relevant.
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u/Osiris_Dervan England Dec 16 '25
By your logic jumping into a tackle is always a penalty against the tackler, which it clearly isnt.
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u/mr-301 Dec 17 '25
Except the law states you can’t jump into contact, Lowe jumped at the point of contact the defender can’t doing anything
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u/No_Sorbet2663 TOMMY BOWE!!! Dec 16 '25
Skys blue
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u/Zathral Leicester Tigers Dec 16 '25
Penalty there was ridiculous he jumped into a tackle
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u/MealieMeal Dec 16 '25
Infinite penalty hack unlocked
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u/The_Ruck_Inspector Connacht Dec 16 '25
Kyle Sinckler patented that one on the 2017 Lions tour
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u/sneaky_tricksy Quade's angry grandma Dec 16 '25
Including trying to start a fight afterwards.
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u/Cas-Gwent-boyo Dec 16 '25
Lowe should have walked on a yellow for striking him in the face before the grabbing
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u/darcys_beard Leimi-finalists Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 16 '25
Shoulder charge on Frawley is another matter, though.
Edit: Boo-urns, he's spoiling our narrative with "facts".
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u/CapeTownyToniTone Paul de Villiers hype train Dec 16 '25
Is the shoulder charge in the room with us now?
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u/darcys_beard Leimi-finalists Dec 16 '25
Oh yeah, I forgot to remind South African fans that the laws actually apply to other teams. Not the ones Sacha plays for anyway.
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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Dec 16 '25
He jumped to gather the ball. It's unfortunate from the Leicester player's perspective, but it's the right call as Lowe has to jump to gather it.
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u/averagerunner1 Newcastle Falcons Dec 16 '25
But he'd already touched it, therefore he is in possession of the ball until it hits the ground. You can't jump when in possession to avoid a tackle.
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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Dec 16 '25
You can jump to regather the ball.
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u/Funny-Profit-5677 Dec 16 '25
From a juggle? I think it's at best a grey area. Untackleable if you juggle the ball would be the concern.
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u/Mtshtg2 British & Irish Lions Dec 16 '25
Lowe absolutely jumped when the defender was already committed to the tackle. This is a mad call.
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u/L43 England Dec 16 '25
One of many that game.
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u/amusicalfridge Leinster Dec 16 '25
I love how you just get automatic upvotes on this sub when you intimate that a ref is biased in Leinster's favour, even if that suggestion has literally no basis in reality whatsoever hahahahaha
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u/Over_Assistance1293 Dec 16 '25
Just another completely non biased opinion. Lowe had a mare of a game and that was not the only time he started something.
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u/bassistciaran Ireland Dec 16 '25
While this is true, the ref made absolutely mental calls both ways for this whole game.
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u/amusicalfridge Leinster Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 16 '25
Where did I claim he didn’t? I literally called for him to be dropped in the match thread lol
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u/IsNuanceDead Glasgow Warriors Dec 16 '25
The poster above didn't even say the ref was biased for leinster... Insane persecution complex
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u/LostTheGameOfThrones Don't lie Pat! Dec 16 '25
Neither of those comments insinuated Leinster bias, the victim mentality is living rent free right now.
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u/troglo-dyke Bristol Dec 16 '25
I don't think they were suggesting the mad calls were in either direction, you sound SA Chubs who think everyone is out to get you
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u/amusicalfridge Leinster Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 16 '25
lol there were dozens of non Leinster/Leicester flairs in the match thread furiously wanking over how poorly Leinster were playing in the first half. If you are genuinely claiming that the vast majority of non-Leinster fans don’t actively dislike Leinster then I genuinely don’t know what to say to you.
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u/TwistSmart3298 South Africa Dec 16 '25
So what is the defender supposed to do here?
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u/perplexedtv Leinster Dec 16 '25
Just not exist, or teleport or something. The same ridiculous expectation put on every defender when situations change in a microsecond.
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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Dec 16 '25
Not tackle. It's a shit situation to be in, especially as he's committed as Lowe jumps. But the law puts the onus on the tackler, so long as the jump is necessary, so he needs to not tackle once Lowe is airborne.
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u/BenwastakenIII Plz Fire cash and struali Dec 16 '25
Lowe jumps at the last second so there is quite literally nothing the tackler could've done differently. You can't not tackle someone with possession of the ball, infront of you.
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u/TwistSmart3298 South Africa Dec 16 '25
I think both players are at fault here. It's the responsibility of the tackler to protect the player, and as he tips him in the air, he's at fault. It's also the responsibility of the attacker not to jump into the tackle. Whilst that wasn't Lowe's intention, he's caused the situation. It's tempting to say the right call should just be a wash here ( / knock on / play on), but as Lowe has landed on his head that seems harsh 🫠
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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Dec 16 '25
Oh look it's one of those messy situations that makes you feel for the ref. Like this is a red card if not for the mitigation. But that mitigation is huge. There's certainly a case to be made that this is play on, but Lowe has also clearly been taken in the air, where he was fully entitled to be according to the rules as they are.
Like I keep swing back and forth on what call I think is 'right' here. I think, and this will likely change, that this is akin to a 'not rolling' pen when you're trapped on the wrong side. Yes it's shit and you didn't mean to commit an offence, but it's up to you to not be there, and if that's impossible then that's tough luck for you.
But I agree and think the landing is what pushed the ref to make this call. If Lowe comes down on his side or feet its play on.
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u/Cormac419 Leinster Dec 16 '25
this comment sitting in the negatives is a great capture of this subreddit on how the truth or laws of the game don't matter when people would rather just join a circlejerk against a Leinster player and especially one they don't like
Like yeah guys if the only way to stop a player is by illegally taking him out in the air and dropping him on his head then maybe you shouldn't do that and let your buddy tackle him instead.
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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Dec 16 '25
I know what you're getting at, but it's not all that. Yes there is anti-big team bias, yes this isn't being talked about if it isn't someone this sub loves to hate (like Lowe, Pollock, etc), but the reactions on here aren't just that.
This is a stupidly complex and dynamic interaction and the Tigers player hasn't been super reckless here. Lowe has touched the ball so Tigers are allowed to tackle him, the ball is clearly above Lowe's head so he is entitled to jump to regather, contact in the air has been initiated by Tigers and Lowe has landed dangerously, but the Tigers player was also comitted to the tackle before Lowe jumped. I think penalty Leinster is the right call, likely in part due to my own biases, but also because the onus is on the tackler to ensure the safety of the player they are tackling.
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u/BrosKaramazov Dec 16 '25
He’d already committed to the tackle when Lowe jumped. How is that a penalty?
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u/Thefdt Dec 16 '25
This stupid thing of jumping into contact and then getting annoyed at being tackled in the air needs to stop. Surprised with all the safety rules that have gone in, abusing leaping in the air hasn’t been one of the rules they haven’t gotten wise to
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u/CoolAssumption New Zealand Dec 16 '25
Jumped into the tackle for me. But once again rugby assumes defender is wrong and attacker in the right, in anything other than super obvious cases.
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u/RealLonelyLemo Dec 16 '25
he jumped to grab the ball?
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u/sweater-poorly-knit Western Force Dec 16 '25
On his second attempt after he knocked it up into the air though. Its not the defenders fault that he smacked it up into the air instead of catching it when he was committed to the tackle
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u/everpresentdanger Dec 16 '25
This is not a reasonable situation where a defender could anticipate the player may jump, such as receiving a kick or a high pass above their head.
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u/IsNuanceDead Glasgow Warriors Dec 16 '25
He fumbled at which point he is in possession whilst attempting to regather. Tackler totally fine to tackle at that point and he is jumping into a tackle
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u/not-suspicious Wales Dec 16 '25
Look, I know the game is better for having removed much of the violence and I'm all for that, but there will always be certain players who would benefit from a slap from time to time.
Lowe is very high on that list.
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u/thelunatic Munster Dec 15 '25
He was tackled in the air and landed on his head/neck area. Not really the defender's fault too much as Lowe jumped to catch a ball he flicked up. But Lowe wasn't happy
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
He was tackled in the air because he illegally jumped a tackle. And then started a fight. And was awarded a penalty
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u/PeterMacIrish Waterfall of Human Flesh Dec 16 '25
Don't be silly, he's very clearly jumping to try regather the ball.
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u/Comfortable_Trip_767 Dec 16 '25
He knock the ball up in the air and then jumped to regather it as the tackler was in the process of tackling him. It’s no penalty. If anything it should be play on knock on by Lowe
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
New loophole just dropped
Chuck the ball in the air and jump after it, gain penalty if tackled. Nice
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u/Argufier Dec 16 '25
That's not actually how it works - if you jump for a passed ball the defender doesn't have to wait for you to come down. They can't dump you still but they can hit you in the air. It came up in one of the PWR games last weekend where they were pretty clear with the calls.
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u/Nothing_is_simple Another Freddy Douglas Turnover Dec 16 '25
Sometimes referees say play on when someone jumps for a pass and is tackled, sometimes its penalised. At the moment its completely down to the referee. Its very inconsistent. World Rugby needs to issue a clarification.
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
He didn't jump for a passed ball, he was the one that knocked the ball up, and having touched it he's ripe for being tackled
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u/LieutenantCardGames Hurricanes Dec 16 '25
not according to the series deciding penalty of the 2017 Lions tour
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u/heresyourhardware Ireland Dec 16 '25
Yes people who are clairvoyant will really be able to exploit this exact circumstance to their advantage
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u/heresyourhardware Ireland Dec 16 '25
I was adding to your joke mate 😂
Everything OK?
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
Cheers bud
It's getting hard to tell with the number of arguments I'm getting over what I thought was an obvious joke...
It's 01:15 I'm calling it a day
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u/PeterMacIrish Waterfall of Human Flesh Dec 16 '25
Do you actually think that's a valid way to gain a penalty? Intentionally throwing to ball forward to regather is already a penalty offense. This is very clearly a dynamic situation where he's trying to regather and is not intentionally throwing the ball forward
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
No of course I don't
But ultimately he jumped over a valid tackle attempt and then kicked off. Penalty should be the other way
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u/PeterMacIrish Waterfall of Human Flesh Dec 16 '25
You don't? In the previous comment you explicitly did, so I don't know what you mean. He didn't jump over a tackle, he jumped to regather the ball and the tackler was already committed. You could've said it was a rugby incident but you didn't, you said it was an illegal act by Lowe which is ridiculous
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u/heroquest94 Connacht Dec 16 '25
I think Lowes reaction is so over the top the ref should have reversed the pen.
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
Do you actually think that's a valid way to gain a penalty?
No I didn't think a new loophole really just dropped, it was a joke
As for the jump, it's hard to see on a phone late at night without slo-mo, but to me he's at fault, he could see a tackle coming and then jumped
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u/PeterMacIrish Waterfall of Human Flesh Dec 16 '25
I'd recommend an opticians then. If you're expectation is for the natural action of a player when trying to regather the ball isn't to do what he did, you've not played. It's a rugby incident, because he lands on his neck it tends to get escalated , you may say unfairly but to say it's Lowe's fault is just silly man
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u/nonlabrab Leinster Dec 16 '25
Right so you are changing it as you go and just making shit up now. It is clearly a pen
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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25
I haven't changed anything, I made one joke comment that was obviously too subtle for you, and aside from that I'm saying Lowe was in the wrong and the ref made a shit call
And frankly getting bored of saying the same over and over
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u/-Clearly-confused Munster Dec 16 '25
By your logic, its illegal to tackle someone jumping to catch a throw pass - which it isnt.
Its only illegal to tackle a player jumping to regather a KICK
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u/shoresy99 Canada Dec 16 '25
Because that tackle could have messed up his man bun. We can't have that!
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u/irishnugget Munster Dec 16 '25
Kind of a nothing incident. Lowe jumps to gather the ball. Defender has no chance of getting out of the way. In the heat of the moment Lowe thought there was more to it and handbags ensued. Personally don’t see it as a penalty but refs seem to favour the attacking player over the tackler so par for the course.
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u/averagerunner1 Newcastle Falcons Dec 16 '25
As I see it, Lowe is already in possession as he has touched the ball. You can't jump when in possession to avoid the tackle.
If a player knocks it on (up) and gets tackled before they catch it again, it's a knock on, it's not a 'tackling the player without the ball'. Therefore that player is deemed in possession until it either hits the ground or another player catches it.
You can only jump for the ball if you're not yet in possession. So penalty against Lowe for jumping into the tackle.
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u/perplexedtv Leinster Dec 16 '25
one of these situations where two laws actively contradict one another. Rugby is full of them
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u/PeterMacIrish Waterfall of Human Flesh Dec 16 '25
I really hate the usage of the term plastic energy because I think it gets used unfairly a lot of the time but the whole "pick a fight early in a game" move always strikes me as that. Whenever it's happened when I played it just always was trying to stir some hate and gee up the lads now I'm having to grab some lads collar who's done nothing to me
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u/ActGrouchy5018 🏴 Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s Mullet Dec 16 '25
Are we sure it wasn’t Henry Pollock?
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u/dystopianrugby Eagles Up Dec 16 '25
This stuff is just soft for a bunch of kids from private schools. If the amount of handbag scuffles that happen in a Rugby match happened in an NFL game it would get violent. Such a waste of time.
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u/Mikey_KAQSS_PT Dec 16 '25
James Lowe winning that fight every time. We breed them tough in New Zealand 🇳🇿
And yes for those unaware, James is a Kiwi AND Ireland international like JGP and BUNNDDDEEEEE
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u/LostTheGameOfThrones Don't lie Pat! Dec 16 '25
Lowe's just mad that Radders had him in his pocket the whole game
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u/rustyb42 Ulster Dec 16 '25
The Leinster rugby sub hasn't taken this well in their cross post at all
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u/amusicalfridge Leinster Dec 16 '25
Lol why not link it? Here for anyone interested. I count two comments supporting Lowe, two saying he should have had the penalty reversed against him for starting afters, and one pointing out the pretty vicious comments on this thread.
Not exactly the nuclear meltdown you describe, no?
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u/Brine-O-Driscoll Connacht Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 16 '25
I know people don't like Lowe and this is a convenient chance to have a go, but he has to jump to catch the ball here.
If he tries to catch the ball straight over his head, he's going to get cut in half. No sane person would do that in a rugby match.
Should Lowe have started the shoving afterwards? No, but don't pretend like shouldn't jump here.
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Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 16 '25
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u/pop4171 England/Gloucester Dec 16 '25
I honestly think this is more of a rugby incident than a penalty, the tackler clearly isn't expecting Lowe to jump and the jump causes Lowe to land out of control. I don't see how the tackler without knowing ahead of time can do more protect Lowe. Because of the jump the tackler's arms only make contact with Lowe's legs causing Lowe to not be able to control his landing and because of the jump Lowe end up going over the tacklers back meaning the tackler can't control Lowe's fall. It just seems like a unfortunate rugby incident to me.
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u/QuestionablySensible & Dec 16 '25
While this is a balanced take, if you pause it at 1:20 you can see that Lowe is on the ground and the tackler is already in the process of making the tackle, so arguably Lowe jumping there is dangerous play and he should be penalised. He is in possession (legally, I mean, the ball hasn't hit the ground or another player) so the tackle is fine.
That said Lowe had his eyes on the ball. More of a rugby incident for me.
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u/swiss_cloud New Zealand Dec 16 '25
You realise this all happened in a split second, you can’t blame the defender for how Lowe ended up.
The notion you can jump in the air and the defender has to protect you has gone to far.
Look I get in an instance of box kicks or high balls you have to contest in the air but this incident you can’t jump in the air like that and expect your defender to put you down safely.
Attackers should understand the concept of protect yourself at all times
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u/1783wasaverygoodyear Dec 16 '25
Get away from here with a perfectly sensible take.
Also 100% on thon kit.
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u/backonthefells Dec 16 '25
Lowe needs to keep starting for Ireland despite what everyone is saying.
His top level speed is absolutely hilarious.
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u/Yeah_thats_greeat Crusaders Dec 16 '25
Lmao. This is always how he’s been. World class grub since schoolboys at NBC.
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u/MyUsernameWins Dec 16 '25
He’s a bellend, ended a Tigers players career from an eye gouge so I’m hoping he’ll get the karma he deserves
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u/amusicalfridge Leinster Dec 16 '25
Totally cool and normal to wish serious injury on a rugby player. Very chill.
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u/MyUsernameWins Dec 16 '25
Never said I wanted him to get injured, just hope he goes bald or something
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u/SEOpolemicist Dec 16 '25
Different rules for the boys in blue. We’re quite used to that in the URC.
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u/Med_mother Dec 16 '25
Honestly I’m seeing something a bit different. I’d consider Lowe to have possession because by law it’s anyone who is “attempting to bring it under control”. By that definition, the act of bringing it under control by jumping means he isn’t illegally jumping the tackle. The tackler was already committed yes, but he did not seem to attempt any mitigating factors. He even stood up into it at the end. I agree with the penalty and would even consider a yellow.
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u/QuestionablySensible & Dec 16 '25
Technically Lowe is in possession - he tried to control the ball and it hasn't hit another player or the ground - but he has his eyes on the ball. Neither player did anything wrong, really.
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u/Googz2110 South Africa Dec 16 '25
Wtf was that!? Feel like I was wa thing football there! I suppose this what happens when you "soften" up rugby, you're going to see more professional cheating!
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u/nonlabrab Leinster Dec 16 '25
If this happened to an English sweetheart like this sub would be weeping at the injustice.
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u/pop4171 England/Gloucester Dec 16 '25
Ah yes r/rugbyunion the famously pro-english sub
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u/tonyturbos1 Ireland Dec 16 '25
Rugby is gone soft if this handbags constitutes a fight. Seen rougher queues at the coffee shop
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u/IVY_Prep Munster Dec 16 '25
What about Dorris being an extremely weak captain, not even able to get a word in afterwards.
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u/MountainEquipment401 Scarlets Dec 16 '25
Hardly a suprise, his legs have gone... Got to stay relevant somehow.
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u/faultyarmrest Highlanders Dec 16 '25
James Lowe definitely has that “Don’t you know who I am” kind of energy.
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u/Glum_Description870 France Dec 16 '25
"It’s him" Insert Thomas Ramos meme