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#choke tackle

# choke-tackle - Sunday 23 August, 2020

80 seconds of class that showed Johnny Sexton's enduring qualities

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# Leader

80 seconds of class that showed Johnny Sexton's enduring qualities

Aug 23rd 2020, 11:30 AM 20,703 Views 35 Comments

The 35-year-old combined superbly with his team-mates to help create James Lowe’s try.

# choke-tackle - Thursday 28 May, 2020

An orange card and no choke tackles - World Rugby's Covid-19 law trials

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# Optional

An orange card and no choke tackles - World Rugby's Covid-19 law trials

May 28th 2020, 12:00 PM 26,509 Views 34 Comments

The law trials are optional and unions are free to pick-and-chose or completely ignore them.

# choke-tackle - Tuesday 5 April, 2016

David Pocock hit with three-week ban for this 'choke hold' on opponent

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# Choke Tackle

David Pocock hit with three-week ban for this 'choke hold' on opponent

Apr 5th 2016, 12:02 PM 7,546 Views 9 Comments

Pocock pleaded guilty to grasping Michael Leitch’s neck.

# choke-tackle - Tuesday 3 March, 2015

Leo Cullen has an interesting idea about tweaking how the choke tackle is refereed

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# Law Change

Leo Cullen has an interesting idea about tweaking how the choke tackle is refereed

Mar 3rd 2015, 12:05 AM 7,640 Views 3 Comments

The Leinster forwards coach favours an interpretation of the law that benefits the attacking team.

# choke-tackle - Monday 28 April, 2014

Analysis: Munster match Toulon's fierce physicality but errors prove costly (Part 1)

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# Fine Margins

Analysis: Munster match Toulon's fierce physicality but errors prove costly (Part 1)

Apr 28th 2014, 9:26 PM 10,766 Views 20 Comments

Using GIFs and videos, we take a look at the excellence of Rob Penney’s men in the tight and with their restarts.

# choke-tackle - Sunday 30 March, 2014

A deadly own goal, doping at the World Cup and choke tackles; the week's best sportswriting

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# Good Reads

A deadly own goal, doping at the World Cup and choke tackles; the week's best sportswriting

Mar 30th 2014, 8:30 AM 4,931 Views 0 Comments

There are also pieces on Six Nations ball carrying stats, El Clásico and the kind-hearted Hartlepool manager.

# choke-tackle - Tuesday 14 January, 2014

Analysis: Munster's strength lies in defensive tight work

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# Analysis

Analysis: Munster's strength lies in defensive tight work

Jan 14th 2014, 3:36 PM 4,903 Views 7 Comments

Rob Penney’s men were superb at the breakdown and in the tackle to suffocate Gloucester.

# choke-tackle - Monday 6 January, 2014

Impact of black card won't be known until League is done -- McGuinness

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# Grey Areas

Impact of black card won't be known until League is done -- McGuinness

Jan 6th 2014, 8:15 AM 2,682 Views 9 Comments

Here’s what the bosses of Donegal and Tyrone made of the new development in the rulebook.

# choke-tackle - Saturday 16 November, 2013

McKenzie: We had our homework done on Ireland

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# Nullified

McKenzie: We had our homework done on Ireland

Nov 16th 2013, 8:59 PM 5,265 Views 3 Comments

The Wallabies coach saw us coming.

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