Michael Leitch red card: tell us your view – Rugby World

Simply half-hour into the Take a look at between Japan and Samoa in Sapporo, we noticed a Michael Leitch pink card for a excessive shot on Samoa’s So’otala Fa’aso’o. Which now means ready to see what sort of ban the back-rower could serve for the offence, and what impact it has on his begin to the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

Saloa went on to win 24-22.

Try the incident under, when Leitch is available in as a part of a double deal with on Fa’aso’o.

On the time Japan have been main 10-3. The primary half would finish 10-10.

Leitch didn’t wrap his arms as he made his hit and there was consideration on how he tucked his shoulder.

Samoa got here into issues within the second half, taking the lead for the primary time round 49 minutes. And so they completed up scoring three tries to Japan’s one.

What was mentioned about Michael Leitch pink card?

In response to Japan Occasions, skipper Kazuki Himeno spoke of his disappointment, saying: “We wished to maintain going with out being too pessimistic about it nevertheless it did put a damper on our group’s morale. We couldn’t flip the tide.”

Fly-half Seungsin Lee additionally mentioned: “How we play with a person down isn’t one thing we will expertise in coaching.

“We did all the pieces we may in that state of affairs and we did lose in the long run, nevertheless it was a optimistic expertise and in a way we discovered lots.”

Japan boss Jamie Joseph mentioned: “I’m actually disillusioned clearly with the consequence. It is vitally tough to win a take a look at with a person down with 50 minutes to go.

“We have been assured at halftime in our personal capability and taking part in. The sport was all the time on edge although we have been a person down all of the second half. We did effectively and stayed within the recreation till the very finish however we weren’t fairly adequate. If we had not misplaced a participant, then I feel the consequence would have been slightly totally different.”

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