There were no mitigating circumstances to lessen the liability of the tackler and yet, firstly referee Ben O’Keefe determined yellow and then TMO, Brendon Pickerill, who had 10 minutes to decide whether it should be upgraded to red, also felt it only merited a caution rather than a sending off. McLeod didn’t return – he failed his HIA – and given that Lienert-Brown came from distance, had uninterrupted sightlines and every opportunity to drop his own body height before contact, it should have been a straight red card. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)Įxcept, of course, there was one major issue with the tackle – it was technically poor and the experienced All Blacks midfielder’s head made initial contact with McLeod’s head. Anton Lienert-Brown of the Chiefs tackles Dallas McLeod of the Crusaders during the Super Rugby Pacific final.
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