Right seems nobody here can deal with just a word, here is photographic proof, here is initial contact and just to make it easier for you, Chase's elbow has a big red circle around it:

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That's as clear as you'll get it because the slow mo replay isn't very good, but clearly shows initial contact is not with the elbow.

Me too. Stunning definition.

So he's leading with his arm then, either way it's despicable and he deserves a lengthy ban and I hope he also gets the ar$e sued off him for loss of earnings. I have no issue with Chase but to do that to a fellow player is shocking.

If you can find a real slow motion replay, not one made by a fan and upload it in HD, then you'll get a better defined image, as it is due to the nature of the video, that's the best quality image you'll get but if you can't tell that contact is with his upper arm (you can see the bottom of his sleeve, if you want an easy marker) then you have a problem.



No, just before contact Ropati steps to his left (Chase's right) which makes the contact with the arm, not shoulder.

I actually think the red circle may be highlighting Chase's ar$e.

Still looks like an elbow to the mush to me as well. lol

Yes, you're right: everyone else on here has a problem, and you're the only one who can see the true picture.

How dare you? Apologise to Rangi Gronk at once.

Yeah, he elbows Ropati's shoulder how dare he

Because every international has the exact same uniform technique do they?

He did the exact same thing to Kevin Sinfield last year, you know what the difference was? sinfield didn't side step and took the hit front on - no damage done apart from being a bit groggy.

Yes, if you zoom in you can see Gronk's feet sticking out of it.

Don't want to be admiting that, the legal types at Red Hall may interpert it as repeat behaviour. Very poor strategy from the defence.