3 things.

1. Its not the fact its the third man in, its the nature of the tackle they might put in. Lima was naughty earlier this year, as others have been. A 3rd or 4th or 5th man in is often a necessity. As others have said, police it properly and the offences will decrease. Not that I actually recall many injuries from 3rd man hits despite the wailing in some quarters.

3. Any SL players moaning about 3rd man in are indeed shi1houses and should be embarrassed.

2. Stop replying to sadsack. He's a miserable little troll whose sole pleasure in life is fishing on tinternet.

Love you too

Jesus you are a one sided poster, didn't you watch the Saints v Wigan game last week, plenty of 3+ tackles made by Saints and quite a few with the 3rd man around the legs.

Anything that helps improve the health & safety aspects of our sport should be championed. Anyone who knows me on here will know I put club affiliation aside in order to progress the sport.

And we wonder why we never beat Australia.

I'm no fan of Wigans, but thier defence last week against Saints was one of the best i have seen in a number of years. if the rest of SL could defend like that we might have a chance against Australia.

2 men usually stop the momemtum, a third man 'running' in can be dangerous but what's to stop him just coming over and pulling up the attackers leg to stop his progress.

Don't just blame Wigan, Sad one

St Helens vs Warrington Wolves 2011 Wire Win

on the video site

57 secs in Graham 4th man in, on the kidneys absolutely no need

I don't think anyone has a problem with Wigans energetic and proud defence it is the underhand tactics being employed that are questioned. As stated if it were little Sam that got his career ended by say Ryan Bailey dropping on his knee like Lima did there would be uproar!

A bit sneaky from Graham.

Also on the same site, St Helens v Leeds 2009 just the biff, at 6:22 is James Graham running in on Ryan Bailey, but would anyone class this as dangerous?
Surely all this needs is policing by the ref so that the tackled player isn't 'attacked' when stationary/prone and undue force isn't placed on joints.

I'm not just blaming them. There are of course incidents when other players do it. Ban them all I say.

Like advocating the booing of our Sam?

Well if he didn't dive at players with his knees, trap arms, put pressure on joints and dive he probably wouldn't get boo'd.

Wigan fans seem to think it's a Wigan thing or because he's "the best player in the league" (he isn't) it's because he's a dirty little so & so who needs to cut it out before he rubs someone the wrong way on the pitch.

I suspect you do not watch the NRL so have no informed opinion about the tackling technique of Melbourne.