Quote: morleys_deckchair "Hill is still a world class prop..... he just has a tendency to do a few silly things now and again..... These seem to magnify themselves as its usually near the end of the tackle count.
he is 100% being pinged now for non offences. Opposition players know they can throw themselves to the floor when getting up after a hill tackle and they stand a better chance of getting a penalty, or turning a knock on into a ball steal.'"
It just goes to show that the team which cons the ref can influence the result. There are too many teams playing on the edge of the rules knowing they will rarely get pulled up for infringements & also playing to get penalties for their own advantage. Rugby Union seems to have stamped out most of the niggling play& i'm sure we can do the same.