There was a video knocking around twitter but it's been deleted, there's a point in the tackle where he's swung around with both feet off the floor, he'll be very lucky to escape a ban.

According to RedVee it's a Grade F tackle, we'll have to see Monday afternoon

Only an F?

I’d have thought they’d be pushing for a Z.

But that is not a hip drop tackle.

What time is his execution scheduled for?

I my original post I said I didn't think it was a text book hip drop.

The RFL will want to be seen as consistent, if you leave your feet in the tackle and apply your full weight to a player in a way that could be deemed reckless and they get injured, you're going to get pinged for it.
The mitigation in Nsemba case is that be doesn't land on the lads legs so it's not a "hip drop".

I haven't seen it back (what time is it?) But there's a difference between leaving your feet because the natural momentum of a tackle going away from you pulls the defender from their feet and being in control of your movement and deciding/deliberately making a movement to jump forward and around/into the ball carrier to maximise weight drop around/onto the ball carrier

There was a tackle in the cats game last night were defender is "pulled" off their feet and they end up behind and on ball carriers legs, but defender made no play to do that and weight wasn't promoted forward by defender.

Quote Jukesays="Jukesays"I haven't seen it back (what time is it?) But there's a difference between leaving your feet because the natural momentum of a tackle going away from you pulls the defender from their feet and being in control of your movement and deciding/deliberately making a movement to jump forward and around/into the ball carrier to maximise weight drop around/onto the ball carrier There was a tackle in the cats game last night were defender is "pulled" off their feet and they end up behind and on ball carriers legs, but defender made no play to do that and weight wasn't promoted forward by defender.'" https://twitter.com/spartakmixtapes/sta ... 09731?s=19 I've posted the clip there. You are right buuuut, in the current climate, if you end up dropping your weight in a tackle and the attacker gets injured you're going to get cited, then all that will be taken into consideration, how you left your feet, how and where you landed, can it be deemed to be reckless regardless of intent. Watching the video, IMO Junior would be very lucky not to get a ban.

Quote Jukesays="Jukesays"I haven't seen it back (what time is it?) But there's a difference between leaving your feet because the natural momentum of a tackle going away from you pulls the defender from their feet and being in control of your movement and deciding/deliberately making a movement to jump forward and around/into the ball carrier to maximise weight drop around/onto the ball carrier There was a tackle in the cats game last night were defender is "pulled" off their feet and they end up behind and on ball carriers legs, but defender made no play to do that and weight wasn't promoted forward by defender.'" https://twitter.com/spartakmixtapes/sta ... 09731?s=19 I've posted the clip there. You are right buuuut, in the current climate, if you end up dropping your weight in a tackle and the attacker gets injured you're going to get cited, then all that will be taken into consideration, how you left your feet, how and where you landed, can it be deemed to be reckless regardless of intent. Watching the video, IMO Junior would be very lucky not to get a ban.

Thanks for the clip - if I had to guess I'd say he'll get a 1-2 game ban. Personally I think Junior instinctively left his feet and used his body weight to drag the Cas player back - you can't do that now.

Thought at the time Lingard was saying hip drop on the sideline (not sure, I was lip reading that).
Not a hip drop but the NFL have something they call a "horse collar" tackle, a bit like this tackle so maybe MRP will introduce that idea here. A ban would be harsh so maybe a fine/warning and a new directive going out?

Looks a potential ban to be tbh. It might not be a conventional hip drop tackle but both his feet leave the ground and they’ll consider any injury, rightly or wrongly. I do think Nsemba gets swung around as the attacker starts dropping and you can see he turns to his left as he’s going down, which makes Nsemba do that but you know what they’re like. They’ll come up with some reasoning where Nsemba should’ve just disappeared in a puff of smoke.


It’ll be interesting to see who plays at second row if he’s out. I don’t think Walters will be ready for the 80 but they’re not testing Chan out in there at reserve level as far as I’m aware.