Round 5 v Wigan

Quote: Karen "
Quote: Karen "To be honest its probably a fair punishment, for me it wasn't malicious or late as Faraimo was already committed to the tackle, unfortunately he made marginal contact with the head which is enough these days. Probably would have been 1 or possibly 2 games but due to his previous its been set as 2.

Just needs to improve his technique and make sure he makes contact low enough in future but these things happen with the speed of the game.

I do also think that some onus has to go on the attacking player too in these instances in regards to high shots when they start to crouch or duck, so I do have some sympathy for Faraimo in this instance as once he's committed he can't readjust. Also think the officials and review panel need to take these things plus the speed of the game in to account as judging a lot of these incidents in anything other than real time speed is unfair and gives a false account.

Gives Fonua another opportunity now.'"

The problem is, he likes to leap into the tackle so the minute his feet leave the floor, he's in trouble. If he stays on the ground, the chances are he won't be high and take his head off. He needs to rethink his technique.'"

Which is why I said he needs to improve/work on his technique and to be fair he didn't exactly take Jowitts head off it, there was marginal contact with the head but as things are in the game today that is enough. I don't think he is much dissimilar to the way Ratu used to leap in to tackle.
I think Faraimo has certainly improved his defence this season so hopefully can adjust his technique and lessen the risk as wouldn't like to see him lose that aggressive defence.