{"id":375092,"date":"2024-03-11T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=375092"},"modified":"2024-03-12T01:02:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:02:40","slug":"great-rips-officials-over-cheap-shot-on-lynagh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=375092","title":{"rendered":"Great rips officials over 'cheap shot' on Lynagh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Wallabies<\/a> flanker Stephen Hoiles has teed off at officials for failing to show a yellow card for Samipeni Finau's late "cheap shot" on Tom Lynagh.<\/p>\n

The Reds fly-half was flattened by the Chiefs flanker in the third-round Super Rugby Pacific<\/a> match, leaving Lynagh writhing on the pitch.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Stan Sport's Between Two Posts<\/em><\/a>, Hoiles was left wondering what the threshold was for a yellow card.<\/p>\n

Watch all the action from the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, with<\/strong><\/em> every match ad-free, live and and on demand on Stan Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

"In this day and age, why is that not a yellow? I know there's framework, but that's dangerous, mate," said Hoiles.<\/p>\n

\"Reds<\/p>\n

"That was a cheap shot and that's a yellow card every day of the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"For all the time and effort the game is putting into player safety\u2026 I don't think anyone would have objected if that was a yellow card.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"You've got to protect the guys, especially when they're passing or kicking."<\/p>\n

Lynagh rebounded from the hit, starring for the Reds in their 25-19 win over the Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Son of Wallabies legend Michael Lynagh, the 20-year-old is showing some of the characteristics that made the 72 Test veteran a great.<\/p>\n

"Of course he's tough," said Hoiles.<\/p>\n

\"Lynagh<\/p>\n

"He was very good last year and to be able to have that whole off-season knowing that's where he's going to play \u2014 he's leading that team around.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"Again, I was thinking about this last night, because he's always going to be compared to his father, and his father is a legend of the game, but his father was a very safe and reliable player.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"Tom's father, Michael, he was in very successful Wallaby teams, but he was just a very composed and consistent player. He wasn't a flashy player. We think of our number 10s that have to be superstars.<\/p>\n

"You've just got to guide your team around and make sure they keep winning and playing at the right ends of the field. That's what a good 10 is and he's got all that maturity."\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Reds head to Melbourne for round four where they'll face the Rebels on Friday at 7.35pm AEDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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