r/rugbyunion Australia 3d ago

Video Kolbe tackle that injures James O’Connor Spoiler

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u/Snoo_61002 New Zealand 3d ago

Isn't that essentially a hip drop?

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u/Demosthenes_theWise Canada 3d ago

Not sure, I have looked at this clip a dozen times, looks like he went down before Kolbe, i.e. was not Kolbe dropping his weight on him that dropped him, Kolbe seemed to follow. But tight call, would like to see a Nigel Owens video on this.

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u/Snoo_61002 New Zealand 3d ago

To me its definitely the thigh contact higher up/at the hip that makes O'Connor collapse. I'd love to see Noigel Owns on this one too.

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u/capetonytoni2ne Misleading title 3d ago

Yeah JOC drops his knee to get down to the ball, Kolbe follows