Social media is split over Harlequins red card for tip tackle

28 September 2020

Social media is split over the tackle on Dan Robson from Elia Elia that resulted in the hooker being shown a red card.

Despite fans agreeing it was illegal, there was an argument on what colour the card should have been.

https://twitter.com/media_steven/status/1310675080574361602

https://twitter.com/Harlequins/status/1310672416469852174

Wow. #HARvWAS #GallagherPrem
— Mr Nick (@nickmonkey) September 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/jackthrelk/status/1310672167588319234

https://twitter.com/debsknig/status/1310672338053144581

That's a yellow. Luke Pearce has had a shocker today #HARvWAS
— Rhys Knott (@buck_mitchell) September 28, 2020

Got to be a yellow for Elia #HARvWAS
— Too slow (with finger-guns) (@cs0mnersmith) September 28, 2020

Robson’s head doesn’t even touch the ground for me, definite yellow, don’t think it’s a red. Is that a new rule, if I hadn’t protected myself I would have got badly hurt? Serious question. #HarvWas
— Tim Mackenzie (@SW20Macca) September 28, 2020

That red card could be a game changer. Feel for Elia but the decision is right I think #HARvWAS
— Mike Tyler (@MikeTyler0) September 28, 2020

A bastard of a hit from a big, physical Samoan lad, on one of the smallest men on the field as he’s leaning backwards. Not much Elia Elia can do there. Red card is based on a ‘what if’, I think it’s a silly, harsh red card that. #quinsvswasps #premrugby
— Mark Williams (@Markiie10) September 28, 2020