New rule hurts lethargic Wallabies in England thrashing
The Australian Wallabies rugby team suffered a 45-22 defeat against England, marked by Angus Bell becoming the first player penalized under a new 'hip drop' tackle rule. The team struggled with physical dominance and lethargy throughout the match.
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- 10.37pm . First published at 4.08pm
shares Share article London: Angus Bell has become the first Wallabies player to be yellow carded for a hip drop tackle after the rule was introduced on November 1.
The sin bin was part of a disappointing night for the Wallabies who lost 45-22 against England in the opening match of the Spring Tour.
Bell’s departure in the 33rd minute at Twickenham came after his tackle on England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso who stayed down and received medical attention.
After Bell left the field, the winger returned to his feet and resumed playing but did noticeably limp off at half-time.
Post-match, coach Les Kiss had no issue with the decision.
“It’s something we talked about, safety first. I can’t really complain with that one, we’ve just got to be careful when you’re behind a player, and you drop,” he said.
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