Is it cheating ????

The type of tackling (attacking the knees) not good for the game and should be outlawed from the game all together. All this came about from the Lima tackle at Leeds when eddie wouldnt stop harping on about it for the rest of the game. (he really does like over highlighting things that go on in the game). Which if you look at, the guy is pushed over as lima goes in to tackle him which made the point of contact lower. Every team goes for three men in the tackle with the third usually hitting the quads and driving the man over. What annoys is when people say that its only wigan who are doing this type of tackling when its actually widespread.
Injuries from this type of tackle are rare and are a lot less than people who get twisted in the tackle and blow out knees.

"hmm wrapping the legs you say, that doesnt need to be done at 100 mph and after leading with the shoulder as rat boy does it."

You need to calm down a bit with that one. Usain Bolt only runs at 27 mph!

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Strange how only you chris cant see the cheating going on. Stamp this out before it ends careers

Like I said above that attacking the knees is a no no. What happens if just one person goes into a tackle, hits low and hard but causes the same injury?

IT IS ALREADY BANNED!!!!
the fact Lima was sent off and banned means this is already against the rules, if you are allowed to come in as a 3rd man and attack the knees then what was he sent off for and why did the RFL ban him for???

Insidous,
That tackle on Cunningham should have been punished no one would argue that but it was a bad call from the ref, that happens week in week out and how long ago was that! surly there have been lots of incidents missed/dealt with wrongly since then.

Your moaning months after about one incident that even KC didnt moan this much as for Sam Tomkins, he gets more than his fair share of rough treatment and picks himself up everytime and gets on with it.

There have been several comments by different coaches on this matter, mainly directed at one particular club. It is difficult for a ref to spot everything and there have been instances where the ref has been approached by opposing players. Not everything that seeks to gain an advantage is necessarily cheating but this needs stamping out quick.

WarriorBT..........there are numerous reason why he may of got sent off....

* Making a tackle after the ref had called held (on more then one occasion)
* Attacking the head of an opponent
* Driving in with his knees

What in fact was the charges brought down to Lima..was it (attacking the knees with the shoulder on a stationary player already held)

Ganson who was the ref at the time said "your off mate, dangerous contact to the knee"

RFL said

"Lima, who pleaded not guilty to the Grade B charge of making dangerous contact, was ruled to have caused the knee joint of opponent Chris Clarkson to move in an abnormal direction that involved an unacceptable risk of injury to the Leeds Rhinos player at Headingley Carnegie Stadium last Friday. The panel also fined Lima £300."

Cheers WarriorBT....well then obviously the rule is in place we just need more ref's like Ganson and it will be the last we see of this disgraceful tackle (hopefully)