VIDEO: Fans see red over Hill's yellow card for clearing out Taulupe Faletau
Fans are totally split over Exeter Chiefs Jonny Hills clearing out of Bath’s Welsh International Taulupe Faletau in their game against Bath and have taken to social media to vent their frustration.
Hill received a yellow card for his messy clear out but a lot of fans are suggesting it was more worthy of a red card and the ref had made a glaring mistake after it appears he came ominously close to putting a shoulder in Faletau’s face.
Exeter only had an 8 point lead at the time of the incident and a red card may have given Bath an opportunity to reach a Premiership final. However, Hill returned to the field just 5 minutes after half time and helped Exeter to a 33-6 win at Sandy Park with a try of his own.
It remains to be seen if Hill will be cited for this.
This is apparently NOT contact with the head. Ridiculous. #EXEvBAT pic.twitter.com/btFDZf5Ufe
— Paddy Reilly (@paddyreilly) October 10, 2020
Luke Pearce has some nerve telling Bath players "Let us do our job". Totally ruined this game as a spectacle with that shocking decision not to sent Jonny Hill off
— Ricky Harries (@RickyHarries) October 10, 2020
Jonny Hill should play for England. Even though it was illegal – the brutality of that clear out on Faletau is a reason why. #EXEvBAT
— Rupert Cox (@RupertCoxSKY) October 10, 2020
34 | Jonny Hill is in the sinbin. Horrific 'clear-out' at the ruck. Priestland kicks into Chiefs territory
⚫ 14-6 🛁 #EXEvBAT
— Bath Rugby (@bathrugby) October 10, 2020
I think Jonny Hill is fortunate. I think the group of officials are some of the best. It glanced the head, which catapulted Faletau's head down. Still respect the decision, but it could easily have gone another way, and that is an element of his game that Hill needs to work on
— Jonathan Harris-Bass (@Jono_HB) October 10, 2020
Jonny Hill scores a try when he shouldn’t be on the pitch
— Jake Hobbs (@JakeHobbs7) October 10, 2020
Luke Pierce bottling the obvious red card Jonny Hill. Bottling at least a card initially and only giving a peno, then upgrading it to only a yellow when its clearly neck contact. Why the upgrade to yellow if its still effectively what he thought he saw first time round? #EXEvBAT
— Brian Cawley (@B1Cawley) October 10, 2020
If Farrell did this, people would be calling for a lifetime ban… I love Jonny Hill and think he should partner Itoje in England’s 2nd row, but I’ve never seen such an obvious red card/ban worthy offence that would’ve changed the semi-final. #RefBottledIt #RedCard pic.twitter.com/vtWkEhY5ft
— Thomas Makin (@tsmakin) October 10, 2020
Nailed on yellow for Jonny Hill there. Lazy hit with absolutely no attempt to wrap which looked very uncomfortable, but contact was on Taulupe Faletau's back rather than the neck. Fantastic officiating. #EXEvBAT #GallagherPrem
— Jack Marshall (@JackMarshall__) October 10, 2020
Disgusting call from Pearce. How the heck isn’t that a red card against Jonny Hill… anymore pressure and he would of snapped Falateau’s neck. Where’s the player welfare !? @jollygibbo #EXEvBAT #GallagherPrem @btsportrugby
— Sam Beaumont Gibbons (@SamGibbons89) October 10, 2020
It was a yellow but its a contact sport, he was trying to clear put the player not injur him, officials made the right decision and no more action will be taken.
— Andy P (@AndyisLive) October 10, 2020
Source: RugbyDump.com
