John O’Sullivan

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1,338 appearances 7 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 21 Jul

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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Where do Ireland go from here? · 21 Jul 2026 podcast

And that was their prerogative and they did it.

But in these circumstances, when you look at something like this, where the overwhelming majority of people accept that it wasn't a good look or a good act and that there was significant contact made by a player and it was reckless and dangerous.

and that it was reviewed by the foul play review officer who found mitigation to keep it as a 15-side contest, then you have to look at your own structures and the way you go about things and your own officials.

And that was what I was trying to draw attention to and say, this is another example where World Rugby needs to own this and either go to Andrew Jackson and say,

come out and support him if you want.

Say, no, Andrew Jackson's absolutely spot on.

We saw enough mitigation.

Now that will come in a way if there's no citing from this game.

If Luke Jacobson's not cited, then they're endorsing the decision of the officials.

But do you think that it's outcome based?

So if he doesn't catch it and he goes for it one handed, therefore you lose all rights to.

Yeah, yeah, fair.

You know, and it's a break.

It's a line break.

I can dive full length.

I can keep my wrist and my palm facing the sky.

I can claim that I'm going.

I'm genuinely going to flick it up for an intercept.

But I also know in the back of my mind that if I do all of these things, I'm getting away with it.

I'm getting away with the, you know, ball goes to ground.

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