OK, right, let me get this straight.
In order to soak up time and get the ball back and minimise the chances of the Warrior’s winning the Cronulla Sharks decide to miss a penalty on purpose. . . .
This resulted in a goal line drop out, from which the Warriors regained possession with all of 5 seconds left. The game goes to the Sharks.
So is it dodgy to miss a penalty on purpose?
I read a few opinions about it on a Sharks forum, some interesting comments there.
It’s a sign of the times. In the same way that players were taking dives to milk obstruction penalties, this is simply the demonstration of a win at all costs attitude.
That don’t make it right though. The Sharks should have been penalised for missing on purpose. Sure they Sharks had just received a penalty; there should be an adequate reward for this. But if the two points was not sufficient, then why not tap and go, and use the six tackles?
What they did sets a silly precedent - imagine if this happened in a test or origin match - the fans and media would be going nuts.
I wondered what my thoughts would have been if the Warriors had been the team to miss on purpose. I can confirm my opinion would have been the same. This sort if action is bad for the sport and needs to be sorted now.
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