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Reds lock Angus Blyth suspended for late, high tackle
By AAP
Queensland Reds lock Angus Blyth will miss three Super Rugby Pacific games for the late, high shot on Corey Toole that left the Brumbies winger bloodied and concussed.
Blyth launched himself blindly at Toole with a ducked head, collecting the winger on the chin in the ninth minute of his first start of the season.
His yellow card was upgraded to red by the review officer, Blyth then handed a six-game suspension on Tuesday that was downgraded to three.
In a SANZAAR statement the panel deemed it as "reckless, direct head contact with high force" but not deliberate.
Blyth's previously clean record and early guilty plea was enough for the panel to halve his suspension.
It means he'll miss Friday's clash with Moana Pasifika in Samoa, as well as a Brisbane clash with the Western Force and trip to Townsville to play the NSW Waratahs.
The Reds are 2-5, coach Brad Thorn conceding he's battling for answers as discipline issues like Blyth's red card and general errors continue to haunt the side.
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I guess the other option would be to start ALB, he's looked good in the 12 so far when he starts and sets up those outside him. But that would mean putting the vice captain on the bench, which is unlikely. Another option would be to drop Reiko to the bench and play Proctor, though he's gone home so that's not going to happen either.
Both of those players just offer more of the soft distribution skills good centres learn from playing their careers there. Unfortunately that's what's lacking with the current combo.
Go to commentsWhatever let's see if this load of waffle is still valid in 2 years time. ABs will rise we have a lot of new talent coming through. The NPC was the highest standard for years. The game is changing to suit the fast pace we like to play. We get to play the Springboks more, including the franchises, which will make us better! Overall I am optimistic. I will add having watched the England game multiple times we made most of the play. England are an awesome physical team, but you can expect the All Blacks to get better and better at executing the chances. It could easily have been 5 tries to one instead of 3 to 1.
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