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Peter Jackson: Fearless Fred Howard calls Henry Pollock to account

A retired referee of global renown called the other day to pose a rhetorical question about the legality of Henry Pollock’s headline act at Twickenham last weekend.
Fred Howard sends off Wales lock Kevin Moseley during the 1990 Five Nations match against France

A retired referee of global renown called the other day to pose a rhetorical question about the legality of Henry Pollock’s headline act at Twickenham last weekend.
Fred Howard, ‘Fearless Fred’ to those who applauded his stand against thuggery, raised the issue and provided the answer in the same sentence: “Did he score?....Never in a month of Sundays.

“Why has nobody pointed that out? Instead of England being awarded a try, Australia should have been given a penalty. The law book makes it absolutely as clear as a bell. No try.’’
Soon enough, the conversation would veer to a subject of suc...

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