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Schmidt Says Abused Tizzano's Ruck Recoil Involuntary

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 31 – Joe Schmidt highlights the 54 Gs force on Carlo Tizzano’s neck and urges him to avoid social media amid ongoing debate and online abuse after the Lions Test incident.

  • Following the second Test incident, Australia head coach Joe Schmidt hit out at the `online abuse` of Carlo Tizzano, which critics attributed to Jac Morgan’s controversial clear-out.
  • Amid growing criticism, Tizzano faced accusations of simulation after Morgan’s clear-out during the second Test sparked controversy.
  • Recording more than 54Gs of direct force passed through Tizzano’s neck and his instrumented mouthguard registered almost 2,200 revs, indicating potential injury risk, Schmidt said.
  • Schmidt left Tizzano out of the squad for Saturday’s third Test in Sydney as a precaution, with Rob Valetini also missing due to player welfare concerns.
  • On Thursday, Schmidt said he wants to leave the incident in the past and focus on Saturday’s dead-rubber third Test in Sydney, adding, `I mean we can't reveal the content of those discussions, so we're just preparing as best we can`.
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