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The only over-simplification is in thinking that simply being in the front of the ball always constitutes an obstruction. Again, it happens at almost every breakdown in the game and as yet, I'm yet to hear how anyone would plan to penalise players for retreating back towards where a ball has...

'IMO' is the key phrase. Cos that's just your opinion. Stopping the defending team from competing for the ball happens at every ruck and breakdown. How many times do we see a player catch a kick, get tackled, and then lose possession in the counter ruck. Competing at kicks happens all the time...

Why would you run back behind the player when the player catching ball is about to run forward? And will you penalise players who aren't fast enough to beat the ball to catcher or are they just not allowed to run towards the ball?

There are completely legitimate reasons to turn and run to where a ball is being kicked regardless of what you 'believe' they are deliberately doing. Are we going to ask refs to start judging a players intent in running towards the ball? The same thing happens when a player is running in...

Actually, they have to intentionally obstruct a defender. Which is why there is no call if they do not change their line to block the opposition. Again, are you going to penalise players for running towards the ball? As Cyclopath said...this is silly.

I was just watching The Breakdown and apparently, Australia had better gainline stats than the All Blacks did which would suggest that the ABs weren't as dominant in the contact as we might think?

Frost, White, Koroibete and McReight are all running towards the kick catcher - Lolesio. Where else would you have them run?

I was gonna mention Robinson. Walker was a FREAK.

Why would we halt the necessary improvement and development of guys like Ratima and Vaa'i to bring back Smith and Rettalick? The worst thing DMac did on Saturday was the stupid back flick offload instead of just giving a simple pass. I would drop him based on that more than anything else. The...

It doesn't matter. Are they not allowed to run towards a kick?

Something have the same effect as another thing doesn't make those two things the same. So they aren't allowed to run towards where the kick wil land? How would you change the rules? Players are not allowed to turn around and chase a kick? Players turn and chase kicks for more than just...

I don't know how you rule against it. Players are allowed to run towards the ball or to where the ball has been kicked. They are also allowed to stop running. There is no real way to either stop players from running to force them to keep running. As long as they aren't changing their line to...

I don't know but my wife and 3 kids are all going and I gotta stay in Canberra and work :(

Imagine how I feel also being a Manu Samoa supporter!

Good point.

Holy.Shit. God there were some hard, hard....fukn horrible times in there. Is Tasesa Lavea covered in the 'Random 1st 5'?

Ofa - a guy who I like - but I get it. I can live with his non-selection. Tuipulotu - not even on the bench but I guess the guy who is taking that spot is also a Blues player. ScoBar to 6 with Tuipulotu and Vaa'i at 2nd row with Darry on the bench? Papali'i - over Cane? Yes. I think Jacobsen...

I'm with you Dismal. It's not like Perenara and Cane are so head-and-shoulders better than Hotham and Papali'i. I hate giving caps away just to get Cane to 100. I still want to see Ardie at 7 and Sititi at 8. Barrett or Vaa'i can play 6 and make room for Tuipulotu in the 2nd row. I'm not a...

Did we have a bench in SA? Someone should have let Razor know....

I was there and watched live but fortunately, one of the boys' Dad filmed it and I got a copy. Brumbies have a heap of work to do that's for sure!