Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
I personally don't see why teams just refuse to engage at every single maul on their own line?
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I personally don't see why teams just refuse to engage at every single maul on their own line?
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
Because taking a step back to not engage on your own line is a high risk strategy
This is a law because it is meant to be a safety issue that collapsing a maul is dangerous.
I think it is stupid that the ball carrier can't be brought to ground by a player in an onside position though because the attacking team is allowed to bring down a maul without punishment which is a tactic to try and free the ball when it has become trapped (although it rarely works).
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Lachlan Boshier just made a try-saving strip in-goal but had at least one knee on the ground. TMO ruled lost forward in-goal, 5m scrum Taranaki. I'd have thought PT Otago as you can't play the ball off your feet?
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/nige...V2GwOr5-2FAOpuDM4gbMpbgqmi9KscdnC0qG_UNiWPg7c
Nigel Owens finally had enough of the "caterpillar"
Nigel Owens finally had enough of the "caterpillar"
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
It ticks me off more than continuous scrum resets.
molman
Jim Lenehan (48)
Yes, because it takes the contest out of it and slows the game down unnecessarily.
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
NO argument there!
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
It also makes our game look stupid.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Reading the comments below that article was entertaining. Lots of praise for Nigel but also had one criticism for using English not French to cheat the French out of possession.
Nigel Owens MBE responds articulately and forcefully.
Well done Sir.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
His response on twitter to the criticism is gold,
The one thing I really wish the Refs would speed up more than anything else is conversions and penalty kicks, some kickers are taking 2 minutes to take the kick.
molman
Jim Lenehan (48)
Making penalty kicks be taken on the actual mark would be nice too. Some chewing off of another meter or two by some.
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
To slow the game down?
molman
Jim Lenehan (48)
No, but yes your right it likely would.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
I need some refs to clear up the rules about playing the ball on the ground. BPA's non-try to me looked like no one tackled him, he went down with his own maul so he's allowed to crawl a 100m if he wants. Apparently not?
Also, if you're off your feet that only rules you out if it's involving a ruck yeah? You can trip over and the ball rolls past in general play and you can play it?
Also, if you're off your feet that only rules you out if it's involving a ruck yeah? You can trip over and the ball rolls past in general play and you can play it?
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Not sure why you confused by the BPA one, if he wasn't tackled and he was on ground with the ball and players from both teams were bound above him it becomes a ruck at least so you can't use your hands anyway?
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
He's not tackled. But you can't crawl anywhere with the ball in your possession - Law 13 has the stated Principle that players will be on their feet.
https://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=13&language=EN
https://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=13&language=EN
- Players, who go to ground to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately:
- Get up with the ball; or
- Play (but not kick) the ball; or
- Release the ball.
