Highlanders vs Lions
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Based on who the Highlanders are still to play before June then the Reds looks likely to be the other match he misses. BFA also needs to miss a match too doesn't he?
Edit: Reading the story BFA needs to miss 2 of the next 3 games (NSW, Reds, Canes).
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@bovidae That article seems to be saying Ben still has two games to miss. EDIT: Snap.
They'll have co-captain and fullback Ben Smith, who is yet to sit out a match this season, in the mix at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
On the plus side for the Highlanders and Chiefs, after last weekend's losses the odds of them topping the NZ conference have receded a fair bit.
I think they were at $12 and $17 - now they're $21 and $31, so their more realistic target is to qualify for the play-offs and maybe come fourth.
Resting players and potentially dropping a game has probably become a bit less of an issue.
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@gunner said in Highlanders vs Lions:
He refs have well and truly bottled that
Sounded like the TMO had no clue what to do, and just told the ref what happened. I've no bloody idea if an inadvertant touch puts people in front of the kicker onside -- but they just ruled that if you don't play at it, it doesn't~
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@gt12 said in Highlanders vs Lions:
@Damo will probably be able to clear this up, but I think the falcon ruling is right, if the player is not playing at it.
However, it should have been a penalty and YC.
When did not playing at it start creeping into rugby?
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@nepia said in Highlanders vs Lions:
@gt12 said in Highlanders vs Lions:
@Damo will probably be able to clear this up, but I think the falcon ruling is right, if the player is not playing at it.
However, it should have been a penalty and YC.
When did not playing at it start creeping into rugby?
The laws state that:
A player offside under Law 10.4c cannot be put onside by any action of an opponent, apart from a charge down.
Except if an opponent intentionally touches the ball (which is the same thing).
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@gt12 said in Highlanders vs Lions:
@nepia said in Highlanders vs Lions:
@gt12 said in Highlanders vs Lions:
@Damo will probably be able to clear this up, but I think the falcon ruling is right, if the player is not playing at it.
However, it should have been a penalty and YC.
When did not playing at it start creeping into rugby?
The laws state that:
A player offside under Law 10.4c cannot be put onside by any action of an opponent, apart from a charge down.
Except if an opponent intentionally touches the ball (which is the same thing).
Oh right, cheers. Does being offside and running into the path of the ball constitute 'intentionally touching the ball'?