Rebels v Blues

[Bones]

@nzzp said in Rebels v Blues:

@bones said in Rebels v Blues:

Waaait a miiinute

Shoulder is knock on?

It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward

Off any body part? Interesting.

[nzzp]

@bones said in Rebels v Blues:

@nzzp said in Rebels v Blues:

@bones said in Rebels v Blues:

Waaait a miiinute

Shoulder is knock on?

It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward

Off any body part? Interesting.

I had to look it up, but they only reference the arm in other sections.

SO yeah, interesting. Mind you, the laws as written, adn the laws as applied are completely different

[nzzp]

fair call by the ref. He latched onto that ball - why no penalty try I wonder? Considering what they give them for otherwise

[ARHS]

How is that not a penalty try?

[nzzp]

@arhs said in Rebels v Blues:

How is that not a penalty try?

because the standard of refereeing is abysmal. I love me the Blues, but that was clear as day

[antipodean]

Rebels robbed of a try by Pickerill.

If you card a player a metre from the line with a maul going forward, why not award the try under the posts?

[Mattasaurus]

@nzzp just don't advance on a kick 😉

[nzzp]

that was a lot of work to score that try. Not many arms by Rebels ... looked dodgy live

[antipodean]

No arm tackle shoulder charge clear as day.

[nzzp]

@mattasaurus said in Rebels v Blues:

@nzzp just don't advance on a kick 😉

So ... if no arms, surely a penalty try

[antipodean]

You're pathetic Pickerill. That's clearly foul play.

[Anonymous]

@antipodean said in Rebels v Blues:

No arm tackle shoulder charge clear as day.

I don't understand how making absolutely no attempt to tackle properly isn't always at least a yellow.

[nzzp]

@antipodean said in Rebels v Blues:

You're pathetic Pickerill. That's clearly foul play.

it's just such a lottery. No wonder the players get frustrated. That's exactly the sort of tackle they're trying to get out of the game

[Bones]

@antipodean said in Rebels v Blues:

You're pathetic Pickerill. That's clearly foul play.

Why's it pathetic? That's very fucken low end and definitely doesn't deserve a card, penalty seems spot on.

If I've ever seen a textbook display of what constitutes a penalty try though...that's fucked up.

[gt12]

Really surprised that the Rebels dont have one in the bin and 7 more points, but I guess that is the standard of refereeing we get.

[Chris B.]

Sonny Bill sits there quietly offering no thoughts on shoulder charges....

[Bones]

Guess I'm at odds with everyone else then, but that seemed like almost nothing to me. Hardly any impact and absolutely no lasting effect on play or player. Penalty.

Or are we calling card for every piece of foul play now?

[kev]

@bones said in Rebels v Blues:

Guess I'm at odds with everyone else then, but that seemed like almost nothing to me. Hardly any impact and absolutely no lasting effect on play or player. Penalty.

Or are we calling card for every piece of foul play now?

No I thought the same. Low end.

[nostrildamus]

SBW offering insightful rugby commentary at halftime-has he not done this before?

[Bones]

@kev not even high, just shoulder on shoulder, side on.