North vs South

[antipodean]

Has Savea done anything all night?

Put a Blues player on in his place.

[junior]

North fringe defence is non-existent

[Rebound]

@antipodean yes it does. That what the law defines a maul

[Tim]

@antipodean One good tackle, a lot of penalties, slow off the scrum.

[antipodean]

@Rebound said in North vs South:

@antipodean yes it does. That what the law defines a maul

That's how it becomes a maul.

A maul ends and play continues when:

• The ball or ball-carrier leaves the maul.
• The ball is on the ground.
• The ball is on or over the goal line.

[sparky]

Good game, not much in it, the ref has been poor.

[Rebound]

So you answered your own question. The ball carrier left the maul. Hence those in front of him was offside

[Tim]

Looking forward to TJ describing another Crusaders player as a scientist.

Why the fuck are they using Reece in midfield instead of Clarke?

[antipodean]

@Rebound said in North vs South:

So you answered your own question. The ball carrier left the maul. Hence those in front of him was offside

He was still bound to other players from the maul, so the maul continues.

[Tim]

Aumua's throwing not good enough.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Rebound said in North vs South:

So you answered your own question. The ball carrier left the maul. Hence those in front of him was offside

The ball carrier and those bound to him ...therefore still a maul

[Rebound]

@antipodean clearly other players have to include opposition. The definition of a maul can't change midway through a maul

[number9]

@antipodean said in North vs South:

@Rebound said in North vs South:

So you answered your own question. The ball carrier left the maul. Hence those in front of him was offside

He was still bound to other players from the maul, so the maul continues.

Correct. Taylor did not peel off on his own, they changed their point of impact.

[antipodean]

@Rebound said in North vs South:

@antipodean clearly other players have to include opposition. The definition of a maul can't change midway through a maul

I'm not arguing with you, I'm telling you.

When players of the team who are not in possession of the ball intentionally leave the maul such that there are no players of that team left in the maul, the maul continues.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Rebound said in North vs South:

@antipodean clearly other players have to include opposition. The definition of a maul can't change midway through a maul

Opposition is only needed to start one, there would be countless examples where one has driven straight through the middle of the opposition...they don’t just stop

[Steven Harris]

@Tim not to mention, 2 offside penalties ..and I have question marks about his scrummaging

[number9]

@antipodean said in North vs South:

@Rebound said in North vs South:

@antipodean clearly other players have to include opposition. The definition of a maul can't change midway through a maul

I'm not arguing with you, I'm telling you.

When players of the team who are not in possession of the ball intentionally leave the maul such that there are no players of that team left in the maul, the maul continues.

That is exactly how I saw it.

[Rebound]

@antipodean the only players intentionally leaving the maul in this case was the team in possession

[WillieTheWaiter]

I read Akira saying he'd been in a dark place the last couple of years.. sure as hell wasnt a ruck or maul

Lineout throwing is SHIT

[KiwiMurph]

Entertaining game all things considered.

Can see why they like Vaai as a prospect - can see the potential there.