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So what do you think the ref should have done, after giving England 10 seconds (ish) warning that time was going back on?

well, here's one authority - the take from SA Referees : - first they offer definitions of diving and jumping - then they decide that May's was a...

i don't think it's *ever* good refereeing to start the game when one team is in a huddle. Nothing good is going to come from that. It's NOT the way...

Exactly! What the TV replays don't show, is PG heading towards the England huddle and pointing at his watch to say hey, time is going on in a few...

It was enough for Johnny May !

So, England had almost 10 seconds to reset after their huddle was over. Surely that's more than enough?

lets face it ... It was a huge mess, just like elite end rugby is. its hardly surprising is it really? I'd say maybe WR need to come up with...

Of course he made mistake

That's all right then. If neither side was ready should the referee have called 'Time on' and allowed play to restart. Gauzere, it's reported, now...

I really think the presence of water carriers is a red herriing .. at elite level water carriers and medixs are routinely tolerated all over the...

”Also several Welsh players weren't ready as they were involved with support staff.” So the ref was fair to both sides then?

I disagree. The clips show there were still medics / water carriers from both sides on the pitch and, although play often continues will all kinds of...

Biggar is such a great player, isn't he? time and again he shows possesses all the attributes for a rugby player : physical strength and stamina,...

I think that’s a fair assessment.

that is really very interesting - thanks. definitely have a lot less sympathy for England having watched that. I am now thinking that the...

Too many players get away with this foot up jump for the ball. It should be penalised whether they make contact or not. Clearly dangerous and the...

An interesting analysis on the second ‘controversial’ try from last weekend from squidgy rugby starts at about 2:40 on the video) If you’re not...

Interesting. One post ("advert") on the day of joining. No response to an email. Odd.

agree

when you say 'we', who do you mean and on what authority?

woe betide the lineout jumper who juggles the ball before tapping it back to the SH. In Wales, anyway.

Throw forward is judged by the movement of the hands not the ball. (Definition of throw forward) The hands must not move towards the opponents dead...

Hope so

...and the Nobel Prize for Physics goes to....World Rugby for their work in redefining the laws of gravity, motion, etc.

Either way we’ll debate it for months on end ��

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I think I’m going to stick to my original thoughts, if it looks dangerous I’ll ping it. As WB confirmed there’s no basis in law for pinging a jump...

Out on the park this Saturday somewhere in Wales ... (or this september whenever we it is we are allowed back) Red 10, in the middle of the field...

a jump is where you are endeavouring to land on your feet a dive for a try is when you are endeavouring to land on your forearms, with the ball...

Ok. I asked Nigel about the definition of ‘possession’ as this seemed to be central to the issue and the word used in the laws. His response was as...