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So we agree any amount of juggling is not the issue, but the final direction of the ball is the deciding factor. Then this decision is clear -...

Like it or not it is a ruck....or at least closer to a ruck than a lot of what passes as a ruck these days! ! Are there technically illegal actions...

Seem to remember that....personally I wouldn't have an issue with it provided it wasn't blatantly designed to waste time in which case I would deal...

If he felt England were delaying he could have told the mto get a move on and eventually card Farrell. He just had a horrible brainfart that was ugly.

So if the review takes 3 minutes the game in effect only lasts 87 minutes? That 3 minutes doesnt become time added on once 90 minutes is up?

There is a huge difference between stopping the clock for an injury and telling a captain to take a minute to talk to the troops.

I think the penalty should be awarded in the fist half. I guess this is another that needs clarifying. as if there is a howling gale blowing...

Not always Nigel’s greatest fan, but the KO definition (thank you Ian I was reading the law not definition) is clear; if a player loses control of...

Firstly, Wales deserved to win for me, England were too inconsistent and were caught napping too many times (Kieran Vardy's quick tap try when Elliot...

Yes, but how long should the ‘opportunity’ be? Don’t worry Dickie, I’m just bring pedantic for the sake of it. I’m in a frivolous mood this...

True we don't know what would have happened. However we do know that a side behind the game has a different mindset to one that is not. THe scores...

Unsurprisingly, Nigel has a view:

Let's say it was an injury & the restart was a lineout. The ref should allow both teams the opportunity to get their lineouts & backlines set before...

Throw forward! Deliberate PK!

I think everyone is in agreement with what you have said. Now define ‘sensible notice’. :) (Once you have finished defining ‘immediate’ of course.)

How is this for a left field idea. As the offence was when play had stopped why not let the non-offending side play a ‘joker’ and decide for...

I think it was a poor call by the ref. Forget penalties & dawdling. If the ref blows time off (eg for an injury) then trainers are allowed on and...

OK. ..was wondering whether the try could possibly have been scored in a more advantageous position.

Well Liam Williams was right next to him on the floor and was making an effort to get to his feet as his first action, which is what Curry should...

I assume you are not suggesting that refs should let things go just to ensure there is a spectacle?:)

I don’t think the TMO or AR’s can do anything, it’s down to the ref when time is on and off, and Wales did nothing wrong in law either, time was on,...

There we go then, still there, penalty as I thought - not sure if there’s a question about materiality, any red players close? Comments about...

The referee did come to the ‘correct’ decision in law. The question you may be asking is if a referee can change a decision based on what he/she...

Look in the definitions... I quoted that in my post. https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/search/?term=Knock-on

Yeah, that was my thought as well. I think that is game over... the law allows for the PK at the next restart - there is a restart after half...