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Any contenders from Wales v England today?

You are right. We finished the 1992 season (May to October for us ) under the old laws, and changed to the new ones in 1993.

I was almost correct. See article from August 1992. Changes : ...

1992 I believe. Pretty confident it was immediately after the 1991 RWC.

Much longer than 10 years ago. I retired from playing 15 years ago and it was a well established law then. Could it not have been in the 1993...

No, it's a real question. My law books only go back to 2015 and it was the case then

I don't think you really need to ask that question here... Is this 'going somewhere '?

For me if you tackle at chest height going for ball and all, it is high risk because if you get it wrong then you could be sent off. No one is being...

A High Reward relative to a red card would have to be a try at least. These are tackles, clearouts, fends, the basics really - and they get picked up...

The possibility that May was engaged in dangerous play didn't seem to even occur to them. That really surprised me, to be clear - I am happy for...

If you don't like scrums then there are 13 and 7 player versions that don't really have scrums you can watch instead. For me endless scrums are...

I concur. I think 9.17 is only meant to be used when players have jumped to gain/compete for possession of the ball and not for ball carriers that...

Indeed this wasn't typical, it was extraordinary.

High Risk, High Reward

Thanks all, but I know its legal. I'm wondering if it was ever not legal.

The Oxford Dictionary include the following in the definitions: An act of falling or nearly falling down, because you hit your foot against...

It mainly seems to be the Americans who equate an ankle tap to a 'trip', which is prohibited. In UK English a trip is a lower lib on leg action, not...

in the old days there was a law that said "Any player may tackle, hold or push an opponent holding the ball." - which (pretty much) covered the...

It is legal, but it is not a tackle as the ball carrier is never held. However, a trip - with the leg - is illegal. Also if you are already off...

This. I was wonderign if in fact the whole coaching approach was "we'll risk a RC". Which doesnt make any sense to me, outside of cynical plays...

Even if the team ends up with players off the field? That seems poor coaching to me. If your defensive system / plan is illegal you need to work out...

I saw Bath v Glos. I didn't see Leics v Wasps so Missed out on that fun! B v G - red card each side. one for a forearm smash as ball carrier...

Maybe I'm not understanding your question....but it's probably to do with the preferred outcomes at different levels. The Minis etc probably only...

I think your view is inappropriately legalistic, and shows no empathy for the game.

Really? So you propose refereeing the game differently depending on how close the play is to the goal line! I know this has been discussed...