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There's an (apocryphal?) story about a referee who awarded a PK, and when the captain started to complain, he marched them back 10m. And again. And again. At which point the other captain said...

Agreed.

I am not sure it had that imprimatur, but it was certainly what I advised. However I did not insist if the ref made things clear anyway.

I turned up at a club for a 2nd XV game, only to be informed that they did not have a second pitch so they used a local council pitch. "It's easy to find - it's right behind the Primary School." I...

Well said, didds.

Ditto. (both)

I have previously disputed #3 on this site. Traille was being tackled as he passed the ball and was falling forward. I produced a still that shows his outstretched hand is in front of the ball just...

If you're a bridge player, you might have noticed that Joe Biden has bid and made a very tricky "NO TRUMP" contract.

"Contrary to good sportsmanship" is a catch-all provision and can therefore cover a wide range of actions. Some will be really serious (but not covered elsewhere), some trivial.

Having just received my first vaccination, I have decided to stay at home. Again.
(There is no local rugby anyway ...).

What did he do if any player "quipped" back at him?

If it's not forbidden, then it must be allowed (note the catch-all in 9.11)

There is a legal precept "Volenti non fit injuria", which basically says "if you accepted the normal risk of doing something, you cannot blame anybody else if you get hurt". The applicability in...

... but impracticable.

Marginal knock-on? Marginal offside? etc.

Perhaps it should be agreed that if A is waiting to catch the ball, and B jumps to try and get there first, B is at fault if he lands on A. All B can do is flatten A as he makes the catch.

My guideline has always been that if a kick is taken under advantage that was clearly voluntary, then the kicker lives with the outcome. Advantage is not just a free shot where you can come back if...

They could have opted for a scrum anyway. How far back was the penalty spot?

If the kick was taken under pressure, then it might be deemed no advantage.

I have replayed my recording the incident frame by frame and am comfortable that he did not actually touch the ball.

Error 403.

Try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0azAOSE1eA

I agree with Ian Cook.

The legalistic argument that a knock-on can only take place in the field of play is a red herring. The legalistic refutation is that since the ball is not technically in...

We do need the plane of touch in some contexts eg determining where the throw-in is after a kick to touch, as 10.1.2 says.

1885A player may be in touch and play the ball, provided it is not in touch..I acknowledge that judging the plane is tricky, particularly at grassroots. However we have been playing under this law...

Given that he could play advantage, I don't see why he could not short-circuit that option and go straight for a PK if appropriate.