[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 1: England vs. France (04/02/2017)

[pagliaccio_euforico]

On that last play:
1) didnt Hughes knock it on
2) ball was no longer emerging after Hughes and French 9 played it
3) the only infraction would be if Hughes had dived on it (or French 9) before either had touched it

 

[munstermuffin]

What? This Gardener fella is being so Pedantic. WTF that ball is out. What difference does it make if Wood dives on it?

But every law he has reffed well. If it rolls out but is with half a metre you've to stay on feet picking

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I've never heard that you can't dive on it :huh:

Though I'm not paid a lot of money to play rugby every week at the highest level, so Wood should really know better tbh

 

[ratsapprentice]

Yes - but unless it's been knocked/kicked well clear, you can't just dive on it.

How do international back-rowers not know that?!

 

[munstermuffin]

No problem with that decision - astounded they don't know the rule.

But in fairness it a judging call for players.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

For those interested its law 16.4e

 

[munstermuffin]

Daly for Lions

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Can I just take the time to say that just stating that by the letter of the law the ref was correct isn't very helpful because I'm pretty sure we are all on the same page that if rugby refereeing doesn't take account of contextual and mitigating factors then the sport will continue to head in a bad direction. Just because some precedent has already been set by world rugby directives doesn't mean it's good and saying I understand why we made that decision is not helpful

 

[ncurd]

THAT BOOT

Do we need to pick Farrell for kicking duties now

 

[Bada-Bing!]

But every law he has reffed well. If it rolls out but is with half a metre you've to stay on feet picking

Well we better get used to it, as I think he's being lined up to ref one of the Lions tests.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Nice one, Daly.

Playing badly, but all square.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

But in fairness it a judging call for players.

It's a very loosely defined law

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Daly for Lions

The fact he plays 13,wing and 15 and does Lon range kicks I would have him in it TBH.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Daly for Lions

Wood definitely not for Lions.

 

[munstermuffin]

It's a very loosely defined law

Its definitely that and will vary by ref

 

[munstermuffin]

The fact he plays 13,wing and 15 and does Lon range kicks I would have him in it TBH.

And does it all to a high level. Been impressed by him. Spedding good too

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Very poor. Daly our player of the half.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Some of the last ditch tackling from the back three has been outstanding.
Though they shouldn't be put in the situation that they have to be making those tackles, our defence has been poor.


Wouldn't be adverse to having Teo on for Ford not too long into the 2nd half.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Poor all round, nobody slowing down French ball and wood showing why we should get rid of the old guard, bloody penalty machines.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Ford hasn't done anything other than pass one off, I thought he'd prefer alot looser play. Hopefully the whole team gets a kick up the ass