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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1209517" data-attributes="member: 73592">This is the closest I can get youtube to show me the pass and the catch<img src="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ba/49/66/ba49662382d4a61f16d98b40c9189c0f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Ball goes forwards over the lines of the pitch by approximately 3 metres.Dupont's arms are fairly clearly moving backwards relative to his body (the angle from the corner of the deadball area shows the ball clearly passed with both hands, so right arm is 100% relevant).Whilst the ball travels approximately 12m laterally, Dupont moves approximately 6m forwards, whilst decelerating.When I draw lines on the screen at the point of the freeze-frame, Dupont's shoulders are approximately 60* angle to the try line.If you believe that a forward pass is determined by movement relative to the pitch, then you will believe that this is a forward pass - and have to ignore at least 40 years worth of evidence - which means that nothing will ever convince you otherwise.If you believe that a forward pass is determined by the relative velocities of the passer and the ball, then you will believe that this is a backwards pass - and agree with the people who make the laws, and the people who interpret the laws on the pitch.If someone has already made their decision on whether they agree with the application of the law or not, then there's no discussion to be had - this is purely illustrative for those who do know how the law is applied, and felt that it was forwards anyway.ETA: If someone has already made their decision on whether they agree with the application of the law or not, then there's no discussion to be had - this is purely illustrative for those who do accept how the law is applied, and felt that it was forwards anyway.</blockquote>

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