Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Round 11

[Ragey Erasmus]

Now we've got a bit of time - can any forwards or refs explain the calls for Ackermann's 2 turnovers?

First seemed late, and in at the side, but ref gave him the okay, second one was very late, but the ref actively told him to go for the ball.

He seems to be operating on the basis that rucks no longer exist as soon as the players involved fall over, and everything is fair game after that.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Megged him!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

He seems to be operating on the basis that rucks no longer exist as soon as the players involved fall over, and everything is fair game after that.

It's wildly inconsistent with how every other game in the history of the sport has been referred but I suppose everyone at the ruck barring the tackled player is meant to be supporting their own weight so

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This Gloucester 9 is having an....interesting game

 

[Which Tyler]

Well spotted commentators for that pull back on Redpath
A classic example of "It's only illegal if the ref notices"

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Barbeary on

 

[Which Tyler]

Tackle around the perm

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hahaha weyyyyyy

POW right in the kisser

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Thorley playing a blinder

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Chris Harris is laughably slow these days
As good as he is in defence his speed undoes all of that good

 

[Which Tyler]

As long as Lawrence doesn't change his line, that's noice

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

TdG looking really good. Potential England A option?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

TdG looking really good. Potential England A option?

Hope not, there are better and more consistent options on the wing and fullback

He's playing really well today, fair play to him, but I wouldn't put him close to international this season

 

[Which Tyler]

Thought TMO was going to bring that back, but ref is right, he doesn't change his line, so he's allowed to be there

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Russell really needs to improve his goal kicking.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Russell having a stinker today, though I imagine TNT will probably still give him MOTM

 

[Jimbo]

Thought TMO was going to bring that back, but ref is right, he doesn't change his line, so he's allowed to be there

Tbf I can't ever think of anything similar being pinged, he's the one which passed the ball originally, it's Harris as well he's never getting there, far too slow.

 

[Which Tyler]

Russell really needs to improve his goal kicking.

Meh, we didn't buy him for his goal kicking, and he's handed the tee over before now when he's having a bad day with it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Absolute nightmare bounce(s)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Absolutely shocking from Hastings,
That was the easiest of easy walk ins