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Super Rugby: Chiefs - Crusaders in Hamilton (6/7/2012)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 515892" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>Are you just conveniently ignoring <strong>Kerr-Barlow's*</strong> illegal play or is he invisible to everyone but me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p> Again, there is no such thing as a double movement in the laws of Rugby Union - it only exists in League.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>* I bolded his name to make him less invisible....</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wohoo. Someone apart from me can see Kerr-Barlow - I'm not going crazy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Kerr-Barlow would certainly be entitled to grab at the ball <em>if Ellis had been over the try line</em> (and the ball was still in the air) - however Ellis was still in the field of play and was already basically on the ground before Kerr-Barlow dived on the ball. Regardless of whether you are 20cm for the line or 20m from the tryline you can't just dive onto a player with the ball and prevent them from releasing it! The opposition must allow the tackled player to release the ball - as you say Ellis could have just reached out and scored the try, which he is perfectly entitled to do. I can see why Kerr-Barlow did what he did, but his actions were clearly illegal and stopped a certain try - I think a penalty try would have been warranted had Ellis not gone on to score the try himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 515892, member: 24910"] Are you just conveniently ignoring [B]Kerr-Barlow's*[/B] illegal play or is he invisible to everyone but me :rolleyes: Again, there is no such thing as a double movement in the laws of Rugby Union - it only exists in League. [SIZE=1][B]* I bolded his name to make him less invisible....[/B][/SIZE] Wohoo. Someone apart from me can see Kerr-Barlow - I'm not going crazy :D Kerr-Barlow would certainly be entitled to grab at the ball [I]if Ellis had been over the try line[/I] (and the ball was still in the air) - however Ellis was still in the field of play and was already basically on the ground before Kerr-Barlow dived on the ball. Regardless of whether you are 20cm for the line or 20m from the tryline you can't just dive onto a player with the ball and prevent them from releasing it! The opposition must allow the tackled player to release the ball - as you say Ellis could have just reached out and scored the try, which he is perfectly entitled to do. I can see why Kerr-Barlow did what he did, but his actions were clearly illegal and stopped a certain try - I think a penalty try would have been warranted had Ellis not gone on to score the try himself. [/QUOTE]
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