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At 36 minutes on the game clock: https://youtu.be/95WJjTFFeTc?t=42m47s
Blue 10 kicks ahead and chases his own kick. It bounces and White 9 fly hacks the ball back towards Blue 10 sticks his left hand out close to his side and knocks the ball forward. In real time it looked a bit wrong (not the classic two arms above the head.)
The referee gave a scrum, saying for him it was not a charge down. The definition of a charge down using that wonderful word "immediately" after a kick.
With the benefit of replays is this the correct decision?
If it isn't a charge down did the referee consider whether it is a PK for deliberate knock on - one handed pushing downwards...
Blue 10 kicks ahead and chases his own kick. It bounces and White 9 fly hacks the ball back towards Blue 10 sticks his left hand out close to his side and knocks the ball forward. In real time it looked a bit wrong (not the classic two arms above the head.)
The referee gave a scrum, saying for him it was not a charge down. The definition of a charge down using that wonderful word "immediately" after a kick.
With the benefit of replays is this the correct decision?
If it isn't a charge down did the referee consider whether it is a PK for deliberate knock on - one handed pushing downwards...