What I think World Rugby meant to say nylluma wasThank you all for your responses. What I am confused about is “as soon as the opposition player arrives, no hands can be used” bit. What constitutes an “arrival?” Is contact required, or being in front of the ruck suffice? How do the refs decide?
“as soon as the opposition player arrives, no NEW hands can be used”
Funnily enough I clarified this very point at our regional workshop yesterday. What I was told was if the Jackler is legal, he stays legal, ie if he's allowed to grab the ball (no ruck formed) and a ruck forms after he has his hands on the ball legally, the Jackler can KEEP his hands on the ball but nobody else can go for it.
No, because you are still subject to Dangerous Play laws. The lawbook allows you to clear out a Jackler as long as it isn't dangerous.So, to clarify, I can run "recklessly" into an opponent who is competing for the ball and bash him off because the ruck isn't formed yet?
Where do you go from here? Well, if you make a reckless shoulder charge to an opponents head, then probably an early bath. :biggrin:And I quoted another rucking Law. Where do we go from here??
Do they still have baths these days? :chin:
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