France's first try. Was Dupont's tap forward different from tapping the ball over a defender to regather and score?
For me it's not clear that he tapped it over a defender and therefore I'm happy to say he was legal.
If it's shown that he did in fact tap it over the defender and gain an advantage by doing so then I believe it would be illegal.
When does it become a forward pass to yourself is another question? I’ve always judged it to be arms length and not over anybody. This was close on both accounts.
I’d like to take this in another direction. Last 2 minutes, England receive a penalty for France holding on. After a couple of replays the referee changes the penalty to France for England off feet.
Now I think it was probably the right decision as the England player was on his forearms before he got on the ball, however is the referee allowed to change a decision in this way?
I’d like to take this in another direction. Last 2 minutes, England receive a penalty for France holding on. After a couple of replays the referee changes the penalty to France for England off feet.
Now I think it was probably the right decision as the England player was on his forearms before he got on the ball, however is the referee allowed to change a decision in this way?
Did anyone spot the blade of grass the ball must have touched in the Maroe Itoje try? I was being distracted at the time so might have missed a replay, but I gather from the commentator there were millimetres in it.
All I know is that if there had been the same groundsman at the Italy/Wales game Wales would have had another try!
France's second try (am I coming across as a biased England fan?). Interesting to see Fikou's starting position at the line-out as the ball left the thrower's hand - 10 metres?
Thank you, I checked the LoTGThis is specifically allowed