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I guess the ball is the offside line as per the law quoted by you so theoretically the 9 could move away from the scrum on that line. Can't think of any reason they'd want to.

If you are the referee then you are the sole judge of fact and your interpretation of law is final!!

Welcome. Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes. The laws of the game apply equally to all.

Thanks

What problems arose?

Do something about the current CBS sequence also and remove the need for a 'gap' on bind!

Yes and in this case it appears that the offender was penalised twice for a single act of foul play.

How did this ref see it differently?

Surely a player can only be defined as 'attempting to control the ball' after having touched it.

Juggling is still deemed to be in possession and 'tackleable'!

Yes it was a tackle without ball as far as I'm aware. Referee deemed it early before the ball was touched/played. If he had been ' juggling' it would have been legal.

Video?

Maybe it's simply a case of referee couldn't possibly make an on field decision ( other than the default!) and so left the TMO the leeway to make a decision.

Was the 'one' teammate ahead or behind the ball carrier?

Since the clock is running in terms of the allotted time for a conversion kick then the ball presumably isn't dead immediately after the try is awarded. Therefore why is the mark for the penalty following an infringement in the ingoal not on the 5m line in line with the point of infringement as...