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I see there may be an issue with the youtube clip. Scenario: LaR atracking maul on the Perpignan goal-line. LaR player sees the Perpignan defenders pan out either side to defend the next phase, picks up the ball and dives over the ruck into the in-goal and grounds the ball. Thoughts entering...

From 2:27 on this clip. Any thoughts on this airborn try?

I just got round to watching the highligts of the Wales v Australia game. I saw something with Wales's 3rd try that made me stroke my chin. At the lineout, the furthest pod step over the 15m line and set up there to lift the catcher before the ball is thrown. Isn't this barred by law 18.38...

Even as an Ulster fan, I didn't think it was red. Too much mitigation by the 2nd tackler whose actions weren't ticking all the tip-tackle boxes, white 4 can consider himself lucky his team-mate got involved. I wonder if a complaint was made to the citing officer about the alleged eye gouge...

An interesting situation just before half time with a double tackle on Moriarty that led to his injury. It seems that the TMO and both ARs were trying to indicate to the ref that yellow wasn't the correct sanction. I agree, especially the action of black #3 was worthy of red with not enough...

Just saw this one doing the rounds. Apparently zero punishment for this tackle by Owen Farrell. https://twitter.com/AndyGoode10/status/1385147580775124995?s=08 Your thoughts??

So I just got a call from a buddy who refs underage rugby with another of his periodic questions arising from his game... Ball carrier running near the touchline is pushed into touch by an opponent. Now we know this is allowed, so I said I'd send him a screen shot of the relevant part of the...

Can anyone help me here? My understanding was that if you contest a charge at your citing hearing but are found guilty nonetheless, you cannot receive mitigation? Or is it that accepting the charge gives extra mitigation? Case in point would be Tuilagi's hearing yesterday.

So in my game Saturday: Open play, Red pass to a big second row in the middle of the pitch, and he's immediately joined by 3 teammates in a would-be maul formation. Ball at the front in the hands of the second row. Blue decide to not make any contact at all, Red trundle on 10m or so. Blue 10...

https://giphy.com/gifs/kick2-U7UdgaoRLahBZfs0Gj?utm_source=iframe&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=Embeds&utm_term=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rugbydump.com%2Fnews%2Fnigel-owens-mistake-costs-samoa-big-time-in-pacific-nations-cup I hope this .gif works In the second round of the Pacific Nations cup, this...

We've probably all seen pictures from the game. Would you have allowed the game to go ahead if it was your call? Do you think pressure was applied since the schedule of the Pacific Nations Cup was tight?

It was an eventful game alright, so I'd like to put another discussion point on yesterday's game out there. I don't have a time on the game, it was near the end of the first half, but I think with my description you won't need highlights if you didn't see the game. France had been killing...

Ok this time without the silly accusations of bias so we can discuss a couple of things. I thought Mr Barnes was lenient towards the AllBlacks in the first half, his warning could have come earlier in my humble one and the 2 incidents previously mentioned - high tackle on Stander and cynical...

I guess someone has to start the ball rolling so here goes: Whose decision was it to allow Ireland to play in a shirt almost the same colour as South Africa's on a dark November evening in Dublin?

I need some help, I'm totally confused here. It concerns 2 incidents from the same match, Wasps v Harlequins. Wasps no.8 Nathan Hughes was cited for a dangerous tackle on the quins no.10 and Harlequins flanker Dave Ward was cited for a headbut. Dave Ward pleaded not guilty, the committee...