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Law 8.7 (a) Any other player shall be penalised if they: Wilfully touch the ball from a kick off or drop-out before it has travelled ten metres forward in the field of play

Ok, team gets penalty with 90 seconds left trailing by 6 and take shot at goal to let time run out as a bonus point is all they need to qualify. I have no issues with any of it

Seems fine to me. No different to a team trailing by 8 when time is up and the oppos have scored 3 tries electing to tap and kick out to deny a bonus point chance rather than playing on

I suppose it's a cultural difference. In Australia it's normal for spectators at all levels to shout at the opposition kicker and try to put them off

Why? What has the spectator done wrong - assuming they weren't abusing ref or players

I also had some success when coaching my guys to just stand their ground shoulder to shoulder, not leave the lineout, not open a gap, but not bind - even to the extent of putting thei hands in the air and screaming "no bind, no maul" - we had already given ref a heads up, so quick calls of use...

Agree, but main difference is that the player being tackled can't dodge and is a sitting target for someone who can launch at their knee from 1m away As a hater of the maul from lineout [and a lover of the maul pull down ELV) I don't have any sympathy though I'm just surprised more teams don't...

Under 15 seems very late, we have lifting from U13

Say a coach decided to have his defenders at 2 and 4 in the line out to crouch down in a gridiron 3 point stance, with eyes not on the ball but on the potential catcher opposite. The second the opposition catchers feet touch the ground whichever one is opposite him springs forward and belts him...

Calm, good natured, talks through things sensibly and best of all uses the TMO for assistance not direction Really really good. I liked "OK, OK I don't need 13 voices"

https://fb.watch/769lipJA2o/

Australia v France. Most ridiculous decision, and not entirely the ref's fault

https://fb.watch/5UjUtxX1Wh/ The NH people will obviously hate it, but just wow. Love the kids on the terraces

https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/rugby-on-its-knees-after-broadcaster-walks-away/news-story/ae3803b3dbb37a2efc0cb7f86794eb7a Thank God (sorry I might get banned) for Shute Shield