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    Pulling into touch

    Watching Italy vs England. Blue winger 14 heading down right wing Marcus smith makes tackle then while on floor post tackle pulls him into touch, lineout England. correct call? Tackle made should release right?
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    [Tackle] Leicester vs Saracens

    https://twitter.com/w7ggy/status/1444333873760976899?s=21 Penalty reversal? Thoughts?
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    [6N] Contact with the eye

    French lock got 4 weeks reduced to 2 for remorse/apology/no injury. Newcastle got 9 weeks for deliberate contact? About right?
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    [Law] Player on ground catching the ball

    In today’s Wales vs England game, Curry charged down a Welsh clearing kick and in the process fell to the ground. The ball looped up and while on the ground he caught it and passed it to another english player. Because he is on the ground is he not ‘out of the game’ until he regains his feet...
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    [Tackle] No arm, shoulder tackles

    So watched on tv 2 games this weekend and so some questions re tackles with Leading shoulder. 1. Farrell in the Sarries vs Worcester. Looked like leading shoulder to head area, player was going down but Faz was upright. I think penalty awarded...
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    [Law] Penalty at end of game

    Is it still the case that a game can’t finish on a penalty? And that the team awarded such penalty can kick to touch and take the lineout even if time up?
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    [Tackle] Making a tackle when on knees

    If a player is already on the floor, on his knees as an example, can he still make a tackle in open play? I’ve seen a comment before that rugby is a game played on your feet but couldn’t find it in an online rule search.
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    [Ruck] Debate on tv

    Following a debate via twitter on what’s a ruck this season. I’ve not followed this closely enough so could you all clarify what a ruck is this season, thanks.
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    [Law] Replacement entering field of play

    Question a friend asked Question on the laws of rugby. If a substitute runs on the pitch and joins a fight. Can the referee send him off and what happens to the team in terms of numbers??
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    [Tackle] Wasps vs exeter

    4 week ban I believe thoughts? https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/966609768461885440
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    [TRC] Folau knock on 4 vs 1 overlap, no card or PT

    Only link I have to this form Saturday https://twitter.com/paulturnerrugby/status/909867921400385536 Thoughts? it was not slapped down but one hand and failed to catch it so foiling a certain try, crucial to game at that point.
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    [Tackle] Steff Evans red card

    Reasonable decision? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39914448 Or unlucky
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    Challenge cup: Hibbard simulation?

    Not a lot of support from tmo? https://www.ruck.co.uk/watch-moment-richard-hibbard-punched-balls-accused-play-acting/ http://https://www.ruck.co.uk/watch-moment-richard-hibbard-punched-balls-accused-play-acting/
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    [Law] Knock on

    Question, is there knock on and forward pass in goal. I remember a conversation with a local society ref a season or two ago who I thought said that those laws didn't apply in goal. Clarification please as I've just seen mat Tait drop a Carter penalty miss and a 5 m scrum awarded which Racing...
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    [Tackle] Saracens vs exeter citing outcome

    Thoughts re the outcome of the disciplinary process/outcome and the on field process the ref applied on the day? http://www.rugbydump.com/2017/01/5524/barrington-cleared-while-barritt-gets-banned-after-no-card
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    [Scrum] Leinster vs Saints

    Watching the annilation by Leinster. Question at the scrums saints 9 is dropping to back feet of scrum, Poite appears to be indicating how far across the pitch he can go. Discussion in the house was 1. 9 can go anywhere across the pitch as long as he stays level with back foot 2. 9 has to stay...
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    Toulouse vs Wasps

    I've can't find the video of this but not long before cipriani had his brain fart in trying to chip on his try line there was a ruck to the right of the posts as Wasps played. Robson was trying to pass the ball away for it to be cleared but a Toulouse player was standing in the way and moved to...
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    Hurricanes vs jaguares

    Question, 74th minute jaguares player goes for line Barret slides in with feet soccer style ( commentators words) dislodges ball as Jaguares player is stretching to place ball, went to,TMO no try awarded. Think it was shin but very close to feet. Use of feet to stop scoring a try, is that an issue?
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    [6N] France vs England

    Start of the game hands to face and eye area?
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    [Tackle] England u20 vs Wales

    Incident in Eng-Wal u20. Yellow given. Correct decision? https://vine.co/v/iHFAJKtJVEr Let player up, not around neck but rolled over, crocodile roll?
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