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I watched the Aviva highlights tonight with my son, a young ref and player. The end of the game was interesting because it was the first time I have seen the new ruck 5 second "use it or lose it" law in action. Northampton in front by 5, scrum half mucking around at the back of a ruck, gets...

This doesn't seem like the right outcome... even if it is technically right. http://www.sareferees.com/laws/view/2829665/ Where in the laws of the game does it say that an unsuccessful charge-down is playing the ball?

I thought this was interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QF7AiDjPjsU In particular, I'm curious whether other refs would have viewed Allinson as a "third man in". He certainly doesn't throw a punch, but his action (right in front of the AR) is still physically...

Take a look at this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0pSDuUqRiC4 http://www.sareferees.co.za/laws/laws_explained/clips/2807444.htm The SA refs site seems to think this was a correct penalty. What happened to the scrum being stationary and parallel? England clearly...

What do people think of this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2uiEfEFJ0&feature=player_embedded How does it compare to Banahan's hit? Especially the use and lifting of the forearm (which a lot of people seemed to disregard in Banahan's hit, but was at least an attempt to strike, for mine).