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    Whistleblowers

    Has anyone else watched this? Whistleblowers If you don't already have an account you will need to make one. It didn't cost me anything.
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    MLR law trials

    I have reservations about the limit of two scrums per incident. https://torontoarrows.com/news/mlr-to-trial-new-law-variations/?fbclid=IwAR02wDfLPuz_Mwl-uM0T59lzStaaXggubPdoaK8jZaFeXbiLAkX7kv60OJI
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    Legality of the ankle tap

    Was there ever a time that the ankle tap was considered illegal? If so when did the change occur either in law or in practice to allow it? The question came up in our Facebook group. Thanks
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    Fans and grass roots rugby

    This seems like good news. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12140319/coronavirus-fans-to-be-allowed-into-stadiums-in-england-at-end-of-lockdown I don't follow the news from the UK closely. Do you guys over there think you are ready for this? Sorry the title is misleading, and I...
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    Crusaders vs Blues kick to touch in the 3rd minute

    In the 3rd minute Blue is penalized and Red kick for touch. Blue 15, standing well in touch, jumps, knocks the ball back in play after it crosses the plane, then lands back in touch. AR and ref play on. That situation is not covered in 18.2. Did the AR and ref make a mistake, or am I...
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    [Law] Definition of a kick

    Do any of our resident historians of the law know how long the definition of a kick has excluded striking the ball with the knee? Thanks
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    Short documentaries on refereeing in North America

    From TSN in Canada Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMNWK7HHxh0 Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_uFS-dDic8&t=335s
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    Activiate program

    Has anyone heard of this? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/09/26/rfu-research-reveals-injuries-junior-level-rugby-phenomenally/
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    Trouble with keyboards on the forum

    On a regular basis I have to really hit the keys to get the forum to recognise my typing. Today I really have to hit the keys particularly hard. It happens on my laptop, which is a typical institutional machine, but also on my home desktop, which is a new, reasonably expensive custom build...
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    Lifetime bans for ref attackers

    Story here http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_49264,00.html
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    Push in the back of the ball carrier

    I was with my u-16's this afternoon. An opposition ball carrier broke outside my winger. The b/c slowed down as my 15 came across to cover. My 12 caught him from behind and pushed him in the back, so that the b/c went to ground. It was a solid push, but he did not push him into anyone, and...
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    Anyone else having trouble with Planet Rugby?

    I don't mean poor reporting or dumb-as-dirt comments. I mean loading the page. For the past three weeks or so the page doesn't update at all unless I dump my cookies and erase my history. The first time I click on a story on any given day I get a new tab opening from Bet 365 or from some...
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    Jonathan Kaplan on Super Rugby referees.

    I haven't watched any Super Rugby this year, and I take commentators' and reporters' opinions with a grain of salt, so is JK on the ball with this? http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_9409232,00.html
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    Mike Cron on hooking

    This just appeared on PR. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_9339274,00.html The relevant parts start with the following, about 3/4 of the way down the page. But the Kiwi argues rugby's lawmakers ought to follow the lineout model ... I would like to hear what BCM666 thinks of this.
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    I don't think I've ever seen Will so angry

    Will Greenwood is usually a fairly calm type of guy. Not about this, obviously http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/9172481/greenwood-fuming-over-rugby-report You can search the Sky rugby site for the report that set him off. Does this have much traction over there?
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    Moulded football boots

    This issue has come up once again up here and I thought I would ask how you guys deal with it. Do you allow football boots with a moulded stud under the toe? I don't mean a round moulded stud the same shape as a screw in, to me that would be a no-no. I'm talking about something wider, either...
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    New scrum trials

    http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_8514122,00.html Maybe some has finally understood how important it is to reduce the hit. It will be interesting to see if it works.
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    Brazil vs New Zealand

    I've been in Newcastle for the last two+ weeks visiting my in-laws. My father-in-law picked up 4 tickets to see the game at St-James' Park. My son and I, my f-i-l and his grandson from the other side of his family all went. It was a really good time. No problems entering the stadium. They...
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