I suspect I may have got this wrong, so would like to get it clarified.
19.30 Once play in the scrum begins, the scrum-half of the team not in possession:
a) Takes up a position with both feet behind the ball and close to the scrum but not in the space between the flanker and the number eight or
b) Permanently retires to a point on the offside line either at that team’s hindmost foot, or
c) Permanently retires at least five metres behind the hindmost foot.
19.30 Once play in the scrum begins, the scrum-half of the team not in possession:
a) Takes up a position with both feet behind the ball and close to the scrum but not in the space between the flanker and the number eight or
b) Permanently retires to a point on the offside line either at that team’s hindmost foot, or
c) Permanently retires at least five metres behind the hindmost foot.
At a scrum I know that the ball is the offside line for the Scrum Half not in possession, but given that he isn't allowed in the pocket "between the Flanker and No 8" does that effectively mean that the Flanker's feet is the furthest he can go? :chin:
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