Crooked Feed!!!!

[BikingBud]

I was amazed so had to rewind it and watch it again. Northampton pulled for a crooked feed at a scrum

Game clock 29 mins.

When was the last time you saw that in the show game.

 

[Volun-selected]

Yes, stunned when I saw that. Though it wasn’t “just” a crooked feed, but direct to the 2nd row.

 

[Marc Wakeham]

Yes, stunned when I saw that. Though it wasn’t “just” a crooked feed, but direct to the 2nd row.

Sadly even that is standard now (in the elite game). Well done the referee.

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

I was amazed so had to rewind it and watch it again. Northampton pulled for a crooked feed at a scrum

Game clock 29 mins.

When was the last time you saw that in the show game.

Is that 29 mins elapsed or remaining time?

 

[crossref]

Is that 29 mins elapsed or remaining time?

Wouldn't it be good if all game clocks counted in the same direction ?

 

[Balones]

It was straight to the second row without any contact by anyone in the front row. No strike by the hooker.

 

[belladonna]

It was straight to the second row without any contact by anyone in the front row. No strike by the hooker.

.... and the 9 still protested

 

[Volun-selected]

.... and the 9 still protested

Of course - part of the job description - along with ”must howl with protest when the opposition #9 does the same thing but not as blatantly as you did”

 

[Volun-selected]

So is law 19.15(f) now revised at the Elite level to:

f. Straight to the front row or hooker’s foot but definitely not to the 2nd row if the ref is on your side of the scrum. The scrum-half may align their shoulder on the middle line of the scrum, thereby standing a shoulder-width closer to their side of the scrum.

?

 

[didds]

" The scrum-half may align their shoulder on the middle line of the scrum, thereby standing a shoulder-width closer to their side of the scrum."

well thats happened for decades!

 

[Stu10]

I haven't seen the game, but I wonder if this was the first and/or only crooked feed in that game, or were there others that were not pulled up?

 

[crossref]

I haven't seen the game, but I wonder if this was the first and/or only crooked feed in that game, or were there others that were not pulled up?

i stronlgy suspect tempo would have given a warning before sanctioning.
I think the FK was actually prompted by the hooker not striking.

 

[Balones]

I think the FK was actually prompted by the hooker not striking.

Agree. But to be fair to the hooker he didn’t have a chance because it didn’t get anywhere near him. Any more crooked and it would have gone straight to the outside half!

 

[Decorily]

Agree. But to be fair to the hooker he didn’t have a chance because it didn’t get anywhere near him. Any more crooked and it would have gone straight to the outside half!

It doesn't matter whether he had a "chance" or not. The hooker 'must strike for the ball' not necessarily actually strike it!

 

[Volun-selected]

i stronlgy suspect tempo would have given a warning before sanctioning.
I think the FK was actually prompted by the hooker not striking.

I wonder if the next pre-match briefing has the SH asking “So as long as the hooker strikes I’m ok to feed straight to the #8, ok?”

 

[number11]

Here's a tweet with a video. It's as blatant as they come.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626977045908541442

 

[Stu10]

I had the whistle for u16 yesterday... the visiting scrum half stood left of the tunnel centre and fed it backwards at such an extreme speed and angle the ball rebounded off his prop's leg straight to our 2nd row, who quickly moved it back and then our 8 was away before anyone knew what had happened... I was in such disbelief and trying not to laugh that I played on since the advantage seemed reasonable.

I had a word in the 9's ear before the next scrum!!!

 

[Decorily]

I had a word in the 9's ear before the next scrum!!!

Why? To make sure they did it again!!

 

[ianh5979]

Does anyone think the tight head should have been penalised first for forcing the loose heads elbow down so low that he actually blocked the tunnel so the SH couldn't put the ball in straight.

 

[didds]

good point.

Thing is both binds are on the shirt. Just not long enough to keep the elbows out of it .

Certainly a "manage" scenario to prevent this.

2ndary hypothetical question.

has the s/half tried to put the ball down the centre and it just hit the dropped elbow/elbows ... what then?

Id imagine THAT would prompt a ref intervention about binds?