Definition of "Out of the Ruck"

Dickie E


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But what if the house leaves you behind? (e.g. red 6 clears blue 7, can another blue pick up the ball? Because i've seen instances where even after the clear and no one being on the ball, the ref penalised picking up the ball)
if the house leaves you behind then the ball is out of the ruck and general play laws apply.
 

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if the house leaves you behind then the ball is out of the ruck and general play laws apply.
Particularly the prohibition on playing ball on the ground which (perhaps strangely) we tend to allow the ball carrier some leniency in the ruck, in order to make ball available.. but not if the ruck moves away and he is left in the open
 
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