this is a serious Daily Mail Cup 1st XV match between two good rugby schools
cough - Natwest cup now.... you'd expect a marketing man to get that right!
this is a serious Daily Mail Cup 1st XV match between two good rugby schools
I presume we all agree it was a silly thing for the 10 to do, since it was just the sort of thing that some people devise as a trick play. You can't blame the defenders for reacting, so why should the referee interfere? A brave and valid decision.
Many years ago a player who had touched down a kick decided to return the ball to his fly-half for the drop-out by using a drop kick, but overdid it. An alert opponent caught it, treated is a a valid drop-out, ran through, and scored. The referee allowed it.
Many years ago a player who had touched down a kick decided to return the ball to his fly-half for the drop-out by using a drop kick, but overdid it. An alert opponent caught it, treated is a a valid drop-out, ran through, and scored. The referee allowed it.
Not the player who chose to drop kick the ball?Very poor reffing in my view and a decision that makes the ref look like a twat.
The lineout has not formed? Valid QT in all respects? Could be a valid ploy.Let me ask you this: ball in touch and player retrieves it. He thinks about a quick throw but clearly decides against it. Just prior to lineout forming he tosses the ball to his hooker. Are you going to call that a QT and play on?
Some older Gloucestershire referees may remember Ray Arnold, who was the referee concerned. I was still a young(ish) player.quick thinking opponent, and quick thinking referee. was it you OB ?
Not the player who chose to drop kick the ball?
this is a serious Daily Mail Cup 1st XV match between two good rugby schools, well coached and no doubt a number of county and probably divisional players on the pitch.
we have an experienced London 7+1 referee in the middle, so well used to high pressure competitive matches
if DGS 10 is silly enough to do the ball drop onto his foot and back up (which I would have interpretted as a quick tap and go) that is up to him and he has to live with it
quite correct management Toby - well done
Ball in both hands, walks up to the mark I've just made and kicks it to himself, looks to all watchnig like he's tapping and going. It ticked all the boxes for a legit restart -as I said before had he scored a try from it I'd have awarded it.
was it a "cold day" in the referees opinion?????
Isn't that what leggings are made of?:biggrin:
Where's a long thread when you want one?