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wrighty


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Is it mandatory to have a player in receiver position ? Laws make it clear that it is mandatory to have player in 5m channel,but not the receiver,law 19.8 i states where the receiver must stand,but doesnt say there must be one there,law 19.8 j makes it clear that team not throwing in must have a player in the 5m channel.
 

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No it isn't, you have it right (to the best of my knowledge). Oppo Hooker has to be there (2m + 2m)
 

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No it isn't, you have it right (to the best of my knowledge). Oppo Hooker has to be there (2m + 2m)
but the receiver does not. Rushforth didn't quite say it, though he clearly meant it.
 

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funny one the other week. Throwing team have a regular 7 man lineout but opponents (God knows why) had their 7 plus the SH in the lineout making 8 in total.

Peep - numbers.
 

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Is it mandatory to have a player in receiver position ? Laws make it clear that it is mandatory to have player in 5m channel,but not the receiver,law 19.8 i states where the receiver must stand,but doesnt say there must be one there,law 19.8 j makes it clear that team not throwing in must have a player in the 5m channel.

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[FONT=fs_blakeregular]Where the receiver must stand. [/FONT][FONT=fs_blakeregular]If a team uses a receiver,[/FONT][FONT=fs_blakeregular] then that player, must be positioned at least 2m back from team mates in the lineout, and between the 5m and 15m lines, until the lineout begins.[/FONT][/LAWS]

The fact that Law says "if" , indicates such a position is optional not mandatory.
 

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funny one the other week. Throwing team have a regular 7 man lineout but opponents (god knows why) had their 7 plus the SH in the lineout making 8 in total.

Peep - numbers.

Gotcha!!

Maybe he's probably the only one light enough to be lifted ????
 
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