can't see anything in the laws to prevent it. Never seen it before thoughAre we ok with the front pod of the non-throwing team pre-binding into a front row for the ensuing maul?
yeah, if that happened in one of my games I would be straight onto the Laws app at half-timecan't see anything in the laws to prevent it. Never seen it before though
You know, I had to go to my long term memory. But I think Samoa used a similar tactic on peeling runners from the Welsh line out in '99 world cup. It was an under shoulder bind from the hooker, not above like these. The Samoans would essentially prebind post throw in but well before contact.can't see anything in the laws to prevent it. Never seen it before though
Why wouldn’t we be? As long as they don’t go early then it’s fine.Are we ok with the front pod of the non-throwing team pre-binding into a front row for the ensuing maul?
Why wouldn’t we be?
i noticed that, and I also noticed that the commentators seemed completely unsurprised, and identified what the FK was for immediately. I concluded that it has been pre-briefed, and that the commentators had seen the briefing.Did anyone notice that (in Wales v England) England got penalised for leaving the lineout in preparation for building a maul.
I have never seen this penalised before (although it has been discussed on here). I wonder if the teams were warned about it before the start of the competition, or if it was a rabbit out of the hat for them?
So the old "peeling off" ruse has been scuppered?Did anyone notice that (in Wales v England) England got penalised for leaving the lineout in preparation for building a maul.
I have never seen this penalised before (although it has been discussed on here). I wonder if the teams were warned about it before the start of the competition, or if it was a rabbit out of the hat for them?
So the old "peeling off" ruse has been scuppered?
It also happened in the other two internationals. It was as if all the refs had got the ‘memo’. Apparently they were going to start penalising this at the last World Cup but never really got round to it. This looks like some pre-warning before this year’s World Cup.Did anyone notice that (in Wales v England) England got penalised for leaving the lineout in preparation for building a maul.
I have never seen this penalised before (although it has been discussed on here). I wonder if the teams were warned about it before the start of the competition, or if it was a rabbit out of the hat for them?