halfwayline
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I had an interesting question from a coach after the weekend's game. The chap asked me why I did not award a penalty try, which would've put the team in a better kicking position, but instead I let them score a pushover try from a scrum in the corner whilst playing advantage for opposition loosehead scrumming in.
If they didn't score it would've been a penalty try (no doubt as they were clearly dominant and going forward from 5m out). They missed the kick as it was difficult one almost on touchline. Game ended in a draw and the try was scored 10mins before final whistle so a conversion could've had an impact on who wins the match.
My opinion is the penalty try is awarded if its reasonably certain a try would've been scored, had the defensive side not committed the offence - which is true here. It does not however mention you can still award the PT if a try was scored anyway (unless I am missing some literature).
The guy's response was that in future his team will try to show they are going to pushover and if they are given the penalty advantage they might collapse or knock ball on etc. to get the PT under the posts rather. This is against the nature of the game I feel, but I don't know what the law book says whether this is avoidable or whether I can even give PT in this case (don't think so...).
Any suggestions for a comeback answer in this scenario?
If they didn't score it would've been a penalty try (no doubt as they were clearly dominant and going forward from 5m out). They missed the kick as it was difficult one almost on touchline. Game ended in a draw and the try was scored 10mins before final whistle so a conversion could've had an impact on who wins the match.
My opinion is the penalty try is awarded if its reasonably certain a try would've been scored, had the defensive side not committed the offence - which is true here. It does not however mention you can still award the PT if a try was scored anyway (unless I am missing some literature).
The guy's response was that in future his team will try to show they are going to pushover and if they are given the penalty advantage they might collapse or knock ball on etc. to get the PT under the posts rather. This is against the nature of the game I feel, but I don't know what the law book says whether this is avoidable or whether I can even give PT in this case (don't think so...).
Any suggestions for a comeback answer in this scenario?