Player on the ground receives the ball

[DomWish]

Attacking player still in the ground from earlier ruck. Ball comes out of next ruck and rolls backwards into him. Is this player allowed to pick the ball up and pass it while still on the ground?
Law 14 in the Definitions talks of going to ground with or to gather the ball. But 14.1 does not make this distinction it just describes a player on the ground with ball!!

 

[Stuartg]

The game is meant to be played by players on their feet. Let's promote that more often. He's off his feet, he's out of the game, he plays the ball, ping him.

 

[didds]

what happens if the ball is kicked by an opponent, and he can;t get out of the way and the ball hits him?

didds

 

[crossref]

what happens if the ball is kicked by an opponent, and he can;t get out of the way and the ball hits him?

didds

Play on.. I'd say..

 

[didds]

This is the problem with 14.1. It presumes (or the 12 year old law maker presumes) that anybody on the ground with a ball MUST have taken it there or has gone there to get it. It would be the simplest thing in the world at a re-write to append "or plays the ball if already on the ground" - or some such. Bu the lawmakers choose not to add that - so why is that? maybe THEY feel in these circumstances it is legal?

didds

 

[Dickie E]

The game is meant to be played by players on their feet. Let's promote that more often. He's off his feet, he's out of the game, he plays the ball, ping him.

can a player on the ground in general play tackle an opponent?

can a player on the ground reach out to ground the ball in goal and score a try?

 

[Drift]

can a player on the ground in general play tackle an opponent?

No

can a player on the ground reach out to ground the ball in goal and score a try?

In-goal is slightly different, I would probably allow it.

 

[winchesterref]

In-goal is slightly different, I would probably allow it.

Or even in the immediate vicinity of? At the minute I think I would probably allow that too.

 

[didds]

what about a player on the ground but touch-in-goal reaching out to a ball in-goal...

didds

 

[Drift]

what about a player on the ground but touch-in-goal reaching out to a ball in-goal...

didds

That's fine as long as he doesn't try to pick the thing up.

 

[The Fat]

what about a player on the ground but touch-in-goal reaching out to a ball in-goal...

didds

Sam Warburton