Rich_NL
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Blue 11 tackles red 14 on a break, and immediately gets to his feet to jackal (through the gate, legally), forming a ruck. Red 13 clears him out, and they end up off feet and clear of the ruck/tackle area, which is now just red 14 on the ground presenting the ball backwards. Blue 15 runs in from the side and grabs the ball.
In my case, blue 15 was offside from the ruck and hadn't retired onside, so it was a straightforward call. But if blue 15 had been onside, what's the status? Has it been won by red (and blue has to join from behind the ball), or is the ruck over as there are no longer people over the ball? If so, I understand a ruck ends a tackle, so is it open play and people can approach from wherever they like?
In my case, blue 15 was offside from the ruck and hadn't retired onside, so it was a straightforward call. But if blue 15 had been onside, what's the status? Has it been won by red (and blue has to join from behind the ball), or is the ruck over as there are no longer people over the ball? If so, I understand a ruck ends a tackle, so is it open play and people can approach from wherever they like?