Ruck of tackle - official guidance

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If the tackler's back on his feet and going for the ball, it's hard to see why there'd be no ruck - the discussion assumes players from the BC team are present to stop the defenders just marching through the gate anyway. If the SH wants to be there first to the tackle to pick the ball by himself, he doesn't get any extra protection than a forward running a pick&go.

Does the tackler lose rights by not acting quickly? Often you would expect to see a ruck formed, but if his team are not engaging to form a ruck is there any reason he can't roll away then pause, let the attacking forwards go over to "clear out" and then engage the scrum half at the back for the ball?

 

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Does the tackler lose rights by not acting quickly? Often you would expect to see a ruck formed, but if his team are not engaging to form a ruck is there any reason he can't roll away then pause, let the attacking forwards go over to "clear out" and then engage the scrum half at the back for the ball?

And then we have a ruck....