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Worcs v Quins 25/2
Sorry - cannot find a video online to help generically but if you have BT sport its at the 3:30 minute mark game time
worcs kick from inside their half and the ball goes into touch JUST outside the 22. So HQ throw in.
The AR is standing just outside the 22. Worcs however line up just inside the 22 (including where thrower stands. AR remains outside.
Barnes stop play, insists on the gap. He clearly states for Worcs to stay on the line - which is certainly forward of the place the AR stands.
Presumably somebody from Worcs queries the ref (Barnes) because Barnes is then clearly heard to say "He's chosen to move the lineout". The AR has now given up standing where the LoT is and moves inside the 22m and stands behind the thrower.
So this is a new-ish thing? i.e. The throwing team can choose where the lineout now actually happens (at least before the LoT if they wish? ) Is there a law refence or a ruling that permits this?
If not, and I'm happy to be directed to this, It seems to me this is at best gamesmanship
I presume done so so there is no danger of any subsequent kick to touch being deemed "taken inside" so a direct kick can be made etc.
(as it is Care's box kick form the resultant maul doesn't find touch, and probably deliberately so, but that's the only explanation I can think of for this "tactic")
thoughts?
didds
Sorry - cannot find a video online to help generically but if you have BT sport its at the 3:30 minute mark game time
worcs kick from inside their half and the ball goes into touch JUST outside the 22. So HQ throw in.
The AR is standing just outside the 22. Worcs however line up just inside the 22 (including where thrower stands. AR remains outside.
Barnes stop play, insists on the gap. He clearly states for Worcs to stay on the line - which is certainly forward of the place the AR stands.
Presumably somebody from Worcs queries the ref (Barnes) because Barnes is then clearly heard to say "He's chosen to move the lineout". The AR has now given up standing where the LoT is and moves inside the 22m and stands behind the thrower.
So this is a new-ish thing? i.e. The throwing team can choose where the lineout now actually happens (at least before the LoT if they wish? ) Is there a law refence or a ruling that permits this?
If not, and I'm happy to be directed to this, It seems to me this is at best gamesmanship
I presume done so so there is no danger of any subsequent kick to touch being deemed "taken inside" so a direct kick can be made etc.
(as it is Care's box kick form the resultant maul doesn't find touch, and probably deliberately so, but that's the only explanation I can think of for this "tactic")
thoughts?
didds
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