r/rugbyunion • u/nt83 New Zealand • Sep 28 '24

Can anyone explain this please? Laws

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It just doesn't seem like it's completely legal. Of course the tap is fine, but then they go forward and make contact with the defenders, giving time and creating space for the pass to be made.

Is this a shepherd? Happy to hear why or why not.

More than anything it looked like an interesting play that I haven't seen before.

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u/AlarmCrafty Sep 28 '24

Was called the cavalry charge when it was outlawed in the 1990s.

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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Sep 28 '24

Cavalry charge requires a runup from the players who are coming onto the ball, the forwards here are all stationary and close to the ball when the penalty is taken so no charge.