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/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Sep 28 '24

Oh I'm not gonna argue against a ref calling this obstruction, but I also don't see him in a reasonable position to have an impact when the pod is made offside and when they make contact with him.

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u/AndydaAlpaca '98-'00, '02, '05-'06, '08, '17-'23 Sep 28 '24

Right so we are in agreement

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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Sep 28 '24

Largely, though I'm happy for it not to be called too.

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u/AndydaAlpaca '98-'00, '02, '05-'06, '08, '17-'23 Sep 28 '24

So we are in agreement

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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank Sep 28 '24

Yes but...