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Law discussion: What the TMO did

rugby365's law guru Paul Dobson looks at an incident in the Bulls versus the Highlanders game which provoked debate.

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Law Discussion: Ten Rebel points

When the Rebels played the Stormers in Melbourne on Friday, there were two incidents that provoked discussion.

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Law Discussion: Put it in straight

There is nothing that has so destroyed the credibility of referees as much as the way the ball is put into the scrum in modern times.

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Law Discussion: Forward passes

rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks at two incidents in Friday's match between the Rebels and the Chiefs in Melbourne.

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Law Discussion: 'Advantage over'

The way a referee judges advantage often distinguishes him as a referee. It is a vital law in rugby football and not always easy to apply.

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Law Discussion: pressure & control

The Highlanders played the Brumbies in Dunedin on Friday and a TMO decision provoked some discussion.

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Law Discussion: The ricochet try

rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson takes a look at the debate surrounding the second try that Juan de Jongh of the Stormers scored against the Cheetahs.

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Law Discussion: Charge down

rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks at a contentious incidents in the Cheetahs' win over the Highlanders

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Law Discussion: Feet fault

There was an incident at a quick throw-in in the match in Melbourne between the Rebels and the Reds that caused eyebrows to shoot up.

Law Discussion: England's try

The referee freekicks France for early engagement at a scrum. Andy Goode of England steps up and kicks a high up-and-under. England players chase after the ball.

Law Discussion: Dagg penalised

rugby365 Law guru Paul Dobson looks at a contentious moment and decision in the Blues' 34-15 win over the Crusaders on Friday.

Law Discussion: Ralepelle's try

There were several decisions at the weekend which are worth debating, including the try scored by Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Bulls.

Law discussion: That penalty try

The penalty try, awarded in favour of the Hurricanes in the match against the Blues in Wellington, has become the most talked-about incident in the match.

Law discussion: Scrum talk

The scrums are still unsatisfactory. Referees find them hard, players and coaches get annoyed, people don't trust referees and improvement is not always clear and obvious.

Law Discussion: law talk

This is the age of communication, growing wider and faster by the day. Communication is seen as a virtue. Is it?

Law discussion: Alberts's try

It was a try. The referee awarded the try and the referee is 'the sole judge of fact and Law during a match'. But was his judgement right.

IRB says it was wrong

It's not quite the murder of a Scottish king, but it does open the Laws of the Game and commonsense to mockery.

Law discussion: Wallaby farce

The Australians cried foul when the referee's ruling on replacements reduced their team to just 14 men.