Law Discussions
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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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.
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