England vs Australia - 09/11/24

[Saintjay]

That's a definite penalty against Earl, maybe even a yellow considering it was a 1 on 1 chase back

Lucky all came from a daft chip by Smith.

 

[Reiser99]

That was poor from England. Just needed to go through the hands and England should have had another try.

Earl is becoming a liability with his antics.

 

[Grizwald]

England going well but making some poor decisions, white line fever.

 

[Reiser99]

I'm going to hate that rule. Why make the game more complicated and less entertaining?

I don't like the rule but I do think I've seen some recently where a player has lost control of the ball and then fallen on it to score. Why not go back to just being in control?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Suaalii is going to be wasted in this Aussie set up. F1 car in a rally.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Ooh curry is very out

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How can the referee look directly at him and then move on until the players made him stop??

 

[Reiser99]

WTF, O'Keefe looked at Curry and did nothing...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Jesus Christ O'Keeffe stop the game. Stepped over him ffs.

 

[higgik]

What was the ref doing there. He walked right past Curry and looked and decided to carry on.

 

[Which Tyler]

I don't like the rule but I do think I've seen some recently where a player has lost control of the ball and then fallen on it to score. Why not go back to just being in control?

Wait, is there a new law/interpretation?
Are you saying that TMO was right to question the left hand, despite the ball being held firmly between right arm and body?
WTF?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Wait, is there a new law/interpretation?
Are you saying that TMO was right to question the left hand, despite the ball being held firmly between right arm and body?
WTF?

Hand has to be touching when it's grounded.

 

[Gavin]

That's a danger to players the actions by the referee

 

[Reiser99]

Wait, is there a new law/interpretation?
Are you saying that TMO was right to question the left hand, despite the ball being held firmly between right arm and body?
WTF?

Basically the player has to have at least one hand on the ball when scoring. Forearm for example is not enough.

 

[Which Tyler]

Hand has to be touching when it's grounded.

Why?
When?

Basically the player has to have at least one hand on the ball when scoring. Forearm for example is not enough.

Ridiculous.

ETA: cheers for the explanation though guys. Presumably TNT are/were talking about it.
I'm watching Stan, and they made no mention whatsoever, except hoping it would be disallowed but not expecting it.

 

[Reiser99]

Why?
When?

Dunno. I can understand the issue when some players drop the ball and score with their body. However, hand touching the ball seems extreme.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Dunno. I can understand the issue when some players drop the ball and score with their body. However, hand touching the ball seems extreme.

Exactly - what if it's tucked under the arm?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Why?
When?

No idea.

I think it's a new interpretation rather than a law change? Was explained well by Healey on TNT.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What an offload

 

[Which Tyler]

Dunno. I can understand the issue when some players drop the ball and score with their body. However, hand touching the ball seems extreme.

I can't.
If you drop the ball, then it's a knock on, not then scored with the body.