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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 587884" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Totally agree smartcooky. </p><p></p><p>The problem has always been that the two laws you state contradict each other slightly. It's also difficult to judge just how long the scrum has to be stationary before the scrum half must feed the ball. Using the Wales v England game as an example, where Youngs was penalised a couple of times for delaying the feed. I thought the scrum was sufficiently stationary for long enough for Youngs to feed the ball in those situations, even if it was only for a second or so, but others would argue that Wales pushed before the ball was fed. It's a matter of opinion really, and different ref's might view it differently. </p><p></p><p>Things get even more muddled when packs use deliberate tactics to confuse the ref here, such as backing off slightly on the engagement, which can appear like the opposition pushing early.</p><p></p><p>I think the reduction of the 'hit' in the new laws allows for a more stationary scrum to begin with, but as you say, it still needs to be refereed properly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 587884, member: 13739"] Totally agree smartcooky. The problem has always been that the two laws you state contradict each other slightly. It's also difficult to judge just how long the scrum has to be stationary before the scrum half must feed the ball. Using the Wales v England game as an example, where Youngs was penalised a couple of times for delaying the feed. I thought the scrum was sufficiently stationary for long enough for Youngs to feed the ball in those situations, even if it was only for a second or so, but others would argue that Wales pushed before the ball was fed. It's a matter of opinion really, and different ref's might view it differently. Things get even more muddled when packs use deliberate tactics to confuse the ref here, such as backing off slightly on the engagement, which can appear like the opposition pushing early. I think the reduction of the 'hit' in the new laws allows for a more stationary scrum to begin with, but as you say, it still needs to be refereed properly. [/QUOTE]
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