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New Zealand Vs Australia
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<blockquote data-quote="Charles" data-source="post: 272435"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (smartcooky @ Jul 19 2009, 04:36 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=405597" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Yes, and whats more, if its the occasion I am thinking of, the referee was absolutely right. That's because McCaw was the tackler. The peculiarity about the tackled ball Law is that the tackler (and ONLY the tackler) does NOT have to go through the gate. He must release the player, stand up and then he is allowed to play the ball from any direction.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p></p><p>Another thing to keep in mind is the new Law ruling (2009 Ruling 4) with regard to the first player to the breakdown, whether he a player arriving or the tackler getting to his feet. Once that player gets his hands on the ball he does NOT have to let go when a ruck forms. He is effectively allowed to continue to try to pick up the ball.</p><p></p><p>In the case you are referring to, McCaw made the tackle, got to his feet and grabbed the ball. A ruck was then formed, and McCaw ended up legitimately on the Wallaby side of the ruck; legitimately because Ruling 4 says he is allowed to to that. The penalty was against the tackled Wallaby player, for not releasing the ball</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>He was not the tackler. The tackler was Nonu. McCaw came flying from an angle on the side of the ruck (penalty), the went off his feet (penalty) in the ruck. That's 2 ruck offenses in 2 seconds.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Charles, post: 272435"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (smartcooky @ Jul 19 2009, 04:36 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=405597']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Yes, and whats more, if its the occasion I am thinking of, the referee was absolutely right. That's because McCaw was the tackler. The peculiarity about the tackled ball Law is that the tackler (and ONLY the tackler) does NOT have to go through the gate. He must release the player, stand up and then he is allowed to play the ball from any direction. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> Another thing to keep in mind is the new Law ruling (2009 Ruling 4) with regard to the first player to the breakdown, whether he a player arriving or the tackler getting to his feet. Once that player gets his hands on the ball he does NOT have to let go when a ruck forms. He is effectively allowed to continue to try to pick up the ball. In the case you are referring to, McCaw made the tackle, got to his feet and grabbed the ball. A ruck was then formed, and McCaw ended up legitimately on the Wallaby side of the ruck; legitimately because Ruling 4 says he is allowed to to that. The penalty was against the tackled Wallaby player, for not releasing the ball [/b][/quote] He was not the tackler. The tackler was Nonu. McCaw came flying from an angle on the side of the ruck (penalty), the went off his feet (penalty) in the ruck. That's 2 ruck offenses in 2 seconds. [/QUOTE]
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