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[November Tests 2017 EOYT] Wales vs. New Zealand (25/11/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Derpus" data-source="post: 881349" data-attributes="member: 76427"><p>They have to 'change their line'. Where they were running or why is irrelevant. If they intentionally change their line to step in front of a player its obstruction. It's a lot more common in Super rugby than test rugby. It goes from barely enforced through to yellow card if it's particularly egregious and the player blocked goes flying.</p><p></p><p>The gif above, one AB turns and runs backwards without changing his line to step in front of the kicker, legal. The other turns and runs across the chaser which would be a problem if it wasn't in the direction of the ball. He's allowed to chase a chip through. No obstruction.</p><p></p><p>You could argue he doesn't know the ball is as he's not looking at the ball. Possible. Good luck seeing that as a referee in full flow though and it's pretty marginal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derpus, post: 881349, member: 76427"] They have to 'change their line'. Where they were running or why is irrelevant. If they intentionally change their line to step in front of a player its obstruction. It's a lot more common in Super rugby than test rugby. It goes from barely enforced through to yellow card if it's particularly egregious and the player blocked goes flying. The gif above, one AB turns and runs backwards without changing his line to step in front of the kicker, legal. The other turns and runs across the chaser which would be a problem if it wasn't in the direction of the ball. He's allowed to chase a chip through. No obstruction. You could argue he doesn't know the ball is as he's not looking at the ball. Possible. Good luck seeing that as a referee in full flow though and it's pretty marginal. [/QUOTE]
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