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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 1089734" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Regarding the ref, i think most teams test the waters the first couple of engages and then adjust accordingly. The brumbies did just that. If there is one thing the pony's got going for them is how tidy they are and i suspect refs, consciously or not, tend to reward that. What i consider paramount is that the same criteria is applied equally to both sides, which in this case i believe it was. Mistakes happen, sure.</p><p>Regarding the last play, i didn't see a penalty.</p><p>I do see a LOT of people going in from the side, particularly when a player is supporting the ball carrier, this one gets tackled and the support player (at such time being at the same 'line' as the ball carrier) goes in from the side instead of stopping, going behind the player and entering the ruck from behind. It doesn't get penalized enough imo. I understand why the attacking team does it, it could be a calculated risk: it is generally in your opposition's half so if you get penalized it's far from your goal and if you get away with it you can continue with the momentum on your opponents half. But a lot of people do get away with murder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 1089734, member: 55747"] Regarding the ref, i think most teams test the waters the first couple of engages and then adjust accordingly. The brumbies did just that. If there is one thing the pony's got going for them is how tidy they are and i suspect refs, consciously or not, tend to reward that. What i consider paramount is that the same criteria is applied equally to both sides, which in this case i believe it was. Mistakes happen, sure. Regarding the last play, i didn't see a penalty. I do see a LOT of people going in from the side, particularly when a player is supporting the ball carrier, this one gets tackled and the support player (at such time being at the same 'line' as the ball carrier) goes in from the side instead of stopping, going behind the player and entering the ruck from behind. It doesn't get penalized enough imo. I understand why the attacking team does it, it could be a calculated risk: it is generally in your opposition's half so if you get penalized it's far from your goal and if you get away with it you can continue with the momentum on your opponents half. But a lot of people do get away with murder. [/QUOTE]
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