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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 342684" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>Whats the rugby like in Japan by the way Charles? is the standard any good over there compared to France?</p><p></p><p>If there's one piece of advice i can offer you for playing on the flank, its don't bother paying too much attention to cookys post. No matter what the law actually is at the breakdown, what the referee says on the day is the real law.</p><p>Every week we get a new referee with a different interpretation, some guys rule by the current law, some haven't caught up with the times and are ruling previous laws, some are just senile or have just straight up decided to make the rules themselves. (We have had referees who say anyone on their feet can use their hands at any time, and refs that say you are never allowed to use your hands fullstop unless you are the halfback clearing the ball from the ruck.)</p><p>It can get frustrating when you know the referee is just flat out wrong, but you have to just smile and nod and take it. As a flanker you can get a massive advantage over your opposition by adapting to the rulings quicker, just do what the referee says you can do and laugh while the opposition flanker gets penalised off the park for not playing the referees game.</p><p>Its a good idea to go up to the ref before the game and just ask all the basic questions (How long do i have to release the player, do i have to back away from the tackled played before playing the ball, when can i use my hands, what constitutes a ruck etc..) take note and get the edge over your opponent!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 342684, member: 40555"] Whats the rugby like in Japan by the way Charles? is the standard any good over there compared to France? If there's one piece of advice i can offer you for playing on the flank, its don't bother paying too much attention to cookys post. No matter what the law actually is at the breakdown, what the referee says on the day is the real law. Every week we get a new referee with a different interpretation, some guys rule by the current law, some haven't caught up with the times and are ruling previous laws, some are just senile or have just straight up decided to make the rules themselves. (We have had referees who say anyone on their feet can use their hands at any time, and refs that say you are never allowed to use your hands fullstop unless you are the halfback clearing the ball from the ruck.) It can get frustrating when you know the referee is just flat out wrong, but you have to just smile and nod and take it. As a flanker you can get a massive advantage over your opposition by adapting to the rulings quicker, just do what the referee says you can do and laugh while the opposition flanker gets penalised off the park for not playing the referees game. Its a good idea to go up to the ref before the game and just ask all the basic questions (How long do i have to release the player, do i have to back away from the tackled played before playing the ball, when can i use my hands, what constitutes a ruck etc..) take note and get the edge over your opponent! [/QUOTE]
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