New Posts For Thread: Rugby rules?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rulesIs it just me or does anyone else find rugby hard to understand? Ref just seems to blow up and give penalties or scrums at random. Do the players understand the rules? If so why do they keep giving penalties away under the posts?A man amongst men Fitzy. It was like a throw back to another age to see the scrum half, hooker and number eight in perfect synch for Japan during the South Africa game. The new rules of engagement are near perfect for a hooker who can actually do hishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546306285#546306285A man amongst men Fitzy. It was like a throw back to another age to see the scrum half, hooker and number eight in perfect synch for Japan during the South Africa game. The new rules of engagement are near perfect for a hooker who can actually do hisTue, 22 Sep 2015 16:28:42 -0500I was a hooker at a very high standard. Back then, technically I was on a different planet to everyone else at under 21 level, coached at Dulwich by the man who went on to be the British Lions forward coach. This feeding into the second row as they hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546305945#546305945I was a hooker at a very high standard. Back then, technically I was on a different planet to everyone else at under 21 level, coached at Dulwich by the man who went on to be the British Lions forward coach. This feeding into the second row as they hTue, 22 Sep 2015 15:56:45 -0500Here's the relevant law > http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=15.5https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546302309#546302309Here's the relevant law > http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=15.5Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:03:20 -0500in the above, all the laws state that the pass or placement of the ball is done IMMEDIATELY upon being tackled. Frequently "immediately" is allowed to turn into one or two or more seconds. It's this interpretation that is the grey area between legahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546302301#546302301in the above, all the laws state that the pass or placement of the ball is done IMMEDIATELY upon being tackled. Frequently "immediately" is allowed to turn into one or two or more seconds. It's this interpretation that is the grey area between legaTue, 22 Sep 2015 11:02:27 -0500Rogerthebutler in the 70s City played Country and Country had a tap penalty. All 15 players stood in a line with their backs to the City defenders. The half tapped and passed and all the other players put their arms up the front of their jerseys andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546299925#546299925Rogerthebutler in the 70s City played Country and Country had a tap penalty. All 15 players stood in a line with their backs to the City defenders. The half tapped and passed and all the other players put their arms up the front of their jerseys andTue, 22 Sep 2015 07:13:30 -0500The hooker of the side putting in the ball also knows exactly when its coming in as he signals with his hand when he wants his scrum half to put it in.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546298907#546298907The hooker of the side putting in the ball also knows exactly when its coming in as he signals with his hand when he wants his scrum half to put it in.Tue, 22 Sep 2015 03:50:32 -0500Thanks for that Roger.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546298681#546298681Thanks for that Roger.Tue, 22 Sep 2015 02:44:04 -0500bix 21 Sep 15 20:10 I was always led to believe that the ball had to be thrown in straight for the scrum ie midway between the 2 front rows but can't understand how the side putting the ball in always manages to get the ball. Theoretically, thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546298659#546298659bix 21 Sep 15 20:10 I was always led to believe that the ball had to be thrown in straight for the scrum ie midway between the 2 front rows but can't understand how the side putting the ball in always manages to get the ball. Theoretically, thTue, 22 Sep 2015 02:38:13 -0500My favourite rugby move is called 'The Conga' where the fat lads make a train across the floor with the one at the back shoving the ball up his jumper so the opposition can't see it. Once they've choo choo chooed across the try line he flops on the fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546294403#546294403My favourite rugby move is called 'The Conga' where the fat lads make a train across the floor with the one at the back shoving the ball up his jumper so the opposition can't see it. Once they've choo choo chooed across the try line he flops on the fMon, 21 Sep 2015 14:39:10 -0500You haven't watched Dylan Hartley throwing the ball in then Bix.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30589177/rugby-rules?post_id=546294377#546294377You haven't watched Dylan Hartley throwing the ball in then Bix.Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:37:41 -0500