Australia v England - 2nd Test

[Mattasaurus]

@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@Mackerzzzz said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

That is not a deliberate knock on

Going for an intercept by throwing one arm in the air whilst jumping, yeah nah. Easy YC when the attacking team are in the red zone.

So any failed interception is a deliberate knock on...
I thought the rule was not slapping the ball in a downward motion

[nzzp]

@Canes4life said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@nzzp it’s not because he’s clearly going for the intercept.

yep. But
https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/law/11

It is not an intentional knock-on if, in the act of trying to catch the ball, the player knocks on provided that there was a reasonable expectation that the player could gain possession.

Jumping one hander = not a reasonable expectation.

Whatever your opinion, the way the game is reffed these days it's a YC if there is an overlap

[antipodean]

That looked high on Lolesio.

[Kirwan]

@Mattasaurus said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@Mackerzzzz said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

That is not a deliberate knock on

Going for an intercept by throwing one arm in the air whilst jumping, yeah nah. Easy YC when the attacking team are in the red zone.

So any failed interception is a deliberate knock on...
I thought the rule was not slapping the ball in a downward motion

No, you saw one from England in this very game.

[Mattasaurus]

@nzzp said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@Canes4life said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@nzzp it’s not because he’s clearly going for the intercept.

yep. But
https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/law/11

It is not an intentional knock-on if, in the act of trying to catch the ball, the player knocks on provided that there was a reasonable expectation that the player could gain possession.

Jumping one hander = not a reasonable expectation.

Whatever your opinion, the way the game is reffed these days it's a YC if there is an overlap

I can take that...

[gibbon rib]

@MiketheSnow said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@Canes4life said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

He’s going for the intercept ffs.

And failed

High reward, high risk

Exactly this.

If you said it's not a deliberate knock-on unless the player was actually trying to smack it without catching it then the offence wouldn't exist.

[hydro11]

@Canes4life said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

I don’t think so. He’s going for the intercept.

Since when has it been ruled like that? 2012? That is a clear YC under these interpretations. Whether it should be or not is another question. If that wasn't a YC, then it would be hard for any deliberate knock to be a YC,

[Mattasaurus]

Excellent cover tackle

[gibbon rib]

@Mattasaurus said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@Mackerzzzz said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

That is not a deliberate knock on

Going for an intercept by throwing one arm in the air whilst jumping, yeah nah. Easy YC when the attacking team are in the red zone.

So any failed interception is a deliberate knock on...
I thought the rule was not slapping the ball in a downward motion

I think that was a furphy invented by Aussie commentators / coaches/ fans a couple of years back to justify their rage at not being given a knock-on when Nick Tompkins
knocked it down (and backwards)

[antipodean]

England's kicking much better than ours. Kicks into space and keeping Australia deep in their own half.

[ACT Crusader]

Excellent tactics by England. Getting in behind the Oz defensive line with their ball carries and short kicking game.

[nostrildamus]

@antipodean said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

How overrated is Tupou?

but the Aus media love him!

[MiketheSnow]

Is it me or is this boring as fuck?

[Canes4life]

This is a complete mauling by England so far. Could have two series deciders next week which will be great viewing.

[Mattasaurus]

Dumb penalty given away there... What was he thinking

[ACT Crusader]

@MiketheSnow England are winning and you’re Welsh.

[gibbon rib]

@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@MiketheSnow England are winning and you’re Welsh.

Exactly, it's everything that's wrong with rugby

[MajorPom]

@MiketheSnow said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

Is it me or is this boring as fuck?

It’s you.

Really enjoying this, good skills and execution.

Justin Harrison a pretty good comments man too honestly. Never thought I’d say that!!!

[Chris]

This English forward pack is smashing the Aussie pack by going straight up the middle physically dominating the Wallabies.

[nostrildamus]

@Catogrande said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:

@Bones

Yeah nice. Is Cadbury an indigenous product?

Anthony Mundine is and his nickname is Choc, so, golden marketing op right there..