The rugby

[Poacher]

Ignorant and/or biased ITV commentators have just demonstrated a total lack of knowledge of the laws; the ball has to be grounded to score a try, not dropped over the line.
They were absolutely astonished when it was disallowed.

 

[DaveReading]

What commentator(s) do you reckon don't know how a try is scored ?

 

[Poacher]

What commentator(s) do you reckon don't know how a try is scored ?

They were all in agreement that a try had been scored despite the fact that James Lowe clearly lost control of the ball and didn't apply downward pressure; I heard no dissenting voice.

 

[Dogtrousers]

On the positive side, David Flatman is one of my favourite presenters.

Italy are really impressive. I just wish they'd win more.

(Tedious pedantic point "downward pressure" is not a requirement for grounding the ball. The words aren't in the laws. I think it's a Rugby League term)

 

[Poacher]

On the positive side, David Flatman is one of my favourite presenters.

Italy are really impressive. I just wish they'd win more.

(Tedious pedantic point "downward pressure" is not a requirement for grounding the ball. The words aren't in the laws. I think it's a Rugby League term)

Whoops, true dat. The player does need to be touching the ball, though, which Lowe clearly wasn't.

 

[Dogtrousers]

It's popular in this thread to moan about "what I don't like/understand about Rugby these days".

Here's my bugbear: The way that the team with the throw in ambles up late to the lineout. I don't know why it annoys me, but it does. Just form a fecking line, can't you.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Credit to Italy, looked good in a couple of games now, kept Ireland in check for a while. More power to them!

 

[Alex321]

What I didn't understand in the current climate is why that first high tackle wasn't a card.

 

[Chromatic]

What a piss-poor game Wales v England is so far.

 

[Chromatic]

And the England try was a forward pass from Dombrandt.

 

[Grant Fondo]

What a piss-poor game Wales v England is so far.

2nd half will be better

 

[Beebo]

And the England try was a forward pass from Dombrandt.

It looked forward but I think it was ok under the current interpretation.

Wales are poor. If England can’t beat them then they have no hope.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Not a classic, in fact no where near a Wales v Eng minter.

 

[Beebo]

How many points did Farrell miss?
One interception from wales plus loads is points missing with the boot.
Should have been a 20 point victory.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I only saw the first 30 min. I'm counting myself lucky