Obi Wan talking to Luke damo2353 2013-02-22 | I reckon ole Obi Wan looks pretty darn uncomfortable when he tells Luke that Darth Vader killed his father - almost as if it was supposed to be a lie all along.
Entry into a ???? damo2353 2013-08-21 | McCaw pinged here for entry, but it's hard to say what it was he has entered incorrectly. It isn't a tackle, nor is it a ruck. If a ruck had formed at the previous phase then he hadn't gotten back onside, but I don't think a ruck had formed and in any case that was not what the PK was for.
The Rhodesia Solution - Yes Minister damo2353 2012-11-01 | Funny clip from the episode The Whisky Priest, Season 3 of Yes Minister
McCaw taking the space? damo2353 2012-10-07 | This is exactly what is meant by the phrase "taking the space". The alleged offence by McCaw is that although he was entitled to play the ball from the angle he comes from, instead of playing the ball he gets in the way of the halfback. It is a bugbear of the people at SAReferees. Personally I think its a bit of a stretch in most cases where the phrase is used.Sticking to this example its a crock because he does begin to bend down to pick up the ball and is cleared out legally by a South African player. The law was working exactly as it was supposed to, but for some reason Rolland found a penalty. It is perfectly clear that no ruck had formed and that McCaw was entitled to go for the ball. He's not entitled to play the halfback but is that really what he has done (or does he have an obligation to get out of the way of the halfback whilst going for the ball).
Maul Collapses damo2353 2012-08-30 | http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/collapsed-mauls.11604
off feet 2 damo2353 2012-08-28 | There are a couple of interesting things about this clip. Firstly, if the same standard as last week is to be applied, the Wallabies should have been penalised for going off their feet. I am happy enough that their play was OK (just). Crockett should definitely have been penalised for playing the ball on the ground/not playing the ball immediately following a tackle.http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?15078-Going-off-feet-at-a-ruck
In Goal damo2353 2012-08-27 | Odd decision from Nigel Owens here. I think he probably thought Gold must have grounded the ball because otherwise it should have been a 5m scrum Black ball. 22.10 BALL HELD UP IN-GOAL When a player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal so that the player cannot ground the ball, the ball is dead. A 5-metre scrum is formed. This would apply if play similar to a maul takes place in in-goal. The attacking team throws in the ball.The commentators get it right initially but then get stuck on the issue of who took the ball over the line, which is only relevant where the ball is made dead.http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/37099-law-clarification-tackled-over-the-line-and
Off feet at a ruck? damo2353 2012-08-23 | Here are two incidents from the first 2012 Bledisloe Cup game where players were penalised by referee Alain Rolland for going off their feet. I felt that both were good examples of driving ruck play and was surprised they were penalised I suspect that few Southern Hemisphere referees would have penalised here. Is this an issue that needs to be addressed?http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?15078-Going-off-feet-at-a-ruck(This is the first video I have ever made so forgive the poor quality)
