Rubbish. The angle that they were showing over and over clearly showed the ball down. It slid off the boot, and onto the ground.
I think it’s one of the worst decisions I’ve seen in a while.
After seeing the footage, the ref even said he was happy to reverse his on field decision and call it a try. Then the TMO came back in again and said no.
Then angle that’s missing is of it being over the try line.
It probably was, but the ref and TMO must have “clear and obvious” evidence to overturn an on-field decision.
As the on-field decision was “no try” and there was nothing clear and obvious that shows both the ball beyond the try line and on the ground simultaneously, the on-field decision has to stand.
I don’t like it, but it was the correct decision based on the rules as they are currently written.
Nah, the wider angles showed that the location was good. Likely over the line, but at worst on the line, which is fine.
The TMO seems to be treating it like some sort of Schrödinger’s ball. Simultaneously being held up whilst also clearly on the ground. Turns out these balls are clearly showing signs of interdimensional physics in action!
I do understand them being careful and deliberate given that their decision would award the match to either team, but I must admit I did just want them to get on and make a decision.
Better question; should the charge down have stood?
8.14 All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supported by other players in these actions.
Thats how the rule is written. I think you can argue that, although he moved, he didn’t ‘begin their approach’, but you can also argue the other way that the rule explicitly says ‘moves in any diction’.
Rather weirdly though, they showed the rule on TV as being written:
8.14 All opposing players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker begins the approach to kick.
Written like that, I’d say he hadn’t started to approach, so it should have been re-done.
Why does this feel just like the 2019 World Cup again?
Bum!!
Gutted for Italy
Ireland snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Good game.
That Meal Deal offends my soul.
what’s so wrong with that?
You’re a criminal defence barrister. You have no soul.
Not true. He just got good value for money when he sold it.
Unlike whoever buys that meal deal.
It was quite amusing seeing how the Welsh fans celebrated so hard for their first try against Italy, almost as if they’d won the match.
Although at one point I thought they were going to get nilled at home by Italy.
Well, for a start, I think you might actually end up paying more for the deal than the components are worth with those options.
But overall, it’s the sheer lack of any flavour, interest or joy. Still water, plain ham and ready salted crisps? Tell me who hurt you so badly that you hate yourself this much?
Frankly, the wooden spoon on its own might have more flavour in it!
That’s a hangover meal deal
Without salt and vinegar crisps and full fat coke‽
it’s like you don’t want to get over the booze.
Why, are you a Sparkling Water drinker? At that point just get fizzy. Sprite, or smth like that.
bung your crisps in your sandwich and now it becomes better.
Yeah it’s more expensive to buy that as a meal deal than to just buy the constituent parts but Meal Deals, in my experience, are used when you can’t make a sandwich (away from home?)
So that’s my rationale
