Refs' Room 2009

[Gagger]

Isn't that going to be impossible to stop? Surely you can stand anywhere as long as it's behind the hindmost feet and don't grab anyone as they go through?

Pillars going ahead of the ball and interfering with the oppo getting to the breakdown is more on my tits. The kiwis are world fucking experts on it. Take a look at Nonu

 

[Scarfman]

Rodders is the king of that game, surely.

 

[cyclopath]

Rodders is the king of that game, surely.

All hail the king. Rodders caint be beat! Jerry Collins was fairly handy too.
And it aint a whinge at Kiwis - they just perfected the art and were allowed to get away with it. Like most things , they were ahead of the game.

 

[Gagger]

Might sound obvious, but it's so fucking smart because it's out of the eyeline of the ref (who'll be watching the tackler etc at the breakdown) and the touchies will never call it.

Q: How do you cheat at the breakdown without being caught?
A: Don't cheat at the breakdown, cheat 3m in front of it

If we can't beat em, we need to join em. Got Palu's name on it.

 

[Pfitzy]

Surely you can stand anywhere as long as it's behind the hindmost feet and don't grab anyone as they go through?

Yes. The issue is they're not standing there. The pillars is what you are describing. The definitions of "bound" to the ruck are also being ignored. However, if a hanging pillar is grabbing your shirt, I think you're in your right mind to twist one of their fingers backwards until they take a swing at you. Or just job them when the ref isn't looking.

 

[chief]

Well the 6 nations referees have been announced, and Stuart Dickinson doesn't include on them. Wayne Barnes and JK have the best appointments for the championships recieving 2 each. Wayne recieving the match of the tournament Ireland Verse France. Judging by this you would think Wayne Barnes is now rated the number 1 referee in the world.