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#Post#: 150721--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: poorfour
Date: March 11, 2026, 5:22 am
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It was also very similar to a move that an Irish player had made
the week before (albeit targeting an offload in the tackle
rather than a 9), and only conceded a knock on advantage. He
might reasonably have expected similar treatment...
#Post#: 150722--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: Camquin
Date: March 11, 2026, 5:33 am
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The new law says
"A player who is, or was part of the maul may not play an
opponent who is near it (within 1m), and who is attempting to
play the ball away."
There is a similar law trial for rucks.
If he only played the ball, and I thought he got the 9''s arm,
then it is only a deliberate knock on.
though it is still very high risk, as the chance of knocking
the ball back with an Italian arm round your waist is slim.
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: March 11, 2026, 5:38 am
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> It was also very similar to a move that an Irish player had
made the week before (albeit targeting an offload in the tackle
rather than a 9), and only conceded a knock on advantage. He
might reasonably have expected similar treatment...
>
--- End Quote ---
So not that similar at all really
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: poorfour
Date: March 11, 2026, 5:46 am
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--- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
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> So not that similar at all really
>
--- End Quote ---
Depends on how long Itoje's arms are. I reckon they're longer
than 1m
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: March 11, 2026, 5:54 am
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> Depends on how long Itoje's arms are. I reckon they're longer
than 1m
>
--- End Quote ---
Why, does that change how close the opponent is to the maul?
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: poorfour
Date: March 11, 2026, 6:31 am
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--- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
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> Why, does that change how close the opponent is to the maul?
>
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If they are over 1m away from the maul and Itoje can reach more
than 1m to disrupt the ball, then yes.
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: March 11, 2026, 6:39 am
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> If they are over 1m away from the maul and Itoje can reach
more than 1m to disrupt the ball, then yes.
>
--- End Quote ---
OK but that's not what happened is it? You gotta stop inventing
reasons to blame the refs for things man, they make enough
actual errors to focus on. Maro had Italian players between him
and the scrum half (who was clearly within 1m) and he stretched
over enough to slap at the ball. His elbow is on an Italian
player! None of this is a worthwhile argument!
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: March 11, 2026, 6:39 am
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> If they are over 1m away from the maul and Itoje can reach
more than 1m to disrupt the ball, then yes.
>
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The 9 was nowhere near 1m away but Itoje played the ball not the
9. Or doesn't it matter? I thought it did.
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: FrostAndFire
Date: March 11, 2026, 4:38 pm
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--- Quote from: Camquin link ---
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> The new law says
> "A player who is, or was part of the maul may not play an
opponent who is near it (within 1m), and who is attempting to
play the ball away."
>
> There is a similar law trial for rucks.
>
> If he only played the ball, and I thought he got the 9''s arm,
then it is only a deliberate knock on.
> though it is still very high risk, as the chance of knocking
the ball back with an Italian arm round your waist is slim.
>
--- End Quote ---
He didn't get the arm. It was definitely the ball. Check the
replay. But it went forward, and I guess that was considered
enough of an offence for the card.
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Re: England team changes for France
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: March 11, 2026, 5:46 pm
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Yes, he practically jumped over the maul and slapped the ball
forward. It was a pretty blatant offence.
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