Irrelevant. A rule is a rule. Get over the last 20 years and start watching this years games

It may be that Leeds have been running offensive plays whereby one of their players stays in the defensive line.
Such a scenario can help disrupt a teams defensive pattern, and creat gaps to exploit.

The full time refs will have no doubt picked up on this in post match analysis and been looking out for such incidents.

Hanley was indeed a master of standing offside, and many fans used to complain about it at the time. Hence why we all remember that he used to do this.

The decision was correct according to the letter of the law.
The unfortunate thing from our point of view was that Burrow had two other players to whom he could have passed - Senior or McGuire - though Webb was in the best position.
Let's hope we don't get caught out by this in the future.
Roll on Monday & the opportunity to put this game behind us.

First of all I don't recall the incident but how is it similar to last night?

Oh I see it's similar because the try was correctly disallowed.

Thank you for that, at least you tried to help the disbelievers.

People wanted examples of when that rule has been enforced, that was an example, cheers.

I think it happens a lot when the full back makes a half break and then plays the ball quickly.

But

What I was really thinking of (and admittedly it's not a direct comparison) when the full back's colleagues move into a "supporting position" in anticipation of the full back overtaking them (and playing them on side), they often get in a good position without trying to get onside first are they...taking any part in the game or attempting in any way to influence the course of the game? (i.e. the falling foul of the same rule as Webb did)

I'd say they are...so how pedantic do we want our refs to be...?

By the way check out where [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhGEldMGoSMChris Joynt stands at the final play the ball on this rather famous try[/url...did he ever retire 10 meters...?

I'm just waiting for the flood gates to open the other way now. I'm not holding my breath though.

To prevent any mis-understanding on my part would you like to give me a specific example of this practise that I may review and give an opinion on?



Is that the one where no St Helens players were stood in the Bradford defensive line when Sculthorpe got up to play the ball?

No, its the one when no bloody BRADFORD players were stood in the Bradford defensive line...

The rule specifically relates to a play the ball, a full back fielding a kick and returning it is completely different.

It's not the same rule.

No its the one where Joynt stands next to the play the ball, in an "out of play position". He then proceeds to make his way up the pitch ahead of play and stands on the bulls 20 in anticipation of a kick down field (which doesn't come)...

...he is only permitted to rejoin the play when "the advantage gained has not been lost"...

...he then scores the infamous winning try...

(PS I don't by any means think this should have been disallowed...I'm just using it as an example against the "its the rules end of" comments.)