The 'step over' PTB is exploited by all teams; and a fast PTB improves the spectacle of the game so surely a good thing?

My bugbear is forward passes. Everyone feels demeaned by them and - horror! - RU fans can scoff at our game because of them.

Yes, I know they're hard to police but I'd like to make it easier for the refs to call them.

So, how about awarding a penalty for a forward pass? Isn't that still the case for an 'intentional' forward pass? I'm sure coaches would adapt and the game would become more skillful, rather than 'pass and crash'?

Okay, so now I'm in la-la-land....

Unfortunately the highlights on the SL website don't show the disallowed Leeds try that you would have given - if it did I've no doubt that there would have been an incorrect play the ball somewhere in the build up that you decided to ignore since it was against Saints.

I agree but watching the whole programme most tries should have been disllowed. The Jordam tansey ball steal was a diabolical decision, the ball was knocked on , the cats player picked it up and Tansey reefed it, if that was asvantage over then I've seen it all.

I agree we got a few passes that could eb given as forward, the Newton to Fox one was a bit laughable but that was at 42-10 with 3 mins to go. The others would never have been given in any match. Once a passing movement is done at speed unless its blatantly forward its never given.

Noble was just having a whinge, Crusaders were woeful and the ref had no bearing on the game whatsoever. I also notice he never complained that their second try came from a penalty that should have gone the other way.

But there is no law stating how many men you have in the tackle. There IS a law that says that the ball should be placed on the floor and played with either the heel or the foot.

Free flowing Rugby.
Which team has three player (all who have played on the wing this season) in the top five try scorers and also have the top try scoring forward?

So it's ok by you to breach one rule but not another?

No, not at all.

There's also an "agreement" not to contest scrums too but that didn't stop Feka in the last derby.

No there isn't.

I cannot wait to watch the new perfect sport called Roguesby League........It will earn the man a fortune.

you are right, there isnt. However, there is a rule about breaking from the scrum before the ball is behind the 2nd rowers legs - which Sean O'Loughlin did on the way to Wigans first try on Good Friday.

I assume that you refused to celebrate the try that came from such a flagrant disregard of the rules.

Personally I understand where Rogues is coming from in his original post - I thought at the time it was being refereed a bit differently than usual.

Arguably it made for a better game to watch though - certainly one of the more entertaining Saints games I've seen recently.