quick question, if lynchy hadn't grounded his try over the try line like he did, would a try still been awarded for him crashing the ball into the goal posts? the only reason I ask is that in union If an attacking player is first to ground the ball against a goal post or padding, a try is scored. The goal posts and padding surrounding them are part of the goal line.

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Hmmm, interesting one.
I have a vague recollection of a similar rule for league......could be wrong though.
Can't even remember any occasion this has even come up in a game

No.

Have you got that from the rules or is it a guess?

It is the rules, IIRC we had one chalked off for that reason earlier in the season. Funnily enough I think it was Lynchy as well!! I always liked the idea of the American football posts that Hunslet used a few years back, they didn't get in the way. The flatcappers of the time got them outlawed though.

Try scored at the front base of the posts is not allowed. Law 6, note 3.a
It is in union. Law 22.4b