And then they allow the most blatant obstruction yet!

Just embarrassing now.

Yeah no attempt to play the ball and a nfl linebacker block.
Then the video ref when a player is a good metre from touch. It's a joke totally frustrating for all fans on TV and at the game

That's Predictive text for you

I don't have a problem with the video ref chalking off tries, that is on of the things that you get with the system. My issue is in obstruction calls being made in the middle of the field where the player who runs behind is so far away that the obstructing player does no such thing. Next it will be the full back penalised because he crosses behind a player 40 yards ahead.
It is typical of the Rugby League to highlight on issue and make it the focus of the game and then in a few weeks time forget about it.

I don't see a story here, unless it is the Sky commentators trying to whip one up.

The decisions for all the disallowed tries were spot on, the rule is simple so that most of us can instinctively tell what was an obstruction, and Bentham clearly would have given them as obstructions as he saw them all, though rightly in a TV game let the VR check it.

What do people find hard about it? The man who goes through is offside. It is up to him not to get in the way. If he causes an obstruction, then an obstruction it is. I like my NFL, but I don't want blockers in RL.

In each of those cases it would have been easy for the penalised player NOT to obstruct, and the rules are being applied consistently.

This. The problem was the players and their timing, not the rules or the enforcement.

I think the VR should start using on screen graphics for obstructions like they do for offside. Show the line of play downfield from the ball carrier to the try line. If the line passes through a dummy runner and a defender, highlight the dummy runner in red to show that he is obstructing the defender stood behind him. Maybe then the Sky team will stop whipping up a frenzy amongst fans who can't spot an obstruction?

One of the biggest problems is the commentators don't seem to understand the interpretation, same as Stevo's "momentum rule". It's pretty simple. Someone needs to explain it to the properly so their misunderstandings are not influencing listening fans.

I understand if people disagree with the interpretation but that debate shouldn't be had during commentary.

The rules on obstruction are fine. There's already less variety in attacking moves than there used to be. Don't make running essentially the same move every time too easy.

Indeed. Sky's commentary is awful and getting worse. Adds nothing to the game, just awkwardly forced 'debate' and heaven-help-us 'humorous bickering'. Cringeworthy stuff. Say what you like about Union, at least their commentary usually adds something intelligent.

The use of dummy runners is taking away the need of any team to break a defensive line with the use of skill.