So, we have a new rule were if you are slightly not standing square at the ptb,you must get back to the 10m line to be played back onside. That should apply to anyone in that area,not just the marker.He his still in the way of play and obstructing any play from the ptb. BTW - I still can't quite understand how the referee interprets how long before he decides it's a penalty for holding down too long,it just seems to differ all the time. One minute he's blowing his whistle after about 3 seconds,and the next he's shouting hold hold hold hold which seems to go on for a lot longer.

Watch the highlights, he throws it down at Huby - no attempt to pass to another team mate, literally just lasers it straight at him. If Huby isn't there, the ball hits the floor instead.

If the defender isn't taking part in play it should be play on just like when running at an offside but retreating defender.

If the defender is obviously interfering with play then it should be a penalty whether the ball is passed at him or not.

No,At the ptb, that defender knows whether the ball could be played on that line. He has enough time to try and get out of the way or don't get in that position in the first place.

I think Him is quoting a rule - whereas you're expressing an opinion.

The ref does have discretion - as Him has suggested - to allow play on if the defender is not interfering in play.

Ok so while we're discussing cynical cheating , Cas seem to have discovered another , when the opposition full back is taking a high ball rather than run round the oppositions other defenders they push them into the full back , they did this several times on Friday and actually scored off one of these in the second half , should have been a penalty for Leigh

We saw a couple of instances last year where the tackler is injured, they play the ball a metre forward but throw out the pass into the injured player.

When teams surround the FB with "blockers" it's difficult to know what you should do.

No it's not , you run round them , the rules are simple , as long as the ' blockers ' as you call them are not moving sideways to obstruct the advancing tacklers they are not doing anything wrong , if they do move sideways , the ref will give an obstruction

What was the outcome Judds?

Except that, refs, both here and in the NRL, hardly ever do. Considering how strict they are with so-called obstruction by dummy runners when a try is being scored, and yet defending side s seem to get way with murder.

So it is the refs issue , ive no problem with it , if the refs are going to allow tacklers to push ' blockers ' into the full back then fine we'll have to do it as well