So am I right in saying if the ball had of bounced beforehand it was still live.Yet really speaking in that scenario all he would have to do is step behind the line completely collect the ball and still given zero 7 restart. Bad kick all round if that is the case.

If it reduces the relentless high kick in the corner on the last tackle I'm all for it, the tries are often a lottery and my least favourite try in any game no matter who scores it.

1. Yes, and it's play on.

2. Only if it's on the full. You can have one foot, or both feet behind the try line, and if you catch it on the full you will be rewarded with a 20m restart and 7 tackles.

So, what would your play be on the last tackle? genuine question.

Short grubber kick, throw the ball along the line, even bring the drop kick back into play. I'm not saying don't ever go for the old up and under in the corner but not at the majority of 5th tackles on the line.

Fair enough. One thing to remember is, if the ball goes dead,either with a grubber kick,or even a missed drop goal,it will be a 20m restart with 7 tackles. TBH - I think the best probable option would be a grubber kick hoping to capitalize on it with a try, or force a drop out.

Somehow, i just can't see that happening. Don't get me wrong,we will still see the power play on the last tackle occasionally.

Exactly! If you're in the opposition 20 on the last tackle, you're better off

And do you think that will happen?

And that i agree.


But you distinctly said.

Mr chairman, you don't need to make it clear for me pal,i have not just turned up from another planet. I fully understand what the scenarios are at certain stages of the game. My initial post was simply disliking the 7 tackle rule. I'll re-iterate it. I DON'T LIKE IT. Simples

Sorry, but you've lost me,and also the initial point i was making.I was alluding to the incident last night when Ryan Hall defused the ball with one foot in play and one foot in the in goal area and gets rewarded with 7 tackles.Anyway, Leigh's kicking tonight was poor and we gave 21 tackles away due to kicking the ball dead 3 times,so there is something to learn from there.It won't happen next week.
I may also add that Cas were far too good for us tonight,but we move on to next week and learn from tonight.

Leigh stuffed by Cas. Head coach Neil Jukes told BBC Radio 5 live extra: "We didn't get ourselves a chance to win the game, our kicking game was poor and three or four times we had seven tackle restarts, soft penalties with poor errors and some individual ones.

Neil Jukes, first coach to be sacked SL 2017.

Yes i know that,and i'm glad they've changed it.It was just the Hall incident i didn't like. Like you say,it should be tweaked,or even better scrapped.After saying that ,like you said before,given time and we might have a different view on it. It does make your kicking game to be more precise though, or you get punished with the zero tackle.

Not after next week. Try Macca D in your post next week.