After watching the game multiple times....Stu Donlons attempt should at least warrant a 6 mth ban or even sine die.It was atrocious and I said so at the time to numerous people, including some slow learning folk from Wire who live under bridges.

I firmly believe that he should have faced a firing squad there and then. Or at the very least he should have been stoned to death with bits of the north stand terracing.

I reckon at half time we should all run on the pitch, grab him,string him up and then hang ,draw and quarter him, That'll teach him.

No there wasn't because Ganson didn't award the penalty (it should have been one though).

Jesus h. Christ.. no it shouldnt. The rules are there to read. I think you need to stop taking what Ray French says as gospel

The rules now state (after being amended a couple of years ago) that an 8 point try can be awarded where a foul is commited on the try scorer immediately before, during and immediately after the act of scoring. As Tomkins was clobbered by Raynor as he was diving for the tryline an 8 point try could, and in MY opinion should have been awarded.

Ah, but the 'unwritten' rules probably say that there should only be one '8-pointer' every five seasons!

I can see what people are saying but Tomkins wasnt even over the line (he could have been but on memory, i didnt watch it 8 times like everyone else). The actual act of 'scoring the try' hadn't happened. It was a penalty definately, and advantage played. If he would have dropped the ball it would have been a penalty try, which, isnt an 8 point try

He was over the line ,albeit in mid air but was clobbered all the same while in the act of scoring so could have/should have in my opinion been awarded the 8 pointer ,its a pity Childs wasn't the ref ,would have been interesting to see what he would have given

Correct.

Then surely the same would apply in Donlans case , Stuart made an attempt to dislodge the ball before it was placed on the ground ?

Ive only seen the Donlan one once live but I thought the ball had been touched down as he flew in.
As a 7 year old we was always told the classic example of scoring and someone jumping on top of you with knees.

to try and compare a cynical challenge to the head and an attempt to dislodge a ball is wrong