Can someone who has a better knowledge of the penalty try rule explain to me why Goulding wasn't awarded one right before he scored his first try tonight?

About to ground the ball over the line when a KR player deliberately knocks it out in a 2 on 1 tackle.

They said on sky its because its in the field of play. They all agreed it was a stupid rule, but that under the rules there was no way it could be given.

A player is allowed to attack the ball with his hand in the process of scoring a try (more than one in the tackle), but he will conceed a penalty if so.
Rule was brought in around four of five years ago.

I would take the Sky commentary team with a pinch of salt, although Clarke will probably check up on it for next week as it is rare that he is unsure of a rule.

That's absolutely right.

That was just as bad as Maguire taking out Carmont last week imo. He deliberatly broke the rules to stop a try imo.

before we all get high and mighty about Maguire taking out Carmont last week

in the 2nd half one of our players took out a HKR player when they broke down the middle. nothing was given

Not sure who our player or the KR player was

Yep, it was brought in a few years ago after I think IIRC Bradford conceded a penalty try after stealing the ball 2 on 1 in the in-goal. The rule then changed to that if the ball was stolen it would be a simple penalty and not a penalty try. And at the time Phil Clarke and the Sky commentary team were in favour of the change in the rules.

As clear a case for a penalty try as there will ever be, but it didnt affect the game, so its potentially something to be discussed down the track.

I didnt mean it like that, i meant that was just as bad but he wont get a world of abuse like Maguire did. I believe maguire last week just did whatever he had to, i would hope our player would do the same.

no problem appreciate what you are saying, and I boooood maguire with everything I had last week

the 2 things imo are completely different, but from what is being said, he is ok to do that if someone is in the act of scoring

i must admit I dont get it, it is quite clearly denying a clear try scoring opportunity

Without doubt its something that needs sorting out because that time he did stop a certain try and it may cost somebody a game sometime and it will kick off big style. Imagine if that happens in the GF and theres a few minutes left and the team dont score off the penalty? The poo will hit the fan!

as long as next time the same decision is made, i think most fans would be happy

But we are talking about the RFL, so I would stake my life on that next week we would see a different decision

Never a penalty try in a million years - but every teams fans would be calling for one just the same.

Are some people just not reading the thread, or are they just disregarding it? The rule has been explained, their was no cheating involved by anyone as the defender was playing to the rules of the game!

If he was playing to the rules it wouldnt of been a penalty would it?