Rugby Union "Forward Pass" video

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[Hidaka1223]

From the 2010 rulebook:

"Definition: Throw Forward

A throw forward occurs when a player throws or passes the ball forward. 'Forward' means towards the opposing team's dead ball line."

Thus a forward pass is dependent on the field of play not the passer or receiver. Which directly contradicts this video.

[MKuwashima]

No, incorrect. The definition actually validates the video. Regardless of where the ball travels, this issue is the direction the player passes the ball. And as the video demonstrates, you can pass the ball backwards and have it travel forward due to momentum.

[HTrainprop]

good vid but that means most of the passes that ive seen would be foward pass this is a stupid thing 2 say

[MKuwashima]

Watch the video closer - it's saying that such passes do NOT constitute a forward pass.

[sports2766]

Saying all that, The All Blacks lost because they put themselves in a situation where miss calls mattered and with 70% of the possession they shouldn't have been in that position, and that was due to the Frances amazing defense, the All Blacks lost composure and lacked game plan.

This board has turn from a few, and I say a few Kiwi's saying stupid things to a load of French trying to justify their win, you don't need to, you won, take it.

[tocquevil]

Fair enough. The AB team has been very gracious in accepting the defeat, showing true fair-play and sportmanship. Too bad a few kiwis give their country a bad name by whining endlessly and fingerpointing the referee.

[TeMaania]

@sprinkleOtea i don't remember writing that comment.

[sprinkleOtea]

@TomosANTIGUATomos The player running on beyond the ball isn't the guideline, it is the direction of the hands.

Did you even watch the video?

[sprinkleOtea]

@TeMaania *facepalm* Forward does not refer to the direction the ball ends up travelling but the initial vector upon release from the players hands.

[sprinkleOtea]

@crazychessman No, the law isn't poorly written, it is just your comprehension skills that are lacking. The ball being thrown forward refers to the initial direction out of the hand. If that is backwards, then the ball floating forwards due to the act of inertia does not constitute a forward pass.

I can't believe how many people struggle with the concept.

[crazychessman]

Concatenating the two lines in the Law gives: "A throw forward occurs when a player throws or passes the ball towards the opposing team's dead ball line." So, shouldn't that be read to mean that any pass which travels towards the opponent's dead ball line is a forward pass? If that isn't the intent of the Law then it is poorly written.

[123hash4]

Well said Hidaka - the videos are great - but the voiceover is rubbish - he's got it wrong (sadly like most refs) - your defintion is correct

[UserOfCommonSense]

same old aussies, always making excuses ;-)

[TomosANTIGUATomos]

What nonsense. If this is truly how the laws are interpreted, then there's nothing to stop players deliberately throwing long forwards passes providing they then run on beyond where the ball is received. It's a joke.