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This might explain a lot about the All Blacks' 'confusion' about what the ruck laws actually are. On the Rugby Unity podcast, David Pembroke, Ewen McKenzie and Sir Steve Hansen talk about the final match of the RGR series. They're having a whinge that the TMO was asked to look at the tackle without the ball on Roigard, and the TMO takes them back to the offsides by Roigard before that. (Which the ref and assistant ref should've seen.) And was absolutely an offside by Roigard as well as Vaa'i, so any reasonable person would be fine with that call. But no, they have an issue that the TMO dared point out a valid infringement that he had no business looking at. The best part is what they then have to say about the ruck where that offsides happened. Ewen Mckenzie says that was a tackle contest, not a ruck. SirHansen: "If they're gonna say that Roigard's offside, because that's a breakdown, then PSDT isn't allowed to pick the ball up. You can't pick the ball up at a breakdown" Ewen Mckenzie: "For me it was still a tackle contest." "PSDT just picks the ball up, he's not the halfback. " (hint Ewen. Just cos he doesn't have a 9 on his back doesn't mean he can't play halfback) Law 15.2 A ruck is formed when at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball which is on the ground. Image 1 - how is that not a ruck???? Tackled player on the ground. SA player and AB player contesting over the ball. Textbook description. Image 2 - its even more of a ruck now. Ball is on the ground. 5 players over the ball. Image 3 - The ABs have been pushed off the ball. PSDT is clearly standing in a 'scrumhalf' position. Roigard miles offsides. Image 4 - PSDT picks up the ball to pass. How the hell are you meant to get the ball out of a ruck if you can't pick it up as per these geniuses. How is there any question that this was a ruck. And that Roigard was offsides. This is someone that was knighted for their services to rugby? @Rugby_Unity

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Hey @Springboks - what happened to the R450 (England Test), R375 (Scotland Test) and R250 (Wales Test) tickets you published on your site on the 26th March? England test's cheapest tickets are more than double in price...

Game's tomorrow and the R1050 minimum ticket prices remain. Baring a massive price drop today the stadium will be about 20% full. We've seen this before and one would think lessons were learnt, but no. Absolute disgrace

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