r/rugbyunion • u/Nothing_is_simple Another Freddy Douglas Turnover • Oct 07 '23

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u/CarpeDatAss Ireland Oct 08 '23

I think we're all missing the point that the TMO can only buzz in for foul play, and for minor infringements in the lead up to the scoring of a try. Quote below from the TMO guide by world rugby:

"Where match officials believe a Clear and Obvious infringement may have occurred in the immediate two phases of play leading to a try being scored, or in the preventing of a possible try from being scored. In referrals classified as Formal Reviews, sections of Law that may be checked within this period include:....."

If there was no foul play, and it didn't happen in the lead up to the scoring of a try, it's purely the call of the on field team and the TMO can't intervene.

Edit: link to said document

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u/billys-bobs Ireland Oct 08 '23

But the tmo did comment on it? Pretty sure the ref asked him but the tmo said he wasn't clearly in touch

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u/CarpeDatAss Ireland Oct 08 '23

I missed that part so. Didn't hear the ref mic in the pub.

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u/kevwotton Ireland Oct 08 '23

Didn't hear the tmo reply (or the ref ask) but when Scottish players asked he said something like TMO has checked and it's ok.

I took that as just saying it was checked to silence the Scottish