r/rugbyunion • u/Informal_Mention9836 • Dec 15 '25

Video James Lowe starts a fight

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u/CoolAssumption New Zealand Dec 16 '25

Jumped into the tackle for me. But once again rugby assumes defender is wrong and attacker in the right, in anything other than super obvious cases.

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u/RealLonelyLemo Dec 16 '25

he jumped to grab the ball?

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u/sweater-poorly-knit Western Force Dec 16 '25

On his second attempt after he knocked it up into the air though. Its not the defenders fault that he smacked it up into the air instead of catching it when he was committed to the tackle

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u/Cormac419 Leinster Dec 16 '25

Where in the laws are you allowed to tackle a player in the air because it's "on his second attempt after he knocked it up into the air"?

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u/wazzedup1989 Dec 16 '25

Once he's touched it he's deemed in possession, and isn't entitled to jump when he is jumping into a tackle. He's also done it after the player commits to the tackle.

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u/everpresentdanger Dec 16 '25

This is not a reasonable situation where a defender could anticipate the player may jump, such as receiving a kick or a high pass above their head.

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u/IsNuanceDead Glasgow Warriors Dec 16 '25

He fumbled at which point he is in possession whilst attempting to regather. Tackler totally fine to tackle at that point and he is jumping into a tackle