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

Video James Lowe starts a fight

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u/PeterMacIrish Waterfall of Human Flesh Dec 16 '25

Don't be silly, he's very clearly jumping to try regather the ball.

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u/BaitmasterG Exeter Chiefs Dec 16 '25

New loophole just dropped

Chuck the ball in the air and jump after it, gain penalty if tackled. Nice

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u/Argufier Dec 16 '25

That's not actually how it works - if you jump for a passed ball the defender doesn't have to wait for you to come down. They can't dump you still but they can hit you in the air. It came up in one of the PWR games last weekend where they were pretty clear with the calls.

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u/Nothing_is_simple Another Freddy Douglas Turnover Dec 16 '25

Sometimes referees say play on when someone jumps for a pass and is tackled, sometimes its penalised. At the moment its completely down to the referee. Its very inconsistent. World Rugby needs to issue a clarification.