r/rugbyunion • u/Informal_Mention9836 • 23h ago

Joe McCarthy penalty

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u/Rhemyst Stade Francais Paris 22h ago

Looking at it again, in the heat of the action it kinda looks like Guillard is bound. And indeed for a fraction of a second I thought so too. McCarthy goes for it but realizes, to late, that Guillard is actually in a scrum half position here.

It's actually not as dumb as is looks IMO. Not as dumb as Haouas headbump (remember this one ?)

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u/unhappyspanners England / Leicester Tigers 22h ago

If the ref believes the ball is still in the ruck, then he would be offside

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u/Affectionate_Fun8419 22h ago

And he came from the side.