Double movement : Sat May 11, 2019 8:52 pm
I can only post this because we won.Both Leeds' double-movement tries should most certainlly have been chalked off.
In each case, the ball carrying ar had previously touched the ground. After that, you can ONLY score if you slide over with your momentum.
Sliding try (c) a tackled player’s momentum carries him into the opponents’ in-goal where he grounds the ball even if the ball has first touched the ground in the field of play but provided that when the ball crosses the goal line the player is not in touch or touch in-goal or on or over the dead ball line.
You CAN NOT promote the ball over the line by reaching out.
I don't blame the ref as he couldn't be sure the ball carrying arm had touched the ground, but Child has absolutely no excuse - especially the second one; he was looking for an angle as he saw from the head on (and said so) that it looked like the BCA had contacted. Then, he got the definitive proof that it did from the side angle - and made something up to give the try anyway!
Maybe some coaching in the laws for Mtr Child is required?
Credit to the Bulls, they just got on with it.