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  slip March 28, 2016 at 2:17pm

  Warriors should win. Knights are disgraceful.
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  Dave March 28, 2016 at 2:19pm

  6-6 after 10 mins asxtje Warriors prove they are no better than Newcastle
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  Dave March 28, 2016 at 2:23pm

  Make that 12-6 Knights after 15 god damn this game is bad
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  est_88 March 28, 2016 at 2:43pm

  I need to vent something here lol that no try obstruction agains mannering/Johnson is disgusting for a couple of reasons, 1 mannering doesn't come close or touch the advantage line. 2 during every game you at least see once that a person runs behind someone and surrenders straight away without a penalty so why is so easy to give a no try in that circumstance but the bloody ref in the middle won't blow a bloody penalty when a player gives them self away in the middle of the park! Refs need to pull their heads in seriously, NRL refs are the worst in any professional sport
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    est_88 > est_88 March 28, 2016 at 2:44pm

    Defensive line*
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    Mapik > est_88 March 28, 2016 at 3:19pm

    Sorry est but you need to look at the obstruction rule a bit closer as you are wrong on both points.

    The reason they surrender after running behind a team mate is so as to not break the below rule (ie. not disadvantage the defensive line). It is why Moeroa was pulled up after running behind Foran last week.

    "Running behind your own player:

    The ball carrier must not run behind an active block-runner and disadvantage the defensive line."

    And the law is also pretty clear on a sweep player receiving the ball before the inside shoulder. 

    "The indicators for an obstruction include:

    4. Attacking players who run a ‘Sweep’^ line must receive the ball beyond the inside shoulder

    of the ‘Block’ or ‘Flat’ runner[s]"

    I actually think the bunker/refs have been very consistent on it this year.

    http://www.nrl.com/laws-of-the-game-obstruction/tabid/10874/newsid/...
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    Dave > est_88 March 28, 2016 at 3:28pm

    Mapik while technically correct that incident was a joke no one was impeded yes the bunker was correct but tje rule is a f ing joke
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    Dave > est_88 March 28, 2016 at 3:28pm

    Bevan French hattrick in NYC Eels win 40-4
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    est_88 > est_88 March 29, 2016 at 7:55am

    Mapik the rule is you cannot run behind your own team mate so for example, someone runs behind their teammate falls over takes the tackle next play they score a try there is no disadvantage to the defending team? And obstruction you need to obstruct someone and in the mannering/Johnson incident no one was obstructed!!!
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  Mapik March 28, 2016 at 3:36pm

  I disagree, the rule is as clear as it can be and as long as the bunker is CONSISTENT I think everyone will soon know what they can and can't do. And from what I have seen so far of the bunker they appear to be more consistent than the old system where it was a lottery on interpretation/application of the obstruction rule.