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Rugby union can sometimes be very confusing. Case in point, this try scored by a Georgian centre Davit Kacharava playing in the Russian Premier League.
Kacharava used his knowledge of the most bizarre rugby law to his advantage to score one of the most controversial tries of all time, which sparked debate among our fans on Roar Rugby’s Facebook page.
So what exactly happened here and what are the laws that support the referee’s decision.
First of all, law 11.1 states: ‘Offside in general play (a) – ‘A player can’t be offside in the in-goal.’ This means the in-goal area is fair game.
Now, what constitutes a try? Law 22.3 states that a try can be awarded when the ball is grounded by an attacking player. For example: (a) Try. When an attacking player who is onside is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal, the player scores a try.
This applies whether an attacking or a defending player is responsible for the ball being in the in-goal.
However, the most confusing thing about rugby is Law 22.6, which states that ‘A scrum, ruck or maul can take place only in the field of play. As soon as a scrum, ruck or maul is pushed across the goal line, a player may legally ground the ball.This results in a touchdown or try.’
So offside’s are out of the question, giving Kacharava the right to go around the ‘ruck’, steal the ball and put it down for five points.
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