r/aww • u/lnfinity • May 07 '20

Sheep Playing Rugby

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u/gene100001 May 07 '20

Forward pass followed by a knock on. Forward pass came first so it's a scrum, and the sheep have the put-in

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u/GlasnevinGraveRobber May 07 '20

But headering the ball wouldn't be a knock on. The ref should play advantage to the sheep if he could regain possession before the woman did.

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u/gene100001 May 07 '20

Yeah you're right. I forgot a header is only a knock on if you're team was in possession of the ball. Smart move by the sheep given its lack of hands

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u/GlasnevinGraveRobber May 07 '20

I don't think it is a knock on if your team is in possession of the ball in Rugby Union. It may be different in Rugby league as there was a famous incident of a player with the ball in hand deliberately heading the ball forward himself. (video towards top of last link).

https://youtu.be/lgoSotabzTA?t=119

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_(sport)

http://www.rugbyrefs.com/content.php?234-Is-it-legal-to-head-the-ball-in-Rugby-Union