Comments on: Was Billy’s Pass Forward?

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 00:38:13 +0000

Craig Joubert obviously believed it was forward, and he was obviously confident enough in his decision to not need it confirmed. Should we not allow referees do what they’re paid to do?

By: Stuart Swanson

Stuart Swanson — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:31:48 +0000

I thought ref was a bit on the Irish side through out the game but this took the biscuit, my man jack scored a super try, why didn’t capt ask for fourth official

By: Paul Rayder

Paul Rayder — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:45:57 +0000

it looks as legal as could be honestly, however Ireland still would have won so it doesnt matter

By: Ciarán McGlynn

Ciarán McGlynn — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:20:43 +0000

The call was spot on from Craig Joubert. The ball leaves Twelvetrees hands from bang in the centre of the rolled pattern in the grass. The ball reaches Nowell about 0.5 metres from the 5m line. Simple maths tells us that as each cut / rolled square is 5m x 5m, and Twelvetrees throws from the centre 2.5 metres short of the 5m line, and Nowell receives 0.5 metres from the 5m line, then the pass must have been 2 metres forward. Case closed.

By: Mart

Mart — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:45:52 +0000

omg I thought he was playing American football it was that forward. If the hands go back its not forward. However I thought he was playing at quarterback

By: Winston

Winston — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:38:31 +0000

It seems academic since, even if it had been awarded, it would not have changed the outcome. From this angle it’s virtually impossible to tell. The ref. was in a better position to make the call and his decision was instant and unequivocal, which is good enough for me. Forward pass: no try!