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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2012 19:25 by Glen The Ed.

Thanks Nicola - great report of a fun game.

Anyone think Biggsy was tripped when he gathered the penalty that rebounded from the post? Thought it looked more like a trip than a tap tackle.

And anyone know where we can see Perenise's try again? That's one I want to save as a favourite on YouTube and watch again and again. Especially as it seemed to take him by surprise - just getting up from being at the bottom of a ruck and finding the ball bobbling in front of him.

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Yes Susanne - it looked that way to me, both live & on TV replay. Can anybody else confirm?

PG

Yes, Susanne, it happened in front of us and it was definitely a trip. Not sure how the referee or assistants could not award a penalty!

I wanted to watch both that and the Perenise try, but my Sky recording failed! Only blot on a decent day!

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Go to Rugbydump.com to see Perenise's try. Watched it several times

Thanks TRG - I could watch that all night!

Can a trip be cited?

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Suzanne
I thought it was a trip at the time and I believe they can be cited as an act of foul or illegal play, the litmus test is “would the action have received a red card”

Should have done OEC - but don't hold your breath.

I have seen a few at the Rec in recent seasons which have not been picked up on the day, or by citing.

It seems accepted as part of the game now, which I think is plain wrong.

PG

I thought a trip was a yellow card? In which case very little point awarding one after the game. I guess it may vary depending on position on the pitch and likely outcome if there was no trip, i.e. if Biggs would DEFINATELY have scored it may be worth citing. I can't remember specifically but I seem to remember there being other defenders around Tom so doubt they would cite it now.

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Quote:

(d) Tripping. A player must not trip an opponent with the leg or foot. Sanction: Penalty kick

Laws just say penalty

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Stuart

Former ed.

It was a penalty offence and as it was almost 5 metres out from the try line it was a red zone offence and should have been yellow.

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Thanks for the report Nicola, excellent.

Managed to get some pictures from my perch here....

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Not confident about the link working google seem to have reconfigured the process.

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Ian

Some more photos here if anyone's keen for a look:

Photos from Bath v Northampton Saints

crackin photos (as always patrick), didn't realise that perenise's try involved a neat bit of juggling

thats a good one also at top of thread, not difficult to see why he's called 'beaver'