Rugby Question

wirralwelsh wirralwelsh Joined: 16/03/2008 Posts: 1 Favourite Category: Rugby

Can only one team populate a ruck?

Sun 16/03/08 17:23

Does a ruck(or pile up) end, along with the attendant back-foot offside lines, when one side completely disengages from it. This does seem to be the case for a rolling maul?
Wales did this a number of times yesterday but the referee did not indicate that the ruck was over.

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Rugby Answers

Loosehead Loosehead Joined: 28/01/2005 Posts: 6948 Favourite Category: News

Mon 17/03/08 17:27

If the 2 sides are not in contact then the ruck is over and the ball is in open play and available. Offside then reverts to the general play law