France v Wales match

Could the referee tell both sides that uncontested scrums would be the only safe way of playing that match due to the ground giving so much when there was a push by both sides??

It seemed very dangerous to me as a lot of the scrums went to ground - through no fault of the packs it looked like.

I thought on a few occasions Adam Jones slipped and was penalised, but there's not a lot you can do as a prop if your feet give way!!

The pitch was a disgrace.

Scarletman??

Thanks Scarletman,

I thought he could, personally I may have if I was Clancey.

lofty evans wrote: scarletman wrote: The Referee is responsible for the safety of all the players, so yes he could deem that the playing surface is not safe enough for contested scrums .... I have in the past, called uncontested scrums, not due to pitch cutting up, but to standing water on the pitch after a downpour 20 minutes into the 2nd half ... Neither team were happy, until I pointed out the "drowning" risk, the choice was either continue "uncontested" or abandon the match ! Drowning risk, cover all angles Scarletman i like it.

You can drown in 1/2 inch of water .... If you are face down in water, & someone lands heavily on your back, it's a natural reaction to take a sharp gulp of air ... or water in this case ... lungs fill with water .... Referee in court fighting to save his house from the litigation brigade !