Stade Toulousain pocketed an improved victory against Montpellier (23-9) last night, increasing their lead in the standings.
The match was marked by a double from the inevitable Ange Capuozzo.
On his second try of the game (77th), the Italian rear jumps into the corner to flatten the leather.
The gesture is spectacular and reacted, especially on Twitter.
The question arises, was it valid?
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, Nigel Owens, former international referee now retired, gives us some answers on this gesture: "
If the action consists of diving to score a try and not jumping to avoid the tackle, then it's okay
”.
However, the former Welsh referee is keen to clarify another little-known point: "
Also remember that if he was tackled in the air by jumping like that, the tackler would have nothing to fear either since the player jumps to score the try.
»
Nigel Owens is not mistaken since the referee of the meeting, Mr Nic Berry, only consulted the video to check if the ball was indeed flattened.
As a reminder, a player is not allowed to jump over a group or over a defender in order to avoid his tackle.
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