Rugby League

[Jemmo]

Our player was hit with a high tackle in the act of scoring a try. So it's 4 for the try, 2 for the conversion as normal. But then you get another kick from in front of the posts for the foul. It's been a rule for decades but very rarely awarded

Different to a penatly try which is awarded when the foul prevented the try from being scored

[Jemmo]

Highlights

https://youtu.be/uqvHNDEEl-M?si=lpsL7xKuqNurfh0p

[scawsby steve]

Great result, Jemmo. Strange that the highlights didn't show any conversions. Wasn't Robinson playing?

What was the attendance?

[Jemmo]

The Dons highlights show the kicks but the sound is worse

https://youtu.be/pJo_Z1HAXMs?si=ItHZQbO6RmGDS0py

Robinson didn’t get picked; looks like Aston is the first choice half (particularly as captain) and the other is a choice between Boas and Robbo. They’re very different so it might be they chop and change

Most teams would kill for a right footed and left footed kicker in Aston and Robbo

[Jemmo]

The Challenge Cup this weekend and the Dons are at home to Newcastle (3pm, Sunday)

It's certainly not the "gimme" it was when it was drawn out, Newcastle have pretty much signed a whole new squad, most of which have come from last years Championship table toppers York, having got into bed with them. They also have a number of others on loan from York. While I think we'll still be favourites this is another potentially difficult game to start the year.