Captains Call

[Dave T]

34 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Not in this instance.

The time allowed for a challenge would have elapsed and the VR can't go back to before the last play the ball was executed when checking on a try.

Can a Captain's Challenge be made for an incident where the ref has made no decision, I.. E play on? Or is it only when the ref has stopped the game and made a decision? 

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Can a Captain's Challenge be made for an incident where the ref has made no decision, I.. E play on? Or is it only when the ref has stopped the game and made a decision? 

Yes the latter

[LeeF]

It wasn’t the most blatant knock on. 99% of people watching didn’t see it in real time etc.

The Captain’s Challenge wouldn’t have impacted the decision as you can’t go back past the PTB just like the current VR. A player could shout and rant as much as they like but there are much more likely to end up in the bin than any change to the decision

Also the Captain’s Challenge relies on the game stopping for a referee’s decision so you can’t just challenge when it’s a “play on”.

[Dunbar]

16 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Can a Captain's Challenge be made for an incident where the ref has made no decision, I.. E play on? Or is it only when the ref has stopped the game and made a decision? 

Only when the game stops.

Which is the reason why some teams a year or so back were deliberately giving away a penalty after what they perceived as an opposition mistake so they could make a challenge.

But that was clamped down and players would have been binned for a professional foul.