Can anyone remember the last time one of these was given? Has one even been given in the Super League era?

yes think there as but i cant remember the teams think the game was on tv also

There could have been a claim on friday surely

That's what sparked the debate.

I've seen two penalty tries but never an 8 point effort.

Wasn't James Roby awarded one a few years ago? Also there were quite a few given in State of Origin and the NRL last year (may have been the year before, not sure.)

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James roby scored one against wakefield in 2005 or 2006 after david solomona pushed him after he had scored a try. Jamie Lyon was on hand to convert both efforts

Its something which should be awarded a bit more often to stop the cowardly [iknees into the try scorers ribs [/itactic employed by some.

I think the proper term for that is the Paul Reilly.

Also Webb, who appears to have a RFL dispensation on the technique.

London Broncos had one awarded in the away game against Halifax in 2003.

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If he had been pushed after scoring the try the restart would have been a penalty on the halfway line. The "8 point try", i.e. a penalty in front of the posts in addition to the normal conversion attempt, is only awarded if the offence is committed in the act of scoring a try. This is why they are so rare.

Where on earth did you get that one from?

I had heard that it must be in the act of scoring as well. I think I rememeber somebody writing that in a RL publication following that Saints-Wakefield match saying technically it should not have been an 8-point try.

Unfortunately yes, Ian Smith gave Catalans one against Wakefield 3 seasons ago

EH???????

That's what I thought. Once the act of scoring is complete, a penalty can't be awarded; the only action that can be taken then is a ticking off or the showing of a card.

Always the best time to 2@ somebody, the ball's dead, the only restart is a kick off.

I always thought the "8pt try" was if someone had commited foul play either while atry was being scored or just after it? If I am wrong please explain it to me (I've only been watching 22 years and playing 14 years, you'd think i'd know the rules)

In the act of scoring

When I was coaching a few years ago in an U16 game we had a '10 point try' awarded against us