i would say about time too, if a player dives and is mid air he may touch corner flag but he may get the ball down in goal .

Noticed that as well, but wouldn't be too sure where TJ's and refs are concerned

did a freeze frame & he deffo touched the flag first, touchie was spot on.
I think it is a sensible rule change, makes it far fairer all round. Hopefully will mean the touchies have one less thing to check for so in non VR games will have better chance of getting decisions right.

not doubting that, just sure he got ball down before foot in touch, so under the new rule they are using in oz it would have been given. (although i still think TJ would disallow at that speed at the main time you will benefit under new rule would be on TV games)

Because the existing rule is stupid. If the same rule was applied to the try line that they only apply to corner flags, then try’s could be scored simply by breaking the plain of the line in mid-air as the do in American Football.

Would like to see us bring this rule in. As many have argued it seems silly that a players body can go over the touch line and release the ball before he steps out into touch and it's play on, yet if they brush the flag post with their arm whilst in the process of scoring they're deemed to be in touch. The current rule is nonsense!!!

Like someone else stated, there have been games where the posts have leant inwards which in effect narrows the playing field at the try line!!

The posts still have a role and should remain however, but this is only for when the ball strikes them, if this happens then the ball should be deemed to have gone dead.

Let's hope the RFL see sense!! (Did I just say that!!???)