If your referring to him calling halftime in golden point and not allowing storm to feed the scrum then I believe it was because they didn't have a halfback in place to feed it before the siren went.
If your referring to him calling halftime in golden point and not allowing storm to feed the scrum then I believe it was because they didn't have a halfback in place to feed it before the siren went.
Oh look something different.. Not sure why Bennett even left the Dragons {nothing to do with more money }, seems he wants to buy all our players.. Peter Osullivan another who all is does is raid other clubs players then claims that he discovered them
IT isn't often a 17-year-old kid from the Holden Cup becomes a target of two of the most powerful men in rugby league - Wayne Bennett and Nick Politis. But then Jackson Hastings though isn't your normal footy player.
They say he is a future champion ... and that is why Bennett wants him at Newcastle and Politis is chasing him for the Roosters.
Six clubs are interested in Hastings, the son of Eastern Suburbs legend Kevin "Horrie" Hastings.
Young Hastings has received interest from the Sydney Roosters, St George Illawarra, Newcastle, North Queensland, Brisbane and possibly Penrith.
The Dragons, Roosters, Knights and Cowboys have made formal offers.
He is currently playing in the Dragons' under-20s Holden Cup team. He played fullback against Parramatta on Saturday night. It is understood the Knights have made a significant offer while Politis wants him at Bondi.
"The fact is Nick has loved 'Horrie' all his life," said Jackson's manager, Sam Ayoub. "Horrie is a club legend at the Roosters. Nick is a passionate Rooster and would love to see another Hastings at the club."
Ayoub said he would seek the best deal _ but not necessarily the richest _ for Hastings.
"We are trying to distance Jackson from all this and protect him," Ayoub said.
"He is mature but is still young. We will make a decision based on what is best for his future and from a career-path perspective."
Hastings made his Holden Cup debut in round eight against Manly, scoring a try and kicking five goals.
At the time, Horrie tweeted: "Congratulations to my youngest son Jackson debuting for Dragons 20's against Manly. Only 17 years old. Very proud old man."
Fans can expect to see even more action in Telstra Premiership matches with the NRL today announcing new guidelines that will reduce time-wasting.
The introduction of a maximum time limit for the forming of scrums follows recommendations from the NRL Competition Committee, with statistics showing that an average of eight minutes per match was being lost packing scrums.
The Committee also found that the 40-second time limit for drop-outs was excessive with the limit to be reduced to 30 seconds.
Under the new scrum guidelines for the Telstra Premiership and Holden Cup:
Both competing teams must be properly bound and be ready to pack into the scrum 30 seconds after the head referee has blown his whistle to indicate that play is to restart with a scrum;
After the expiration of 30 seconds, and in the event that only one side is bound and ready to pack into the scrum, they will be awarded a penalty (not a differential) at the centre where the scrum was to have packed;
In the event that no side is bound and ready to pack into the scrum, the side with the loose head and feed will receive the penalty (not a differential);
If, in the opinion of the referee, the restart is being delayed due to the circumstances of the game the referee may call time off.
While Match Officials will begin to instruct players as to the new guidelines starting this week, penalties in matches for breaches will start being awarded from Round 15.
You watch games from the 80's and the scrums were packed as quick as they could but I reckon it was around 2008 they started to slow down, get on with it young men!.