Roosters halfback Sam Walker has called on the NRL to sort out the obstruction rule once and for all, declaring “there’s not a great deal of consistency” after teammate Joseph Manu was incorrectly denied a try in the 22-16 loss to Penrith.
The NRL has already admitted that the Bunker stuffed up by penalising Jared Waerea-Hargreaves for running through the line and allegedly blocking Dylan Edwards from getting to Manu even though he was 20 metres away.
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary weighed in last Thursday and clearly had an issue with the rule as it currently stands.
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