Lee Hookey scores after Nathan Blacklock grubbers into the in-goal. Saints are on the board.

THE NEW OBSTRUCTION RULE:
AN EXAMPLE

Mark Gasnier lines up to pass to Nathan Blacklock.
In defence are El Masri and Vagana.

Gasnier's dummy is perfect and the
defence zooms in on Blacklock.
However, Gasnier runs behind the decoy
runner he created.

Gasnier 'scores' in the corner but the
try has been disallowed.

Even some of the  fans think he has scored
but it's not the case.
The bottom line is that its now against the rules to run behind a decoy runner. This is new ground for many and (for a while at least) the refs will be clamping down on anything that is deemed to be 'obstruction'.

Great shot of player who feels ripped off.
Sorry Gaz, but it's back to the drawing board.
Be sure to tell the coach.

Matt Cooper shows all the skills when he regathers
a kick-through and then successfully flicks the ball
back while falling into touch.

Nothing wrong with Cooper's effort.
He performed well in a losing side.

Lee Hookey catches a cross field bomb from Trent Barrett to score his second try. Playing with only 12 men, Saints are staging something of a comeback.

Nathan Blacklock

Try

Brent Kite, Blacklock, Hookey, Reece Simmonds

Simmonds getting collared late in the match.
Although Saints never gave up,
they were unable to peg back a 20-nil deficit