Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley has sparked an unusual controversy in Rugby. Barkley did something special on the 3rd and Eight Yards to go against the Jacks
onville Jaguars. He juked two defenders and then reverse-hurdled before being brought down by a gaggle of defenders.
"Non-rugby obviously… But this might be the most athletic thing I've ever seen. A backwards hurdle from Saquon," said Tight Five Rugby a media out let on social media.That sparked a debate online about whether Rugby codes should make rule changes to allow such play. Under current Rugby Union rules, such a play is illegal.
Despite these restrictions, there have been notable exceptions, especially when players dive for a try. And, of course, players can jump for a ball regardless of where defenders are around them. The most famous "no-call" recently was England's Jonny May, who scored a tie by vaulting over an Italian defender in the Six Nations Championship that year. The move even led the Six Nations social media account to joke that the "Super Bowl was last week.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eagles' Saquon Barkley stuns NFL fans with backward hurdle over Jaguars defenderPhiladelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley wowed NFL audiences on Sunday when he performed backward hurdle over a Jacksonville Jaguars defender.
Read more »
NFL Fans Couldn't Believe Eagles-Jaguars Refs Didn't Overturn Saquon Barkley FumbleReferees determined Saquon Barkley fumbled the football, which the Jaguars returned for a touchdown.
Read more »
Saquon Barkley's Backward Hurdle In Eagles Win Over Jaguars Is Talk Of NFLThe Eagles signed a weapon, not just a running back, and he was deployed yet again in a 28-23 win over the Jaguars in Week 9.
Read more »
Saquon Barkley's Backwards Hurdle In NFL Game Will Blow Your MindScott Stump is a trending reporter and the writer of the daily newsletter This is TODAY (which you should subscribe to here!) that brings the day's news, health tips, parenting stories, recipes and a daily delight right to your inbox. He has been a regular contributor for TODAY.
Read more »
Micah Parsons doesn't hold back on 'Giants' stupidity' for letting Saquon Barkley goParsons took the Giants to task on his podcast for letting Barkley walk away in free agency
Read more »
Saquon Barkley’s Backwards Hurdle Captivates Twitter And TeammatesKambui Bomani is a Jackson State and Syracuse University alum that covers various NFL news and topics. He’s provided NFL postgame coverage as well as article analysis on teams, players and matchups. Prior to being a contributor with Forbes, Bomani served as the Associate Editor for Pro Football Focus from 2021 to 2022.
Read more »