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Cape Town - Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold says he respects referee Jaco Peyper’s the decision to award the Stormers a penalty try in their Super Rugby clash at Newlands this past weekend.
The Stormers received a penalty try in the 66th minute when Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach played the ball from an off-side position in the in-goal area. It prevented Dillyn Leyds from scoring a try after Odwa Ndungane had knocked the ball on.
There was confusion over whether a player can be adjudged off-side in the in-goal area, but according Rule 11.1 (b) of World Rugby's regulations, the off-side rule does exist in the in-goal area.
