Skipper Brad Fittler then raced over straight from a scrum to close the gap to just eight points and, in a nailbiting finish, centre Russell Richardson had a try ruled out for putting his left hand on the dead-ball line before grounding the ball.
When we're good, we get in the paint and I'm getting my dunk balls and that's when all our shooters get to line the ball up and get looks.
The Scarlets started at a startling pace, as from first-minute possession on the halfway line the ball was spread across the three-quarters to Stoddart, who burst a tackle before showing the pace to make it to the line.
Possession of the ball is determined by getting the "line of the ball, " or path as it travels on the field, on a player's right.
And they had to survive some nervy moments defending their own try line before another stolen ball at the Pirates line-out allowed them to clear their lines.
With Sunderland always looking sharp on the counter-attack, David Bellion surged his way to the dead-ball line.
So we've got to go forward in the scrums but also be able to win quality line-out ball.
Stricker, one of the game's best putters, told Woods to keep his hands more in line with the ball.
WSJ: Tiger Woods Should Credit His Return to No. 1 on Improved Putt
Ian Humphreys pounced for a second try, punishing Aironi's blunder in trying to usher the ball over the dead ball line.
Jones later sent a clearance over the dead-ball line as he sought to take advantage of the wind at his back.
The Giants managed to respond after the break, Brough pouncing as a kick over the Crusaders' goal line saw the ball played backwards.
Whitehead capitalised on Smith's failure to clear the danger caused by Sykes' grubber kick, stretching out to get the touchdown inches from the dead-ball line.
Gopperth kicked a penalty from out wide but Wasps almost added another try when a line-out ball bobbled dangerously but Alex Tait cleared the danger.
The new centre pairing combined delightfully off good line-out ball, Hook feinting passes to an array of dummy runners before popping the ball to fellow-Lion Bowe.
The home pack recovered possession and encamped on the Quins line, the ball eventually coming out to Jones who was just held out on the left.
Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey had both threatened the Scarlets line before the ball was recycled to the opposite corner with Nacewa presented with the simple finish.
The Glasgow pack drove their way to the Scarlets line before the ball was shipped smartly left for the open-side to go over from close range, Gregor converting.
But the Irish wilted in the closing minutes, and after Scelzo had forced his way over Bartolucci won the race for a kick ahead to touch down inches inside the dead-ball line.
Farrell's kick off was going to fly out of play on the full but the New Zealander caught the ball and carried it over the dead-ball line to put his side under pressure.
Van Gisbergen, kicking instead of Cipriani, drew Wasps back into it with two penalties of his own and Varndell struck again just before the interval after Wasps stole line-out ball on the Quins 22.
He leaped over the Ravens' stout defensive line and extended to get the ball over the goal line on a crucial 4th-and-goal that gave the Patriots their 23-20 edge early in the fourth quarter.
The Rhinos made the most of their good fortune and when Kevin Sinfield's high kick got to Danny McGuire who was stopped by Orford, over the line, the ball went lose and hit Jamie Jones-Buchanan who touched down.
Hull, bidding for a first away win over Wigan for six years, looked on course when England winger Briscoe touched down Horne's kick just inches from the dead-ball line on 17 minutes, Tickle's conversion making it 10-4 at half-time.
England were awarded a penalty close in and Tonga were retreating in expectation of a kick at goal when Wilkinson suddenly fired a high ball out to the right and Sackey collected brilliantly and just touched down short of the dead ball line.
Bourgoin hit back quickly when Denos put in a grubber kick on Ulster's 22-metre line and dived on the ball as it rolled over the line.
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, the game's governing body, has consistently opposed the use of in-game video replays, but goal-line technology, to determine if the ball has crossed the goal line, has received more support.
Wood blocked Hougaard's attempted kick and hacked the ball towards the try-line, but was just beaten to the ball by Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock.
After a Westwood burst to the line which fell just short, the ball was transferred rapidly down the line, Briers' long pass freeing King, who stepped back inside, fed Hicks and the Aussie winger dived over.
David Templeton got to the by-line and pulled the ball back for Kevin Kyle to head over.
应用推荐