<P> In both rugby league and rugby union , if the referee believes that a try has been prevented by the defending team 's misconduct , he may award the attacking team a penalty try . Penalty tries are always awarded under the posts regardless of where the offence took place . In rugby union , the standard applied by the referee is that a try `` probably '' would have been scored . The referee does not have to be certain a try would have been scored . In rugby league , the referee `` may award a penalty try if , in his opinion , a try would have been scored but for the unfair play of the defending team '' . </P>
<P> In both rugby league and rugby union , if the referee believes that a try has been prevented by the defending team 's misconduct , he may award the attacking team a penalty try . Penalty tries are always awarded under the posts regardless of where the offence took place . In rugby union , the standard applied by the referee is that a try `` probably '' would have been scored . The referee does not have to be certain a try would have been scored . In rugby league , the referee `` may award a penalty try if , in his opinion , a try would have been scored but for the unfair play of the defending team '' . </P>
when is a penalty try awarded in rugby
when is a penalty try awarded in rugby
if the referee believes that a try has been prevented by the defending team 's misconduct
if the referee believes that a try has been prevented by the defending team 's misconduct