Atkins was then denied Wakefield's third try because of a forward pass as the home side continued to press.
Biggar crossed the home side's line after two minutes but referee Chris White had already blown up for a forward pass.
Sale wasted their best try-scoring opportunity when flanker Magnus Lund threw a forward pass to an unmarked Cueto on 55 minutes.
Ryan Hall had a try disallowed for a forward pass and Jamie Jones-Buchanan also went close for Leeds as Rovers clung on.
Stanford took risks with the forward pass, fake punts, and the reverse.
After 50 minutes, captain Kort Schubert, who plays for Cardiff, had a try ruled out in the right corner for a forward pass.
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Reece looked to have gone over for a score-levelling try with five minutes to go but was pulled back for a forward pass.
Hodgson had another try ruled out for another forward pass from Brown after Huddersfield had been forced to soak up intense Salford pressure.
Marty Holah did go over, which would have put the Ospreys in front, but his try was controversially ruled out for an apparent forward pass.
Hadden was critical of Irish referee George Clancy's failure to spot what looked like a forward pass for Fulgence Ouedraogo's try early in the second half.
If tradition reigned, then the forward pass would be illegal, helmets would be without facemasks and players would be able to conceal the ball under their jerseys.
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Just as the game looked certain to end in a draw, the Blues tried to run the ball out of defence and were penalised for a forward pass.
Walker was denied a superb try after a forward pass from Byrne's replacement Gareth Owen and the home side had to soak up more pressure before clinching the bonus point.
Leinster wasted try-scoring chances either side of the interval with prop Cian Healy spilling the ball on two crucial occasions and Contepomi's forward pass preventing a certain Luke Fitzgerald touchdown.
Yannick Jauzion's forward pass denied full-back Maxime Medard a clear run and a Blues chance was blown when Jamie Roberts could not hold Nicky Robinson's pass after the fly-half's 45-metre run.
David Strettle touched down on the right only for referee Romain Poite to signal a forward pass during the build-up and ex-Tiger Hougaard was narrowly off target with a 50-yard drop-goal.
But after Giteau was harshly penalised for a forward pass, the Boks made the most of their superb field position to open the scoring with a close-range try from Van Heerden.
The Ospreys kept pushing forward and replacement Gareth Owen touched down in the corner after a dazzling Williams break, only for referee Rolland to overrule the score for an earlier forward pass.
Blair and Nick De Luca combined to put Houston through on the right again but the winger was stopped in his tracks, with the referee bringing play back for a forward pass.
Hape finished off Bath's best move of the match to at least put some points on the board, although there were suggestions of a forward pass from Danny Grewcock in the build-up.
When they were turned over it looked like being a costly mistake and their frustration was compounded when Chris Latham was called back for a forward pass after he had ghosted over.
Dan Tuohy crossed the Scarlets' line as the visitors made a quick riposte, but the flanker had overrun Nigel Brady in the build-up and the score was disallowed for a forward pass.
The fly-half added another penalty inside the final 10 minutes but the hosts had a huge scare when Clerc was called back for a forward pass as he cruised round under the posts.
There appeared to be a forward pass in the build-up to his first try, but his second was made by a super 40-20 kick from Sinfield before man-of-the-moment Senior provided the final pass.
Ten minutes later, Habana had a try ruled out in the corner for a forward pass by fellow winger JP Pietersen, and then Steyn missed a long-range penalty from inside his own half.
"Referees and linesmen have to take split second decisions and yes while I believe the try was created by a forward pass it is down to them in the end, " said the scrum-half.
Blues were the first to cross the line when Tom James jinked his way through on five minutes, only for the wing to be called back for a forward pass earlier in the move.
After Ian Humphreys had extended the Ireland lead, Ben Cairns thought he had replied for the Scots but John Houston, a late replacement for Simon Danielli, was adjudged to have thrown a forward pass.
But Saints had hope four minutes before the break when, after having one near miss chalked off when he was adjudged to have received a forward pass, Foster went in at the left corner.
Indeed, it was Leeds' Ryan Hall who had a try chalked off for a forward pass before Glenn Morrison found a gap in the visitors defence, with Johnson eventually taking advantage to touch down.
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