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From the By-laws and rules together with laws of the game by the New South Wales Rugby Football League, 1908, page 37:
NOTE - A player may be in touch and yet play the ball with his foot if the ball be not in touch
http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52863578/view?partId=nla.obj-103985848#page/n38/mode/1up
"If the ball be not in touch"
Funny how language from 110 years ago seemed more street then now.