A Rugby Player (Player A) Is Running with the Ball

Essay

A Rugby player (Player A) is running with the ball in his or her hands. Player B runs at Player A for a front-on tackle and tackles Player A to the ground. Considering the ball was not touched by Player B, if Player A lost his grip of the ball at the point of impact between the two players, which direction is the ball likely to travel in? Discuss this in respect to one or more of Newton's laws.