What no kick!

Conrad Jantjes of Western Province claims a mark and is awarded a free kick. He starts moving to kick, hesitates and then, as Golden Lions charges at him, Jantjes runs forward with the ball. Jantjes passes to Paul Bosch who is away.

The referee stops them.

Why?

As its name suggests, a free kick is a kick. Jantjes did not kick the ball.

Then what?

Law 21.3 HOW THE PENALTY AND FREE KICKS ARE TAKEN
(a) Any player may take a penalty or free kick awarded for an infringement with any type of kick: punt, drop kick or place kick. The ball may be kicked with any part of the lower leg from knee to the foot, excluding the knee and the heel.
Sanction: Any infringement by the kicker’s team results in a scrum at the mark. The opposing team throws in the ball.

And

Law 21.4 (c) A clear kick. The kicker must kick the ball a visible distance. If the kicker is holding it, it must clearly leave the hands. If it is on the ground, it must clearly leave the mark.
Sanction: Unless otherwise stated in Law any infringement by the kicker’s team results in a scrum at the mark. The opposing team throw in the ball.

And

Law 21.8 (e) Charging the free kick. Once they have retired the necessary distance, players of the opposing team may charge and try to prevent the kick being taken. They may charge the free kick as soon as the kicker starts to approach to kick.

(f) Preventing the free kick. If the opposing team charge and prevent the free kick being taken, the kick is disallowed. Play restarts with a scrum at the mark. The opposing team throw in the ball.

It would be fair that a scrum should have been awarded to the Golden Lions.