The Current State of Rugby
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@Kiwiwomble said in The Current State of Rugby:
a quick thought, and ive been heading towards this for a while, im thinking that some of us that are starting to question if we are falling out of love with rugby.....its because (or at least partially) because we watch so much of it on TV, with endless replays trying to find the tiniest mistake or infringement, with commentators telling us everything we might have missed and how we should feel the actions of players....i think we need to get down the sideline more than in front of a screen, have some beers, chat with randoms and just enjoy
I would say the inverse.
On the sideline you rarely have a clue what's actually going on. Talking points used to be great tries, swings in momentum, huge scrums, line breaks etc. You can see all that on the sideline and enjoy.
What you can't see much about is meaningless scrum penalties, TMO calls back to missed infringements & borderline offside calls.
It's absurd being in a massive stadium when a scrum is set, the home team gets a penalty for something pathetic (like binding etc) & the whole stadium goes up. Nobody has a clue what they just witnessed.
Rugby used to be Fiji vs Wales, where those in the stands were treated to an absolute drama filled spectacle. It's just not the case anymore.
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@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Kiwiwomble said in The Current State of Rugby:
a quick thought, and ive been heading towards this for a while, im thinking that some of us that are starting to question if we are falling out of love with rugby.....its because (or at least partially) because we watch so much of it on TV, with endless replays trying to find the tiniest mistake or infringement, with commentators telling us everything we might have missed and how we should feel the actions of players....i think we need to get down the sideline more than in front of a screen, have some beers, chat with randoms and just enjoy
I would say the inverse.
On the sideline you rarely have a clue what's actually going on. Talking points used to be great tries, swings in momentum, huge scrums, line breaks etc. You can see all that on the sideline and enjoy.
What you can't see much about is meaningless scrum penalties, TMO calls back to missed infringements & borderline offside calls.
It's absurd being in a massive stadium when a scrum is set, the home team gets a penalty for something pathetic (like binding etc) & the whole stadium goes up. Nobody has a clue what they just witnessed.
Rugby used to be Fiji vs Wales, where those in the stands were treated to an absolute drama filled spectacle. It's just not the case anymore.
Think almost every match in our Pool will be a thriller
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@MiketheSnow I agree and hope so.
Do you think it's a co-incidence that it's regarded by many as the weakest pool?
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@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Kiwiwomble said in The Current State of Rugby:
a quick thought, and ive been heading towards this for a while, im thinking that some of us that are starting to question if we are falling out of love with rugby.....its because (or at least partially) because we watch so much of it on TV, with endless replays trying to find the tiniest mistake or infringement, with commentators telling us everything we might have missed and how we should feel the actions of players....i think we need to get down the sideline more than in front of a screen, have some beers, chat with randoms and just enjoy
I would say the inverse.
On the sideline you rarely have a clue what's actually going on. Talking points used to be great tries, swings in momentum, huge scrums, line breaks etc. You can see all that on the sideline and enjoy.
What you can't see much about is meaningless scrum penalties, TMO calls back to missed infringements & borderline offside calls.
It's absurd being in a massive stadium when a scrum is set, the home team gets a penalty for something pathetic (like binding etc) & the whole stadium goes up. Nobody has a clue what they just witnessed.
Rugby used to be Fiji vs Wales, where those in the stands were treated to an absolute drama filled spectacle. It's just not the case anymore.
Hard agree (except for bold. We need offside reffed more strictly.)
Forget scrum penalties - force teams to put it in straight and win the ball back. Make the weaklings scrum. If that takes lots of resets, so be it.
Get rid of most of the ruck penalties - force teams to contest possession by putting bodies in.
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@Smuts Police the offside line more harshly?!? Sure you want to go down that path as a South African? Hahaha. You guys have been living in opposing backlines since Jake White's time
Take it as a compliment that others have copied you. If you can't beat them, join them.
Agree on ruck penalties. Just ban hands in the ruck full stop and force teams to drive over the ball to either secure it on attack or win it back on defence. Boks are particularly good at this. See Kolisi's turnover before 2nd try at the weekend for a perfect example. It will suck in more defenders leaving more space to attack.
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@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow I agree and hope so.
Do you think it's a co-incidence that it's regarded by many as the weakest pool?
Possibly
I think Pool A is the weakest pool
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@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow I agree and hope so.
Do you think it's a co-incidence that it's regarded by many as the weakest pool?
Possibly
I think Pool A is the weakest pool
Have to agree. Only one decent team in it.
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@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow I agree and hope so.
Do you think it's a co-incidence that it's regarded by many as the weakest pool?
Possibly
I think Pool A is the weakest pool
Too soon you evil bastard.
In any event, Pool D’s pretty bloody weak. 6th, 10th, 11th, 14th and 16th ranked teams. And that 6th rank looks exceedingly generous.
Pool B may also prove a lot weaker than most are making out. Time will tell, but there’s every chance that not one B team gets past the QFs. Useless fluffybunnies.
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@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow I agree and hope so.
Do you think it's a co-incidence that it's regarded by many as the weakest pool?
Possibly
I think Pool A is the weakest pool
Have to agree. Only one decent team in it.
Decency rarely wins rugby games.
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@stodders said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Smuts Police the offside line more harshly?!? Sure you want to go down that path as a South African? Hahaha. You guys have been living in opposing backlines since Jake White's time
Take it as a compliment that others have copied you. If you can't beat them, join them.
Agree on ruck penalties. Just ban hands in the ruck full stop and force teams to drive over the ball to either secure it on attack or win it back on defence. Boks are particularly good at this. See Kolisi's turnover before 2nd try at the weekend for a perfect example. It will suck in more defenders leaving more space to attack.
De Wet Barry was practically a dummy runner on our ball for most of his career.
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@stodders said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Smuts Police the offside line more harshly?!? Sure you want to go down that path as a South African? Hahaha. You guys have been living in opposing backlines since Jake White's time
Take it as a compliment that others have copied you. If you can't beat them, join them.
Agree on ruck penalties. Just ban hands in the ruck full stop and force teams to drive over the ball to either secure it on attack or win it back on defence. Boks are particularly good at this. See Kolisi's turnover before 2nd try at the weekend for a perfect example. It will suck in more defenders leaving more space to attack.
Pretty sure. Probably because I dont think offside lines care how fast or slowly you cross them.
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@MajorRage said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Kiwiwomble said in The Current State of Rugby:
a quick thought, and ive been heading towards this for a while, im thinking that some of us that are starting to question if we are falling out of love with rugby.....its because (or at least partially) because we watch so much of it on TV, with endless replays trying to find the tiniest mistake or infringement, with commentators telling us everything we might have missed and how we should feel the actions of players....i think we need to get down the sideline more than in front of a screen, have some beers, chat with randoms and just enjoy
I would say the inverse.
On the sideline you rarely have a clue what's actually going on. Talking points used to be great tries, swings in momentum, huge scrums, line breaks etc. You can see all that on the sideline and enjoy.
What you can't see much about is meaningless scrum penalties, TMO calls back to missed infringements & borderline offside calls.
It's absurd being in a massive stadium when a scrum is set, the home team gets a penalty for something pathetic (like binding etc) & the whole stadium goes up. Nobody has a clue what they just witnessed.
Rugby used to be Fiji vs Wales, where those in the stands were treated to an absolute drama filled spectacle. It's just not the case anymore.
I think you've misunderstood what im saying because thats pretty much it
you can't see all the bullshit stuff....so you move on, if theres a break in play you might ask people around you if they saw anything...but if they didn't you have a chat and wait for it to kick off again....rather than watching 6-8 replays looking for a tiny knock on or listening to commentators explain, often wrongly, how a forward pass is ruled
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@Kiwiwomble no I totally get your point, I’m just the inverse.
I watch sport to know what’s going on!
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@MajorRage oh, apologies
"What you can't see much about is meaningless scrum penalties, TMO calls back to missed infringements & borderline offside calls."
you WANT to know all this stuff, have it pointed out? they way you worded it i took it like it was bad stuff
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@Kiwiwomble it's in the eye of the beholder.
I enjoy sitting in the stands watching any sport, and for those I know little about, I am completely on board with what you say.
But thats not where I am with rugby. The game is so technical now, you do need the endless replays and the referee's mic to really have a clue about what is happening on the paddock.
Rugby is getting closer and closer to F1. Watching an F1 race without a nearby screen is borderline pointless - it's just noise and cars going past really fast (which is pretty damn cool).
IT needn't be like this for rugby though.
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@MajorRage fair play....i find that stuff to be what ruining rugby (or my enjoyment of it anyway), the overcomplication of everything...ignorance is bliss
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could probably go in here
Well, here is a raw statistic for you: teams of about the same ability, that kick the ball more than their opponents, win around 75% of their games.
Forget about how a team kicks, whether it is for territory or to turn defences or put pressure on from line-outs. When you boil it all down, if you kick more times in a game, you tend to win more than you lose.
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@Kiwiwomble said in The Current State of Rugby:
a quick thought, and ive been heading towards this for a while, im thinking that some of us that are starting to question if we are falling out of love with rugby.....its because (or at least partially) because we watch so much of it on TV, with endless replays trying to find the tiniest mistake or infringement, with commentators telling us everything we might have missed and how we should feel the actions of players....i think we need to get down the sideline more than in front of a screen, have some beers, chat with randoms and just enjoy
Agree wholeheartedly with this post , and the ones going along with it. Pro rugby has changed the game, and coaching now seems to be not losing rather than winning ie the phrase defence wins matches is unfortunatley too true! I am another who loves times spent on sidelines of club matches enjoying the game while mixing with likeminded people. Other thing is I a rugby fanatic and nerd and spend a lot of time on forums and let's be honest where an incredible amount of negative stuff is written. It never ceases to amaze me how people will remember and repeat 1-2 mistakes they see someone they not keen on, but will forget the the the say 30 good things they do? I think it kind of sums up that I enjoyed the Naki/Mako game on Sunday probably more than all the WC games, I was there, the rugby was played more positively, and although my team lost, it was rugby that I grew uo playing and loving regardless how laws etc make game a bit different. I actually wonder if test rugby is same sport at times.
You know I am pleased to know that although I am a dinosaur, there seem to be a few on this forum who seem to feel somewhar the same!
And don't even start me what Pro rugby has done to kids rugby!
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I think a heap of issues are related to the TMO. Something good happens. Wait, let's stop the game and check every little angle in super slow mo and see if maybe something wasn't right
No way the ref should have overturned that last French try, but he talked himself in to it.
It's almost as if the attitude is "something good can only come because some did something wrong"
Adds fucking nothing. Fuck it off
