The Current State of Rugby
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@booboo said in The Current State of Rugby:
Another change I'd like to see a change to the free kick. Allow fks to be kicked directly to touch on the full and award the lineout where it crosses to touch. Teams often have little option but to reset a scrum when a fk is awarded with resultant time lost. Allowing them to clear and contest a lineout should cut down some scrum resets. IMO.
Unless they get the throw in I don't imagine teams would kick to touch very often from a free kick.
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@Crazy-Horse said in The Current State of Rugby:
@booboo said in The Current State of Rugby:
Another change I'd like to see a change to the free kick. Allow fks to be kicked directly to touch on the full and award the lineout where it crosses to touch. Teams often have little option but to reset a scrum when a fk is awarded with resultant time lost. Allowing them to clear and contest a lineout should cut down some scrum resets. IMO.
Unless they get the throw in I don't imagine teams would kick to touch very often from a free kick.
Yeah, thought about that. I reckon plenty of teams would.
- Teams still look to clear from inside their own half: takes you out of the scoring zone.
- Forcing a defensive lineout would often result in getting the ball back in an attacking position (missed touch, or even kicked to touch in a better position than where fk was but now with your throw).
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@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Tim said in The Current State of Rugby:
Warren Gatland: The changes I would make to rugby in 2024
Kicking often at the World Cup was a successful strategy but it needs to change.
Love Gatland, but that is muddled, contradictory thinking.
Too much kicking in the game in one breath, and then 'remove the mark' in the next.
If you remove the mark we'll see more not less kicking.
I thought about removing the mark etc, not a fan, but I can see what he's getting at, like the 50-22 won't it hold defence back? If someone put's up a kick you will need to know you got at least one player back to help your last man as he can't take a mark, so would actually (like the 50-22) mean less players up in front line defence?
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Seems the Professional Victims from Jaapland have found a way to be picked on by it.
Suddenly I'm a fan of removing the mark.
Warren Gatland proposes radical ideas that would hamper the Springboks
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made some proposals which he thinks will improve the game, two of which would hamper the world champion Springboks.
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@Dan54 said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Tim said in The Current State of Rugby:
Warren Gatland: The changes I would make to rugby in 2024
Kicking often at the World Cup was a successful strategy but it needs to change.
Love Gatland, but that is muddled, contradictory thinking.
Too much kicking in the game in one breath, and then 'remove the mark' in the next.
If you remove the mark we'll see more not less kicking.
I thought about removing the mark etc, not a fan, but I can see what he's getting at, like the 50-22 won't it hold defence back? If someone put's up a kick you will need to know you got at least one player back to help your last man as he can't take a mark, so would actually (like the 50-22) mean less players up in front line defence?
Would just mean more kick & hopes from the 9, 10, possibly the 12 for the wingers to contest rather than beating the man by passing and hip swivels IMHO.
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@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Dan54 said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Tim said in The Current State of Rugby:
Warren Gatland: The changes I would make to rugby in 2024
Kicking often at the World Cup was a successful strategy but it needs to change.
Love Gatland, but that is muddled, contradictory thinking.
Too much kicking in the game in one breath, and then 'remove the mark' in the next.
If you remove the mark we'll see more not less kicking.
I thought about removing the mark etc, not a fan, but I can see what he's getting at, like the 50-22 won't it hold defence back? If someone put's up a kick you will need to know you got at least one player back to help your last man as he can't take a mark, so would actually (like the 50-22) mean less players up in front line defence?
Would just mean more kick & hopes from the 9, 10, possibly the 12 for the wingers to contest rather than beating the man by passing and hip swivels IMHO.
Yep I wondering about that too Mike, but I wonder did the 50-22 lead to more kicking (I thought it would), it did lead to more room in attack as I think we are finding wings staying deeper, and this could well be what he thinking. As I say I not convinced or otherwise, just trying to look at both sides really
I one of these grumpy old men who doesn't really like any laws/rules being changed, so perhaps I am trying to open my mind a bit more.
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@booboo said in The Current State of Rugby:
Don't mind his proposals generally.
- Expanding 50:22 forces space for attack.
- reducing subs increases fatigue
- admitting the goal line drop-out is a fail allows sides to attack the line
Agree with Mike above about removing the mark. Not sure what that gains.
Another change I'd like to see a change to the free kick. Allow fks to be kicked directly to touch on the full and award the lineout where it crosses to touch. Teams often have little option but to reset a scrum when a fk is awarded with resultant time lost. Allowing them to clear and contest a lineout should cut down some scrum resets. IMO.
Attaboy
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@Bones said in The Current State of Rugby:
@booboo said in The Current State of Rugby:
Don't mind his proposals generally.
- Expanding 50:22 forces space for attack.
- reducing subs increases fatigue
- admitting the goal line drop-out is a fail allows sides to attack the line
Agree with Mike above about removing the mark. Not sure what that gains.
Another change I'd like to see a change to the free kick. Allow fks to be kicked directly to touch on the full and award the lineout where it crosses to touch. Teams often have little option but to reset a scrum when a fk is awarded with resultant time lost. Allowing them to clear and contest a lineout should cut down some scrum resets. IMO.
Attaboy
Yeah, there are some pedantic pricks on here, amongst the deliberately obtuse.
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@Bones said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Dan54 said in The Current State of Rugby:
@Bones c.mon mate, can you tell me your opinion on knock downs in the game??
Perfectly legal.
Actually seriously, wouldn't really argue anyway, even if I was just taking piss a bit.
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We’re you reffing Harlequins v Gloucester earlier?
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@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
We’re you reffing Harlequins v Gloucester earlier?
By geez that was an entertaing game wasn't it Mike? And know what you talking about, there did seem one or 2 decisions could of gone either way with knock downs.
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@Dan54 said in The Current State of Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in The Current State of Rugby:
We’re you reffing Harlequins v Gloucester earlier?
By geez that was an entertaing game wasn't it Mike? And know what you talking about, there did seem one or 2 decisions could of gone either way with knock downs.
Hometown calls aplenty
Gloucester weren’t supposed to win that one, although they coulda/shoulda
Hastings had a mare, and the Marcus Smith wankfest is stomach churning
Flatman’s unconditional support of the ref became tiresome
Gloucester gifted it
The Ref wrapped it -
Now here's something interesting I never realised, who knew you could score a try while having your feet in touch?
So long as you not holding ball, ie you in touch you could lean over and put downward pressure on ball.
To those that knew, I know you cleverer than me (that's not hard lol). and those that didn't know, that's ok, just starting the new year by helping you out with the laws!
Anyway, time I loaded clubs etc and went to golf instead of boring you lot!
