Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?
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@Snowy said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
So you guys reckon it is a change of interpretation since 2014? Or did Owens get it wrong and it should have been a draw with Ireland?
What @Bones said
Cruden has a couple of "steps" to steady himself at the back of his run up before he settles. Much like Foxy used to shake his hands. This fooled the Irish into charging early.
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@Bones righto, see that is different to your first statement...
when I approach the entrance to my flat, I walk past it.
anyway, think we'll leave it here aye...
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Personally i think the interpretation of the conversion charge down is stupid as well. IMO It should be clarified and interpreted as "moving towards the ball" or better still fuck the whole concept off. It adds very little to the game but can lead to situations like against ireland which are a bit of a farce.
By the way you aren't approaching your front door if you are walking away from it. You may think you are or be on your way there along the easiest route but it is incorrect use of the word. Just because it is commonly used doesn't make it right. Just like people using the word average to say something is bad.
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@taniwharugby said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
@Bones righto, see that is different to your first statement...
when I approach the entrance to my flat, I walk past it.
anyway, think we'll leave it here aye...
Tell me how you get to an entrance on the other side of a wall, oh studly wall smasher.
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@Rapido said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
My thread! My precious thread! What have you guys done to my thread! Flats and aeroplanes?!
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@antipodean was that how he approached the airport?
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@taniwharugby said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
@antipodean was that how he approached the airport?
Think that was more a "beginning his approach" situation so fair game for whoever charged it down.
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@taniwharugby said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
@antipodean was that how he approached the airport?
Maybe he was approaching the flat and the door was in the wrong place. Once you've started and all that?
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@Rapido said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
My thread! My precious thread! What have you guys done to my thread! Flats and aeroplanes?!
Really sorry about all this Rapido. My fault.
If it's any consolation the next time DMac smiles before he kicks, you can be safe in the knowledge that the opposition are allowed to charge. -
my biggest gripe with rugby rulings lately:
"Taking out the scrumhalf".
I am pretty sure this rule was created to prevent players grabbing or interfering with ACTING scrumhalves who are behind a ruck trying to clear the ball.
Nowadays it is interpreted as anytime a player with a "9" or "21" on his jersey is sacrosanct and can't be cleaned out, as long as the ball is on his side of the ruck. This is utter bullshit, if the team in possession can't protect the ball at the ruck and the scrumhalf is cleaned out, that's their problem.Fuck this fucking fuckshit.
Otherwise, great game, yeah. -
the ruck at 1m0s here:
it's pretty clear BOK would have penalised any Wallaby going for either Reinach or the ball here, even though the ruck is collapsed and there is no security provided by any Springbok.
I wouldn't even know which law is applicable here:I hate these kinds of ruck. Contesting should always be allowed, as long as you come from the hindmost foot. If you don't protect your halfback, bad luck.
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Mauls.
The way they’re reffed, the attacking team has so many advantages.
They can join from where ever they like, they can bind however they like, and worst of all the maul can stop moving and is allowed to then re-start.
The defending team will get pinged for anything and everything.
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I'm not looking at the video but is this just prior to a try where no one is on their feet and you just know there is no way the ref will let Aus contest so there is this weird pause?
I remember thinking "how do they legally contest that?" Which is ridiculous.
Fuck halfbacks. Fuck their ridiculous protection
And ban the box kick
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I reckon they should utilise the free-kick as a restart mechanism for way more scenarios (e.g. accidental offsides, knock-ons, forward passes, throw not straight, kick-off not 10m) BUT prohibit kicking to touch or choosing a scrum option.
That way a team's only options are to tap and play quickly, setup a tap move like "the wall" or kick possession away (but not into touch obvs).
I think it would increase the ball in play time, decrease the common set-piece to set-piece snooze-fest (e.g. throw not straight -> lets have a scrum) and drive some new innovation.
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@maxwell said in Rugby rules (or lack there of) that grind your gears?:
I reckon they should utilise the free-kick as a restart mechanism for way more scenarios (e.g. accidental offsides, knock-ons, forward passes, throw not straight, kick-off not 10m) BUT prohibit kicking to touch or choosing a scrum option.
That way a team's only options are to tap and play quickly, setup a tap move like "the wall" or kick possession away (but not into touch obvs).
Didn't we try something similar years ago?
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@maxwell i think A LOT of scrum penalties could and should just be free kicks, its just supposed to be a competition for possession anyway....so the rewards for having a dominant scrum?...possession
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@Crazy-Horse Not sure - but eliminating the option to just go to another set-piece from a free-kick would promote a different mindset imo.
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@Kiwiwomble i mean you would still get rewarded possession with a free-kick (given specific infringements) but your options on what to do with it would change.
