Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks
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Perhaps it's a true reflection on NZs actual influence on the administration of the game. For all the success of the NZ teams on the field, NZ doesn't wield much power off it. If the RFU or British press are pissed off about something then WR will take notice, but I doubt they give two shits about the NZRFU and the NZ press. Maybe the top dogs in NZ have to be more forceful. Maybe that still won't make a difference. But there is no way in hell that Powell and Rougerie should have gotten away with what they did.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
Perhaps it's a true reflection on NZs actual influence on the administration of the game. For all the success of the NZ teams on the field, NZ doesn't wield much power off it. If the RFU or British press are pissed off about something then WR will take notice, but I doubt they give two shits about the NZRFU and the NZ press. Maybe the top dogs in NZ have to be more forceful. Maybe that still won't make a difference. But there is no way in hell that Powell and Rougerie should have gotten away with what they did.
It's always been this way. Take away the tackled player not being able to play the ball on the ground? Take away rucking? Bring in mauling, take it away, bring it back again? The powers that be change the rules and we just adapt better.
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@canefan said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
Perhaps it's a true reflection on NZs actual influence on the administration of the game. For all the success of the NZ teams on the field, NZ doesn't wield much power off it. If the RFU or British press are pissed off about something then WR will take notice, but I doubt they give two shits about the NZRFU and the NZ press. Maybe the top dogs in NZ have to be more forceful. Maybe that still won't make a difference. But there is no way in hell that Powell and Rougerie should have gotten away with what they did.
It's always been this way. Take away the tackled player not being able to play the ball on the ground? Take away rucking? Bring in mauling, take it away, bring it back again? The powers that be change the rules and we just adapt better.
Bang on - look up Wing Forward for another example...
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@godder said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
@canefan said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
Perhaps it's a true reflection on NZs actual influence on the administration of the game. For all the success of the NZ teams on the field, NZ doesn't wield much power off it. If the RFU or British press are pissed off about something then WR will take notice, but I doubt they give two shits about the NZRFU and the NZ press. Maybe the top dogs in NZ have to be more forceful. Maybe that still won't make a difference. But there is no way in hell that Powell and Rougerie should have gotten away with what they did.
It's always been this way. Take away the tackled player not being able to play the ball on the ground? Take away rucking? Bring in mauling, take it away, bring it back again? The powers that be change the rules and we just adapt better.
Bang on - look up Wing Forward for another example...
Google wing forward and it comes up with flanker....?
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Dave Gallaher was one of the best exponents of wing-forward.
From wiki:
The use of a wing-forward provoked controversy both in New Zealand, and later in the British Isles after the All Blacks toured there in 1905; wing-forwards were often accused of off-side obstruction of the opposition half-back. The wing-forward continued as a vital component of New Zealand rugby until long-standing complaints from the unions of the Home Nations resulted in the position being outlawed by the International Rugby Football Board in 1932. -
@bovidae said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
Dave Gallaher was one of the best exponents of wing-forward.
From wiki:
The use of a wing-forward provoked controversy both in New Zealand, and later in the British Isles after the All Blacks toured there in 1905; wing-forwards were often accused of off-side obstruction of the opposition half-back. The wing-forward continued as a vital component of New Zealand rugby until long-standing complaints from the unions of the Home Nations resulted in the position being outlawed by the International Rugby Football Board in 1932.There you have it. Flankers, cheating since 1905.
God bless us.
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@catogrande said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
@bovidae said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
Dave Gallaher was one of the best exponents of wing-forward.
From wiki:
The use of a wing-forward provoked controversy both in New Zealand, and later in the British Isles after the All Blacks toured there in 1905; wing-forwards were often accused of off-side obstruction of the opposition half-back. The wing-forward continued as a vital component of New Zealand rugby until long-standing complaints from the unions of the Home Nations resulted in the position being outlawed by the International Rugby Football Board in 1932.There you have it. Flankers, cheating since 1905.
God bless us.
Sir Richard McGod. Peak flanker
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@catogrande said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
@bovidae said in Gregor Paul: How World Rugby conspired against the All Blacks:
Dave Gallaher was one of the best exponents of wing-forward.
From wiki:
The use of a wing-forward provoked controversy both in New Zealand, and later in the British Isles after the All Blacks toured there in 1905; wing-forwards were often accused of off-side obstruction of the opposition half-back. The wing-forward continued as a vital component of New Zealand rugby until long-standing complaints from the unions of the Home Nations resulted in the position being outlawed by the International Rugby Football Board in 1932.There you have it. Flankers, cheating since 1905.
God bless us.
Took an Irishman to show you the way though.... 😈
