: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:50 am  

From what I saw of it, it was very quick with the ball in play approaching League levels. The scrums were less intense and the line outs were few and far between. Nearly all the penalties were run from the mark rather than hoofed upfield for the line out.

It looks like there's been some serious dabbling with the laws and the result looks like a kick in the nuts to the die hard Union traditionalists.

At least that was the impression I got.

: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:54 am  

tvoc wrote:

From what I saw of it, it was very quick with the ball in play approaching League levels. The scrums were less intense and the line outs were few and far between. Nearly all the penalties were run from the mark rather than hoofed upfield for the line out.

It looks like there's been some serious dabbling with the laws and the result looks like a kick in the nuts to the die hard Union traditionalists.

At least that was the impression I got.

It's similar to League in the approach to rule making. The Aussies identify areas of the game where they're not dominant then try to get them taken out of the equation.

Most of the offences at the ruck and maul under the ELVs are free kicks now rather than penalties, which is why so many would have been run rather than kicked.

[Jimmythecuckoo]

: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:20 am  

What did Lawrence Dayglo do then?

: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:23 pm  

Jimmythecuckoo wrote: What did Lawrence Dayglo do then? He was done up like a kipper by the News of The World ten years ago

Jimmythecuckoo wrote: What did Lawrence Dayglo do then? He was done up like a kipper by the News of The World ten years ago

[Jimmythecuckoo]

: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:52 am  

bizarre.

: Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:15 pm  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

I take it that it was played in a manner more suited to RL ?

It is impossible to play RU properly " in a manner more suited to RL".

Read Brian Moore's article in this morning's Telegraph and he proves that the myth about kicks to touch and length of time of ball in play etc.being worse in the 6 nations than in the SH is just that, a myth.
Similarly he proves that with the ELVs the game is no different a spectacle to what it was without them.

: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:53 am  

tvoc wrote:

From what I saw of it, it was very quick with the ball in play approaching League levels. The scrums were less intense and the line outs were few and far between. Nearly all the penalties were run from the mark rather than hoofed upfield for the line out.

It looks like there's been some serious dabbling with the laws and the result looks like a kick in the nuts to the die hard Union traditionalists.

At least that was the impression I got.

Its been similar in Super14 even before the ELV's at the end of the day aif you're playing in nice dry conditions you're going to throw the ball around, if on the other hand you play most of your season in p@ssing down rain and mud, your going to need to protect the ball more, its one of the most basic concepts of Rugby, League or Union.

: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:44 pm  

nokiddin wrote:

It is impossible to play RU properly " in a manner more suited to RL".

Read Brian Moore's article in this morning's Telegraph and he proves that the myth about kicks to touch and length of time of ball in play etc.being worse in the 6 nations than in the SH is just that, a myth.
Similarly he proves that with the ELVs the game is no different a spectacle to what it was without them.

George, what a waste of an expensive minor grammar school education.

: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:29 am  

Common sense and a fair go! ----

Common sense and a fair go! ----

: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:30 am  

Charmless Nerk wrote: Common sense and a fair go! ---- If he was that unhappy about what the Bulldogs were offering, why did he sign the contract in the first place? Thinks he's Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't he?

Charmless Nerk wrote: Common sense and a fair go! ---- If he was that unhappy about what the Bulldogs were offering, why did he sign the contract in the first place? Thinks he's Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't he?