Aus style rugby

bertie · Post by **bertie** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:30 pm

Seeing the highlights of this weeks matches and the implementation of the ELVs makes me wonder. Are we going to give up the style of rugby we are used to.
It seems to be changing to that of the aus teams. we will be crying when we lose a match next!

I only hope these stupid experiments are abandon at the end of the season. Although I think it could cause a rift between hemispheres.

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:36 pm

"aus style" and "rugby" are not phrases that fit well together!

Even with mutated rules "style" is something they have yet to find.

legs11 · Post by **legs11** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:02 pm

'aus style of rugby'

you mean a weak front row?

NorthantsTiger · Post by **NorthantsTiger** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:12 pm

The standard on play so far over the whole GP for the opening two matches has generally been poor, when compared with the heights of last season. The matches ive seen live on sky and in highlight form have been error strewn and have been characterised by over zealous refereeing. this has led to a strange harem scarem style of rugby which is all action and fury but no class. Hopefully this is just due to teams getting used to the new laws and will settle down, but after watching the tediousness of the Tri-nations, im not sure it will. The new laws mean that whilst the aim of the law is to keep the ball in play longer, the reality thus far has been both teams kicking aimlessly to each other, each searching for a mistake. This has led to large moments of kicking 'duels' which are quite boring for the spectator. I would much rather see a line out or scrum etc, rather than this emphasis on keeping the ball in play at all costs. One small crumb of comfort for me is that at least they have rejected the use of the short arm penalty which reduced the Tri nations to some sort of grown up bumper cars!!!

The way rugby union is heading unless we are very careful is towards some sort of weird league/aussie rules hybrid, all action but no intelligence. I hope that this is just scaremongering on may part and that the wonderfully talented, vibrant, competitive and enjoyable brand of rugby that i loved last year (and previously) is allowed to return and that the present problems are just down to teething issues

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:31 pm

"over zealous refereeing"

I ain't seen any of that. Incompetent refereeing yes!

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:56 pm

Round 3 has started well!!
Bristol 6 - 9
(3 - 3) Sale R

Penalties:
Jarvis, Barnes Penalties:
McAlister 3

What are tries???

daktari · Post by **daktari** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:06 am

Indeed. Week 1 was put down to the weather. Week 2 becasue of being rusty. If week 3 continues in the form of the Bris-Sale match the finger may well start to be pointed at the ELVs.