What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
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What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
I'll not be alone with this gripe:
Referees correctly insist that in line-outs, hookers throw the ball in straight to ensure that the opposing side can compete for the ball, should they choose.
Why oh why does the set scrum not follow the same principle? In my younger playing days as a hooker you had a chance of a strike against the head, but today it's just an utter farce.
Referees correctly insist that in line-outs, hookers throw the ball in straight to ensure that the opposing side can compete for the ball, should they choose.
Why oh why does the set scrum not follow the same principle? In my younger playing days as a hooker you had a chance of a strike against the head, but today it's just an utter farce.
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
The snide holding on to an opponent as you won't get a slap these days, football style celebrations, shouting in an opponents face when they make an error.
Basically a lot if Itojes game.
Not necessary or rugby....don't forget the old phrase "Rugby a game for Hooligans played by gentlemen"
Basically a lot if Itojes game.
Not necessary or rugby....don't forget the old phrase "Rugby a game for Hooligans played by gentlemen"
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Advantage... Just how long and how many phases is advantage
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
I agree. When does one see any balls taken against the head in a scrum, by the other side? It used to happen, but not any more.
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Jiffy on commentary.
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Luckily for me, they don't employ him on French television!!!
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
The Breakdown lottery..
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Nick Mullins commentating, dumbs himself down and treats the viewers as if they have an iq of lower than 70.
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Social media experts who haven’t got a clue and can’t be bothered to read previous posts that would answer their question
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It’s my opinion if you think that then cool, I don’t like either of BT’s commenators to be honest.
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Compared to Butler they are a joy to listen to.
As you say it’s personal preference I couldn’t abide Bill McClaren a lot of the time. Other people thought he was a broadcasting genius
Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Well there you go then, I like Butler.
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Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Not being able to ruck
Re: What gets your goat in the rugby of today?
Fof-far-nar No accounting for tasteJP14 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:59 pmWell there you go then, I like Butler.