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Sarries vs glasgow should be good today.
European Champions Cup: Saracens 56-27 Glasgow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47760396
The win was described here as "clinical" and it was exactly that.
Sarries vs glasgow should be good today.
The only serious suggestion I have seen about player size is reducing the amount of subs. This makes it so each player has to play more minutes and has to be fitter. I'm not sure I would want this though.
I also see they were debating bringing a version of the "40 - 20 rule" from league https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rugby_league_40_20_diagram.gif.
This would force the wingers back to defend supposedly and create more space to attack (but who knows how it would actually pan out).
It's not supposed to encourage more kicking. It's supposed to force at least 2 players back from the defensive line which opens up more space for the attack to run into.
I dunno what would happen. It just seems like another experiment that could go either way. Personally I think there are other changes that should be a higher priority.
The thing with Rugby is that the powers that be are much more prepared to bring in rule changes to improve tha game than in football. There have been plenty of changes in the past that have been quickly scrapped in attempt to keep the players safe and the punters interested, and it doesn't take years of committee meetings to do it. If they bring in the 40/20 kick rule and it doesn't work it will be scrapped. Rugby is much better at evolution and if mistakes are made it moves on immediately.
True but I'm just a bit confused as to why they've sat down and come up with this as a rule change as opposed to umpteen other things that off the top of my head would improve the game more. It may work, it may not work, if they're prepared to get rid of it if it doesn't work then fair play, go ahead and test it. I just find it odd that they've gone "You know what's wrong with the game today, wingers. It drives me mad how these nippy ****s are always staying in line with the rest of the defence . If only there was some way we could make them fuck off back where they belong level the fullback somehow...."
The rule is really designed to stop the defensive line from being ultra flat and aggressive. Making the wingers drop back to cover the kicks is a way of giving the attacking side a few more running options with the defensive line more disjointed. I think it will lead to more running rugby rather than more kicking.
Terrible news for Leavy. Feel for him. Great player and will be missed by Ireland especially considering SOB looks past it these days.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47775502
Never nice to see happen to anyone. The video of it looked awful, and the rumoured damage is horrific.