: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:21 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Well, you'll at least see a bit of running then.

Aye

and I will definately see some athletes rather than this

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:11 pm  

Just watching a Spanish league game live on TVE (BBC) sport channel. The game is awful with knock ons and kicking galore, but there must be around a 1,000 at the match and it's live on national tv.
As a rugby league I can't help but think 'If only!'

: Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:13 pm  

Union to change the rules? Rugby union's governing body could consider law changes in response to the number of recent injuries and a perception the sport is becoming less entertaining. Injuries have become a major issue this season, while the trend has grown for kicking rather than running the ball.

Union to change the rules? Rugby union's governing body could consider law changes in response to the number of recent injuries and a perception the sport is becoming less entertaining. Injuries have become a major issue this season, while the trend has grown for kicking rather than running the ball.

: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:48 pm  

inch by inch..little by little....a Rugby League style game called RUGBY(union)

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:03 am  

They won't change the rules too much. If they did, and made it impossible for sides with nothing other than a scrum, lineout and spoiling tactics to compete against a pacy and athletic back division, they'd get far more one-sided results. That's exactly what happens in league - and is one reason why our international competition is less of a 'spectacle' than Union.

If they changed the rules to make open rugby pay off more often the northern hemisphere sides would be shown up to be as poor as their league counterparts in comparison to Aus/NZ.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:16 am  

Catalancs wrote:

which has finally convinced me that what goes on in the boxes and car parks at a union game is far more important than events on the field.

Fast off the mark...

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:37 pm  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/gloucester/8380221.stm Gloucester eye move for Tadulala... again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/gloucester/8380221.stm Gloucester eye move for Tadulala... again

: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:36 pm  

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... s-strategy Another article questioning the state of entertainment in Yanwion, and another managing to avoid mentioning the elephant in the room. We all know how to improve the game as a spectacle.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... s-strategy Another article questioning the state of entertainment in Yanwion, and another managing to avoid mentioning the elephant in the room. We all know how to improve the game as a spectacle.

: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:28 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/nov/26/irb-six-nations-tri-nations-strategy

Another article questioning the state of entertainment in Yanwion, and another managing to avoid mentioning the elephant in the room.

We all know how to improve the game as a spectacle.

Now it's the turn of the British media to moan. Little has changed since Jonny kicked England to the union world cup. That of course was acceptable and 'stirred the nation'. It's ok for two teams to kick each other to death... as long as Jonny and the chaps win.

: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:36 pm  

Indded. It's no coincidence that Rob Andrew is the man in charge of England. He was the least creative half back I think I've ever seen.