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2014 Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Sharks (Round 14)
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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 643936" data-attributes="member: 12207"><p>I understand that rugby is in reality confined largely to the white population and the wealthier blacks, but it still has a very solid base that we just don't have in Australia. Although I definitely agree with you on England - in terms of resources they should be as formidable as the All Blacks. But for them, the club scene makes that cohesion at the national level tricky. </p><p></p><p>On League and tries, I actually agree. But this is where the fundamental misunderstanding is: it's not the lack of tries per se in Rugby that people complain about here, it's performances like that of the Crusaders we saw on the weekend; teams "not having a go" by just going for the easy points via penalties. You get low scoring games in League, and the can be great spectacles. The difference lies in the fact that both teams are always attacking with everything they've got. They've eliminated the kicking duel and made penalty kicks and drop goals only really appealing in very tight matches. </p><p></p><p>That said, I actually like scrums, line outs and rucks; I like the fact that Union is a constant battle for possession, but that doesn't mean I'm not frustrated when teams just play for penalties and kick the ball away every chance they get.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 643936, member: 12207"] I understand that rugby is in reality confined largely to the white population and the wealthier blacks, but it still has a very solid base that we just don't have in Australia. Although I definitely agree with you on England - in terms of resources they should be as formidable as the All Blacks. But for them, the club scene makes that cohesion at the national level tricky. On League and tries, I actually agree. But this is where the fundamental misunderstanding is: it's not the lack of tries per se in Rugby that people complain about here, it's performances like that of the Crusaders we saw on the weekend; teams "not having a go" by just going for the easy points via penalties. You get low scoring games in League, and the can be great spectacles. The difference lies in the fact that both teams are always attacking with everything they've got. They've eliminated the kicking duel and made penalty kicks and drop goals only really appealing in very tight matches. That said, I actually like scrums, line outs and rucks; I like the fact that Union is a constant battle for possession, but that doesn't mean I'm not frustrated when teams just play for penalties and kick the ball away every chance they get. [/QUOTE]
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