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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 162040"><p>Its going to be interesting when some proponents of moving gradually towards rugby-lite start proposing that games be postponed if the conditions do not suit open, running rugby.</p><p></p><p>I don't really see why anyone should be annoyed that a team presented with conditions which would make trying to throw the ball around frankly suicidal, opted instead to shove it up the jumper and play a more forward orientated game. </p><p></p><p>If Stade <em>did</em> adapt to the conditions, they would have played a similar game to that of Bristol's and to be fair they have a kicker in Skrela who normally keeps the scoreboard ticking over with accurate penalties.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, when the pitch resembles that of a boating lake at Butlins, you can hardly demand a ragingly fast game of open rugby can you? I mean, what are you suggesting? Call out the Fire Brigade to pump the water off of the pitch? That every rugby stadium in Europe be required to have a roof?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 162040"] Its going to be interesting when some proponents of moving gradually towards rugby-lite start proposing that games be postponed if the conditions do not suit open, running rugby. I don't really see why anyone should be annoyed that a team presented with conditions which would make trying to throw the ball around frankly suicidal, opted instead to shove it up the jumper and play a more forward orientated game. If Stade [i]did[/i] adapt to the conditions, they would have played a similar game to that of Bristol's and to be fair they have a kicker in Skrela who normally keeps the scoreboard ticking over with accurate penalties. At the end of the day, when the pitch resembles that of a boating lake at Butlins, you can hardly demand a ragingly fast game of open rugby can you? I mean, what are you suggesting? Call out the Fire Brigade to pump the water off of the pitch? That every rugby stadium in Europe be required to have a roof? [/QUOTE]
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