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<blockquote data-quote="ZeFrenchy" data-source="post: 433638" data-attributes="member: 47244"><p>Keep drop goals alive!</p><p></p><p>I like them, quite a lot. I youtube whenever I heard of a good drop goal being scored, and some of the most exciting rugby memories in the last years have included very relevant drop goals (rwc 2003, Ireland grand slam). </p><p></p><p>It is a feature that requires both skill from the kicker and a lot of team work. It not how it used to be: we don't see drop goals drect out of a scrum, even with the 5-metre rule. Now defences demand a lot more from teams in order for a rop goal to be attempted and successful.</p><p></p><p>Besides, it is only from time to time that drop goals become decisive, and it is only in he final minutes of high-stake games. Whenever a team scores three drop goals it is considered exceptional - and it is only 9 points! </p><p></p><p>I agree with the scrum idea. It would avoid long range attempts, that are becoming a bit silly (Martin Rodriguez and Frans Steyn try far too often, and are actually not very successful).</p><p></p><p>To encourage try-scoring, the easiest idea is to increase the points awarded for a try, or for a conversion. Making all kicks three points would make things easier, but perhaps it is too much of a punishment for teams without a reliable goalkicker. Tries and conversions being 6 and 1 point sounds like a good options, it would be worth analizing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZeFrenchy, post: 433638, member: 47244"] Keep drop goals alive! I like them, quite a lot. I youtube whenever I heard of a good drop goal being scored, and some of the most exciting rugby memories in the last years have included very relevant drop goals (rwc 2003, Ireland grand slam). It is a feature that requires both skill from the kicker and a lot of team work. It not how it used to be: we don't see drop goals drect out of a scrum, even with the 5-metre rule. Now defences demand a lot more from teams in order for a rop goal to be attempted and successful. Besides, it is only from time to time that drop goals become decisive, and it is only in he final minutes of high-stake games. Whenever a team scores three drop goals it is considered exceptional - and it is only 9 points! I agree with the scrum idea. It would avoid long range attempts, that are becoming a bit silly (Martin Rodriguez and Frans Steyn try far too often, and are actually not very successful). To encourage try-scoring, the easiest idea is to increase the points awarded for a try, or for a conversion. Making all kicks three points would make things easier, but perhaps it is too much of a punishment for teams without a reliable goalkicker. Tries and conversions being 6 and 1 point sounds like a good options, it would be worth analizing. [/QUOTE]
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