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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 304199"><p>In terms of pure entertainment, these games, and the Super 14 in general, are miles ahead of anything else. What everyone enjoys is fast men searing through a gap, powerful men charging through a tackle, and skillful men unlocking a defence. You cannot sit through action like this without enjoying it. For whatever reasons, a lot of games in European rugby lack this.</p><p></p><p>However, there are different levels of enjoyment, based on intensity, tension, etc. I've watched a lot of Super 14 this past 2 weeks, and based on this plus what's gone on in other years, the intensity and tension levels are quite low. It's fun seeing a 50-30 scoreline, but there's no excitement in the last 20 mins when the teams are really tight. Plus, there is something admirable about seeing a fantastic defensive display, when teams really have to fight for every point they can get. And European rugby, especially in the Heineken Cup, will see closer and lower scorelines frequently as a result.</p><p></p><p>Lions vs Chiefs was ananomaly, and I don't expect results like that every week. But high scorelines (50+ points in a game) aren't uncommon. This is part of the style of rugby played by the SH countries. What's great is that one sport is so diverse that its two premier club competitions are both so consistently entertaining even if they're completely different in style.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 304199"] In terms of pure entertainment, these games, and the Super 14 in general, are miles ahead of anything else. What everyone enjoys is fast men searing through a gap, powerful men charging through a tackle, and skillful men unlocking a defence. You cannot sit through action like this without enjoying it. For whatever reasons, a lot of games in European rugby lack this. However, there are different levels of enjoyment, based on intensity, tension, etc. I've watched a lot of Super 14 this past 2 weeks, and based on this plus what's gone on in other years, the intensity and tension levels are quite low. It's fun seeing a 50-30 scoreline, but there's no excitement in the last 20 mins when the teams are really tight. Plus, there is something admirable about seeing a fantastic defensive display, when teams really have to fight for every point they can get. And European rugby, especially in the Heineken Cup, will see closer and lower scorelines frequently as a result. Lions vs Chiefs was ananomaly, and I don't expect results like that every week. But high scorelines (50+ points in a game) aren't uncommon. This is part of the style of rugby played by the SH countries. What's great is that one sport is so diverse that its two premier club competitions are both so consistently entertaining even if they're completely different in style. [/QUOTE]
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