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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 123851"><p>Webby`s assessement is pretty much spot-on. I`d just like to add a couple of thoughts onto that:</p><p></p><p>- There is much more actual playmaking involved in union. Defensive patterns are worked out in great detail, there is the not-so-subtle differences between the rush and the drift defense. Whereas in league it`s pretty much just man-on defense. As a result, a union flyhalf or centre needs to take a much more active role in manipulating the defense of the opposition, either by passing, running or kicking than in league.</p><p></p><p>- There is the contrasting styles employed by union teams. We`ve seen sides being effective with the more conservative, 10-man game-plan involving a powerful pack and a kicking flyhalf. We`ve also seen the Brumbies and the Aussies making the retention of possession game into an artform, and the counter-attacking, offloading in the tackle style of the AB`s.</p><p></p><p>- And most importantly, in union we have a little thing called the Rugby World Cup. The 16 best teams in the world competing every 4 years for possession of old Bill. You just don`t get that in league.</p><p></p><p>And every time your mate wants to throw "yawnion" at you, there is the true-blue union man`s response- it sure beats "diet rugby"!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 123851"] Webby`s assessement is pretty much spot-on. I`d just like to add a couple of thoughts onto that: - There is much more actual playmaking involved in union. Defensive patterns are worked out in great detail, there is the not-so-subtle differences between the rush and the drift defense. Whereas in league it`s pretty much just man-on defense. As a result, a union flyhalf or centre needs to take a much more active role in manipulating the defense of the opposition, either by passing, running or kicking than in league. - There is the contrasting styles employed by union teams. We`ve seen sides being effective with the more conservative, 10-man game-plan involving a powerful pack and a kicking flyhalf. We`ve also seen the Brumbies and the Aussies making the retention of possession game into an artform, and the counter-attacking, offloading in the tackle style of the AB`s. - And most importantly, in union we have a little thing called the Rugby World Cup. The 16 best teams in the world competing every 4 years for possession of old Bill. You just don`t get that in league. And every time your mate wants to throw "yawnion" at you, there is the true-blue union man`s response- it sure beats "diet rugby"! [/QUOTE]
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