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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 132684"><p>Actually, this would be quite beneficial for England. Think about it, our kicking from hand under pressure has never really been that good, even with from the likes of Wilko. If you watch every game that England have played since 1999 and you see every clearing kick by the Full Back or the Fly Half, I'll put £10 that they only find touch or get England out of a hole in 2 out of every ten times. The other eight out of ten times, the ball always lands in the arm of either a very angry opposition back who proceeds to make an excellent break and/or an attempts/succeeds at making a drop goal attempt.</p><p></p><p>On that basis, the iRB are probably developing this rule specifically for England's own good. Other teams will rue the day when this rule came into effect, as it shuts off an easy stream of points that can be scored against England. Francois Steyn will be crying into his pillow tonight as it will mean no more easy DGs from the half way line.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, some of these rules are logical in basis, some are a bit dodgy or will make no difference (like the removal of the corner flags) and some are just plain dangerous (like allowing people to collapse the scrum). I honestly cannot believe the iRB can harp on about making the game safer...and then allow such a dangerous rule change as that. Crazy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 132684"] Actually, this would be quite beneficial for England. Think about it, our kicking from hand under pressure has never really been that good, even with from the likes of Wilko. If you watch every game that England have played since 1999 and you see every clearing kick by the Full Back or the Fly Half, I'll put £10 that they only find touch or get England out of a hole in 2 out of every ten times. The other eight out of ten times, the ball always lands in the arm of either a very angry opposition back who proceeds to make an excellent break and/or an attempts/succeeds at making a drop goal attempt. On that basis, the iRB are probably developing this rule specifically for England's own good. Other teams will rue the day when this rule came into effect, as it shuts off an easy stream of points that can be scored against England. Francois Steyn will be crying into his pillow tonight as it will mean no more easy DGs from the half way line. At the end of the day, some of these rules are logical in basis, some are a bit dodgy or will make no difference (like the removal of the corner flags) and some are just plain dangerous (like allowing people to collapse the scrum). I honestly cannot believe the iRB can harp on about making the game safer...and then allow such a dangerous rule change as that. Crazy. [/QUOTE]
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