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<blockquote data-quote="polonius" data-source="post: 152808"><p>A try most certainly was worth 3 points when I started playing in the mid/late 60's. The scoring was often confusing as a try and a conversion was referred to as a 'goal' and was worth 5 points (i.e. a try could be 'converted' into a 'goal' if the kick was successful).</p><p></p><p>The scores were usually given in detail rather than in points. Here's an example.</p><p></p><p>I have in front of me a programme of the Scotland v New Zealand game of November 1979 which I attended. The programme gives the 'score' for the 1978 game thus: 2G 2PG to 1G 1DG. </p><p></p><p>In 1978 a try was worth 4 points so New Zealand must have scored 18 and Scotland 9. You didn't just have to be a good player, you had to be good at maths as well.</p><p></p><p>I can't remember exactly which year it changed from 3 to 4 points for a try- 1970 or 1971 sounds about right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="polonius, post: 152808"] A try most certainly was worth 3 points when I started playing in the mid/late 60's. The scoring was often confusing as a try and a conversion was referred to as a 'goal' and was worth 5 points (i.e. a try could be 'converted' into a 'goal' if the kick was successful). The scores were usually given in detail rather than in points. Here's an example. I have in front of me a programme of the Scotland v New Zealand game of November 1979 which I attended. The programme gives the 'score' for the 1978 game thus: 2G 2PG to 1G 1DG. In 1978 a try was worth 4 points so New Zealand must have scored 18 and Scotland 9. You didn't just have to be a good player, you had to be good at maths as well. I can't remember exactly which year it changed from 3 to 4 points for a try- 1970 or 1971 sounds about right. [/QUOTE]
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