Ezekiel,
I'm not trying to claim that I wouldn't be happy if my team won on penalties- read what I wrote.
I am saying that:
1- It is simply not good entertainment, and does nothing to grow the game worldwide (I mean- people in the states don't watch NFL for the field goals, and people here is NZ are starting to turn to league simply because the game has better entertainment value these days) I want to see Rugby grow and flourish, and the current system is not encouraging positive play.
2- I think it is a rip that 2 penalties, or 2 drop goals are worth more than a try. As I stated before the endeavour and effort it takes to score a try exceeds the other point scoring methods and this should be reflected in the points awarded for each.
Again- just my opinion, but Rugby suffers for this point scoring system.
They changed the points scoring system in the early 90s. No reason why they can't change it again now
Yeah, I don't really agree with you on this occasion Fluke ... it's unfair to use the Rugby League scoring system as a model for how Rugby Union should go, because many of the types of offenses that union players get penalised for, do not exist in league, as in dropping the scrum to prevent quick play from the scrum, handling the ball in the ruck, tackler not rolling away, players lying in the ruck.
... all of these offenses are designed to slow the team on attack down, while the defense regroups ... surely if a penalty is worth more, it's a greater incentive for players not commit the offence in the first place, and thus should contribute to the speed of the game.
... also, if a player commits a cynical foul while protecting their goal line, more often than not, their team has to commit multiple offences before one of their players is carded, so, while they probably are conceding three points, they are actually preventing the attacking team from scoring five or seven points by preventing a try, so they have already, in effect, been rewarded by two or four points ... why reward them further by lessening what a penalty is worth.
I put those that want to lessen what a penalty kick is worth, in the same basket, as those that advocate that the scrum rules should change, just because their team's scrum is weaker than other teams scrums ... just because it doesn't suit the way your team likes to play, or the type of game you like, does not mean the rules need to change.
... If you don't like how much a penalty is worth, players need to quit giving away penalties, then teams can't score from them, can they
