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<blockquote data-quote="Klarkash-ton" data-source="post: 163331"><p>Is rugby the opposite of real life?</p><p></p><p>In real life if you are beautiful and use that beauty to earn millions then you are just a tart.</p><p>In real life if you are ugly and then have to use brains/grift/work really hard to earn millions then every thinks you are a worthy example.</p><p></p><p>Is forward play therefore not more worthy than beautiful running rugby?</p><p></p><p>But put the games into perspective. England have lost loads of games. They beat Australia only by a couple of points, even though Australia turned up with no front row. A few desperate tackles kept the Aussie backs out, even though it was hardly a vintage set of Aussie backs. Even then the result was an upset.</p><p></p><p>France tackled New Zealand into the ground, and the All Blacks didn't help themselves. The AB's should have won that game on the day despite everything. They had the possession, the territory, and the opportunities. France won on blood and guts. </p><p></p><p>England/France cant really figure in this discussion since both teams played similar tactics. England are better at those tactics, and France should have learnt from the 6nations this year.</p><p></p><p>England/SA: It always looked to me that SA had another gear. I thought SA were playing a very dangerous game, trying to control the game but too nervous to try things. But it worked. England's blood and guts ran out, and several players limped from the field.</p><p></p><p>The only way you can take the 'ugly' out of rugby is by taking the core of the game out. Then you have rugby league (I've played a lot of league btw).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Klarkash-ton, post: 163331"] Is rugby the opposite of real life? In real life if you are beautiful and use that beauty to earn millions then you are just a tart. In real life if you are ugly and then have to use brains/grift/work really hard to earn millions then every thinks you are a worthy example. Is forward play therefore not more worthy than beautiful running rugby? But put the games into perspective. England have lost loads of games. They beat Australia only by a couple of points, even though Australia turned up with no front row. A few desperate tackles kept the Aussie backs out, even though it was hardly a vintage set of Aussie backs. Even then the result was an upset. France tackled New Zealand into the ground, and the All Blacks didn't help themselves. The AB's should have won that game on the day despite everything. They had the possession, the territory, and the opportunities. France won on blood and guts. England/France cant really figure in this discussion since both teams played similar tactics. England are better at those tactics, and France should have learnt from the 6nations this year. England/SA: It always looked to me that SA had another gear. I thought SA were playing a very dangerous game, trying to control the game but too nervous to try things. But it worked. England's blood and guts ran out, and several players limped from the field. The only way you can take the 'ugly' out of rugby is by taking the core of the game out. Then you have rugby league (I've played a lot of league btw). [/QUOTE]
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