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<blockquote data-quote="Enguelaz" data-source="post: 163391"><p>I think the IRB should think more about training their referees (cause i am sorry but the level at the last WRC as APPALLING) or developing structures for minor teams to develop their rugby instead of think about changing the rules...</p><p></p><p>I think it's too easy to hide behind the rules and kinda say they're unfair for a certain type of play or another - because it's all about that - guys ****** off at England for winning with out scoring tries... and so what?!? I am sure they have been working hard to set these systems up, it's a different style of play that is totally valid to me. And i think France has been a good example of what NOT to do. We tried to play an English type of game against them, and of course it didn't work - it's hard to beat the masters at their own game... but I am sure we had other means to counter them, all we had to do was organise the play differently, surprise them. All teams have means to counter "Ugly" play.</p><p></p><p>What the IRB wants is more flowing rugby, more ENTERTAINMENT = more $$$...</p><p></p><p>And it is not only in rugby - look at football - good example would be Italy and their very defensive type of play - they're world champion, is the FIFA wondering about changing the rules, like not being allowed 10 players in your own half for more than 10min or something like that? It should have been though before hand - now it's too late - look at Basket Ball for example with their limited time to shoot or in handball you have the "refuse of play" penalty when players pass the ball around without attacking intention.</p><p></p><p>All I am saying is that it's not by changing the rules that it's going to change anything - or maybe yes it will, until teams adapt and find other ways to play a defensive / ugly type of game...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Enguelaz, post: 163391"] I think the IRB should think more about training their referees (cause i am sorry but the level at the last WRC as APPALLING) or developing structures for minor teams to develop their rugby instead of think about changing the rules... I think it's too easy to hide behind the rules and kinda say they're unfair for a certain type of play or another - because it's all about that - guys ****** off at England for winning with out scoring tries... and so what?!? I am sure they have been working hard to set these systems up, it's a different style of play that is totally valid to me. And i think France has been a good example of what NOT to do. We tried to play an English type of game against them, and of course it didn't work - it's hard to beat the masters at their own game... but I am sure we had other means to counter them, all we had to do was organise the play differently, surprise them. All teams have means to counter "Ugly" play. What the IRB wants is more flowing rugby, more ENTERTAINMENT = more $$$... And it is not only in rugby - look at football - good example would be Italy and their very defensive type of play - they're world champion, is the FIFA wondering about changing the rules, like not being allowed 10 players in your own half for more than 10min or something like that? It should have been though before hand - now it's too late - look at Basket Ball for example with their limited time to shoot or in handball you have the "refuse of play" penalty when players pass the ball around without attacking intention. All I am saying is that it's not by changing the rules that it's going to change anything - or maybe yes it will, until teams adapt and find other ways to play a defensive / ugly type of game... [/QUOTE]
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