The Up and Under (GE fixes rugby : Part Three)

First topic message reminder :

The up and under is and it's connotations of random-luck rugby have been casting a pall over the game for some time now.

My suggestion to rid the game of this scourge is to alter the off-side rule such that the front most player from the side with possession must retire behind the point of the kick until any other player may advance. 

I think this is only fair and in line with the spirit of off-side laws. It will cut out all of the silly obstruction that goes on and prevent certain teams positioning their forward pack on the half way line for 80 minutes whilst the back three continually send the ball skyward, waiting for defensive blunders.

GloriousEmpire wrote:Playing well at provincial level is all well and good. But players who go into their shell and international level, get stage fright, and resort to kicking it away add to the problem of the low quality of international rugby and the failure culture with some teams, notably Ireland.

Muphry's law strikes again.

Submachine wrote:

GloriousEmpire wrote:Playing well at provincial level is all well and good. But players who go into their shell and international level, get stage fright, and resort to kicking it away add to the problem of the low quality of international rugby and the failure culture with some teams, notably Ireland.

Muphry's law strikes again.

Muphry was an Irishman, I think he was at one stage Sexton's kicking coach.

aucklandlaurie wrote:

Submachine wrote:

GloriousEmpire wrote:Playing well at provincial level is all well and good. But players who go into their shell and international level, get stage fright, and resort to kicking it away add to the problem of the low quality of international rugby and the failure culture with some teams, notably Ireland.

Muphry's law strikes again.

 Muphry was an Irishman, I think he was at one stage Sexton's kicking coach.

I hope Johnny remembers him when he picks up his first pay cheque in Paris.

yappysnap wrote:Who was that guy on the old 606 who loved league and pretended to hate union, would come on only to bash union and wind people up?

Then on the final day he admitted he loved both.

MajesticImperialman or something like that?

GE, have you ever heard of Rugby League? I think you might like it.