- Feb 27, 2010
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The worm was wiggling too much to ignore... :finger:
Rugby Union World Cup 2011
- Thread starter Charmamba
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Associating low scores with a boring game is a cop out. Some of the lowest scoring matches of Rugby League are the most compelling.
I love each game equally but I'd consider Rugby a far more expansive than League. Do people not realise how structured our game is? Hit up, dummy half run, hit up, hit up, hit up, spin it wide (don't go near the sideline though!), kick. The amount of tries scored, or attempted, from kicks these days is appaling. It's an admission from teams they lack creativity.
I acknowledge that Rugby's show piece event is sadly, generally a poor advertisement for the code. In saying that, I struggle to believe, that as sport fans, one can't at the very least appreciate the nuances of another code. Soccer is the worlds most boring sport to me, though that doesn't stop me from enjoying the contest and appreciating the players.
I love each game equally but I'd consider Rugby a far more expansive than League. Do people not realise how structured our game is? Hit up, dummy half run, hit up, hit up, hit up, spin it wide (don't go near the sideline though!), kick. The amount of tries scored, or attempted, from kicks these days is appaling. It's an admission from teams they lack creativity.
I acknowledge that Rugby's show piece event is sadly, generally a poor advertisement for the code. In saying that, I struggle to believe, that as sport fans, one can't at the very least appreciate the nuances of another code. Soccer is the worlds most boring sport to me, though that doesn't stop me from enjoying the contest and appreciating the players.
Kaz
State of Origin Captain
- Mar 5, 2008
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I am not associating the low score with it being boring.
The score was the exciting part. It was the other parts that were boring.
It could be just the international games, that are the most boring.
I found quite a few Super 15 games to be entertaining.
The score was the exciting part. It was the other parts that were boring.
It could be just the international games, that are the most boring.
I found quite a few Super 15 games to be entertaining.
- Mar 5, 2008
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France have been fined $15,000 for walking into the exclusion zone for the Haka. Don't quite agree with the rule, they should be allowed to challenge it.
And the Best and Fairest Winner is under investigation for eye gouging McCaw. Hope the little #### loses his award.
And the Best and Fairest Winner is under investigation for eye gouging McCaw. Hope the little #### loses his award.
ethos
NRL Player
- Mar 4, 2008
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From what I saw in the final I thought it was largely the playmakers' fault. They all seemed to run sideways instead of going straight at the line and engaging the defence - they just pushed their own backline into the sideline. The one time they did play "direct", the French captain scored easily.
And after watching a fair amount of the WC, I'd still much rather league. Would rather watch a sport where running the ball is the first option to gain territory, with kicking second. As opposed to the other way 'round in union.
