Half-time extended for Tri-Nations

[TRF_Cymro]

The half-time break for the Tri-Nations will be extended from 10 to 12 minutes to help teams prepare for this year's World Cup.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3821_6982471,00.html​

 

[TRF_Olyy]

"The change has been made to assist the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies in adjusting to a longer half-time break during the forthcoming Rugby World Cup," Sanzar chief executive Greg Peters said.

Surely an extra 2mins doesn't take a ridiculous amount of adjusting to

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Changing from 10 to 12 minutes... WOW!!!

 

[Feicarsinn]

I'm stunned. You might as well have an hour between the two halves now. This is going to change the game forever.

 

[lucky number 7]

If anything should the players not be keeping the shortened break in order to be working a tad bit harder and having shorter rest periods? so that when the Wc comes around the extra minute or two may have some boost or an effect...that said 2 minutes is hardly a huge thing...Hard pressed to boil an egg or even spank the monkey in such a short timeframe

 

[Feicarsinn]

If anything should the players not be keeping the shortened break in order to be working a tad bit harder and having shorter rest periods? so that when the Wc comes around the extra minute or two may have some boost or an effect...that said 2 minutes is hardly a huge thing...Hard pressed to boil an egg or even spank the monkey in such a short timeframe

Richie McCaw would beg to differ. Hence it being brought in.

 

[lucky number 7]

Suppose a man living his hectic lifestyle he must try get his 5 a day somehow :/

 

[LittleGuy]

Probably just an excuse to stuff another two to four commercials in at half-time.

 

[William18]

Halftime is always longer than 10 minutes.

 

[Sam Owen]

Theres always something to change in Rugby.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Richie McCaw would beg to differ. Hence it being brought in.

He is made of magma mind.

 

[Larksea]

I have a feeling my GF will write to SANZAR and the IRB to complain about this! hehe

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Hahaha. Brilliant!

 

[sethry101]

Its to bring in more ad's and therefore more sponsors, it all abouth the money, relisticly 2 min's will have no affect on the players body.