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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Rolls" data-source="post: 836695" data-attributes="member: 72439"><p>Hopefully, the results from Saturday will see a hurried end to the silly idea of bonus points in the 6 Nations. One of the advantages claimed for it was that it would encourage more attacking, and therefore more entertaining, Rugby. Really? Ireland ran in 9 tries against the hapless Italians, England and Wales scored only three between them, but that was a far more entertaining and positively gripping match. The game in Rome was embarrassing to watch and a total mismatch, yet Ireland benefitted more from it in terms of Championship points than England – or had they won – Wales - receive. Madness. Apart from enjoying the massacre of Italy –if that is what one enjoys – there was no enjoyment and precious little entertainment to be had from the Rome match.</p><p>The idea of points differential is bad enough, but bonus points are a step too far, much too far. As it is, unless there is a Grand Slam, the ***le tends to get decided on who can put most points on the Italians. The imbalance created by having three home games one year, two the next, is bad enough. Of the 9 Grand Slams so far recorded since 5 became 6, only three – Wales in 2005, Ireland in 2009, and England in 2016, have gone to a team only playing 2 home games.</p><p>Make no mistake – playing at home is a big advantage. The figures tell it all, the win percentages being:-</p><p>England 86% Home 57% Away</p><p>France 74% Home 51% Away</p><p>Ireland 74% Home 55% Away</p><p>Scotland 36% Home 16% Away</p><p>Wales 61% Home 48% Away</p><p>Italy 23% home 5% Away</p><p></p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Rolls, post: 836695, member: 72439"] Hopefully, the results from Saturday will see a hurried end to the silly idea of bonus points in the 6 Nations. One of the advantages claimed for it was that it would encourage more attacking, and therefore more entertaining, Rugby. Really? Ireland ran in 9 tries against the hapless Italians, England and Wales scored only three between them, but that was a far more entertaining and positively gripping match. The game in Rome was embarrassing to watch and a total mismatch, yet Ireland benefitted more from it in terms of Championship points than England – or had they won – Wales - receive. Madness. Apart from enjoying the massacre of Italy –if that is what one enjoys – there was no enjoyment and precious little entertainment to be had from the Rome match. The idea of points differential is bad enough, but bonus points are a step too far, much too far. As it is, unless there is a Grand Slam, the ***le tends to get decided on who can put most points on the Italians. The imbalance created by having three home games one year, two the next, is bad enough. Of the 9 Grand Slams so far recorded since 5 became 6, only three – Wales in 2005, Ireland in 2009, and England in 2016, have gone to a team only playing 2 home games. Make no mistake – playing at home is a big advantage. The figures tell it all, the win percentages being:- England 86% Home 57% Away France 74% Home 51% Away Ireland 74% Home 55% Away Scotland 36% Home 16% Away Wales 61% Home 48% Away Italy 23% home 5% Away Mike [/QUOTE]
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