thw game is getting too slow

[pagliaccio_euforico]

in reality yes being crap. But it's usually signaled as "standing up" or "unbinding".

 

[Kiwiwomble]

What I never understand is why the referee's arm goes up against the weaker scrum virtually every time a pack starts to get a shove on. What are they actually being penalised for, being crap?

THANK YOU! i just dont get it, its largely not something that can change...suddenly become stronger or "better"

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I also find that the stronger team after the first couple of scrums then usually bore in or drop the scrum looking for more penalties which 70% (complete made up guess) of the time they get.

I love a scrum as a lock myself but I really can't see how the professional game can have a fair contest and have a team going backwards without it falling over or being used to milk penalties.

I'm guessing all useless world rugby will do would be to change the engage sequence again lol

I really think world rugby is going to kill off rugby without realising over the next 10 years without massively changing things up which they can't/ won't.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I can't say I'm enjoying seeing multiple 1 minute water breaks in Treviso in October (hardly scorching weather). It seems to be cynically exploited to help oversized players get their breath back after an extended passage of play. If a player needs minor medical attention then escort them off the field and get on with the game like with football. If a player is so big they lose their endurance then select more appropriately sized or fitter players.

 

[miccloarch]

the lawmakers who came up with the direction of hands nonsense

https://www.ffoolish.com/forward-pass-detection-rugby/

 

[Kiwiwomble]

we've definitely seen it in the Southern Hemisphere, especially as the season has started earlier and earlier into the warmer months, but im not against the suggestion ive seen a few times of having fewer subs, maybe like football so you have have a full bench...but can only make 3/4 actual subs, coach actually have to do something during the game rather than all the decisions pretty much made before kickoff and we'll just get more tired players later in the game to allow it to open up rather than playing with rules to do it

 

[RiderJake]

I can't say I'm enjoying seeing multiple 1 minute water breaks in Treviso in October (hardly scorching weather). It seems to be cynically exploited to help oversized players get their breath back after an extended passage of play. If a player needs minor medical attention then escort them off the field and get on with the game like with football. If a player is so big they lose their endurance then select more appropriately sized or fitter players.

I wonder why the less resilient players aren't forced to do regular running in training. It is as if they are only practicing technique, but not physical endurance.

 

[McTallshort]

Bring back rucking. It will also reduce the number of concussions

 

[stus768]

Bring back rucking. It will also reduce the number of concussions

What does bring back rucking mean? Genuine question, how would the laws change?

 

[McTallshort]

What does bring back rucking mean? Genuine question, how would the laws change?

Using your feet to clear out the ball from the Ruck area. Have a look at the some old school videos. Law changed around 2002ish I think

 

[Derpus]

I also find that the stronger team after the first couple of scrums then usually bore in or drop the scrum looking for more penalties which 70% (complete made up guess) of the time they get.

I love a scrum as a lock myself but I really can't see how the professional game can have a fair contest and have a team going backwards without it falling over or being used to milk penalties.

I'm guessing all useless world rugby will do would be to change the engage sequence again lol

I really think world rugby is going to kill off rugby without realising over the next 10 years without massively changing things up which they can't/ won't.

We get shouted down as wanting to copy league every time we make a suggestion but... we make a lot of good suggestions. Just sayin.

 

[Derpus]

we've definitely seen it in the Southern Hemisphere, especially as the season has started earlier and earlier into the warmer months, but im not against the suggestion ive seen a few times of having fewer subs, maybe like football so you have have a full bench...but can only make 3/4 actual subs, coach actually have to do something during the game rather than all the decisions pretty much made before kickoff and we'll just get more tired players later in the game to allow it to open up rather than playing with rules to do it

I would split this between front row and the rest. The row can be changed - the rest you get 2-3 subs down from 5.

 

[Derpus]

My wild theory to speed play up is just to ditch TMO altogether. There was no TMO in the Aus A and Jap A games and they flowed beautifully. No cards either.

To combat dangerous play - a TMO combs through the match footage afterwards and players get suspended via a citation. And the suspensions are increased - none of this 3 weeks down from 6 plus another week removed where you take an anger management class bullshit.

People need to learn to tolerate wrong calls. Even with the game slowed down to a crawl they are near constant - its just the nature of rugby.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

People need to learn to tolerate wrong calls. Even with the game slowed down to a crawl they are near constant - its just the nature of rugby.

this...1000 times this, we use to argue over real clangers or world cup play off deciding calls...now people are posting marked up diagrams, caling for the ref to be strung up, "proving" a pass was mm's forward early in a game when it had little effect or likewise when a team is up by 30 and the game is lost

 

[DragonCraig45]

20/25/30 seconds to at least be ready for scrum and line out. Stop these daft water breaks in urc.

 

[loosehead3]

i want to start watching more league , but i don`t really understand the strategy. it just seems like alot of take to ball up into a tackle and heel it back. i know ther is alot more to it . i don`t understand the different positions, it just seem like everyone just runs into a tackle. i don`t see the difference in backs and fowards. is there anyway that i can quickly learn the game enough to watch it with more knowledge?

 

[The Seeker]

too many reset scrums, slow walk to the line outs, .fake injuries to slow down play, too may penalties and cards,. the ball is in play only 10 - 15 minutes a game. what can be done?

I agree with you, and that's why I like sevens (as well as fifteens). Sevens is fast. I'm already looking forward to the Olympics!

 

[Kiwiwomble]

for me, after watching quite a few 90's games recently, its pretty simple...we just use to let more stuff go, huge flowing end to end rugby...but you'd see three four things that would get called up for knock ons or forward passes, it was just more about vibe and fun

 

[The Seeker]

i want to start watching more league , but i don`t really understand the strategy. it just seems like alot of take to ball up into a tackle and heel it back. i know ther is alot more to it . i don`t understand the different positions, it just seem like everyone just runs into a tackle. i don`t see the difference in backs and fowards. is there anyway that i can quickly learn the game enough to watch it with more knowledge?

Scroll down to the Laws of the game and Comparison to rugby union sections. Also, you can find entire rugby league matches and highlights on YouTube.

Rugby league - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[loosehead3]

yeah i just don`t get the difference between fowards and backs with no scrums and lineouts , seems like every position is the same .