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Tri Nations: Springboks - All Blacks @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (20-8-2011, 15:05)
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<blockquote data-quote="donmcdazzle" data-source="post: 435692" data-attributes="member: 44093"><p>Drop goals aren't the problem. It's penalties at scrums that wind me up. Half the time the ref is guessing and that results in 3 points for one team, doesn't seem balanced. Either that or change the rules regarding scrums. I can't fathom why props aren't allowed tp put their hand on the ground to maintain balance. They get no forward momentum from doing this, it is just to stop the thing collapsing, which would mean less resets. The dominant scrum will still be dominant. So many soft 3 pointers get awarded for a prop slipping his bid, rebalancing by putting his hand on the ground. </p><p></p><p>Drop goals have never been any teams main source of points, and they're so much harder to pull of than a succesful penalty shot. Also, they're only really pulled off in an attacking position, like 20-30m out in front of the posts, so it takes some endeavour to get to that position. Penalties can be hit from anywhere in the opposition half (and sometimes beyond). Leave DG's at 3 points.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donmcdazzle, post: 435692, member: 44093"] Drop goals aren't the problem. It's penalties at scrums that wind me up. Half the time the ref is guessing and that results in 3 points for one team, doesn't seem balanced. Either that or change the rules regarding scrums. I can't fathom why props aren't allowed tp put their hand on the ground to maintain balance. They get no forward momentum from doing this, it is just to stop the thing collapsing, which would mean less resets. The dominant scrum will still be dominant. So many soft 3 pointers get awarded for a prop slipping his bid, rebalancing by putting his hand on the ground. Drop goals have never been any teams main source of points, and they're so much harder to pull of than a succesful penalty shot. Also, they're only really pulled off in an attacking position, like 20-30m out in front of the posts, so it takes some endeavour to get to that position. Penalties can be hit from anywhere in the opposition half (and sometimes beyond). Leave DG's at 3 points. [/QUOTE]
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