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Icm5Fa#s
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Fri, 25 April 08 20:45 GMT
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UPDATE2: Review of the Blues (22) vs Crusaders (26) Super 14 Rugby 25-04-2008
Conditions: Dry, good for ball handling. So we must wait as see how a ELV game performs in the deep cold winter, when handling conditions are not so favorable.
The game was very entertaining, but I would still introduce the 50/22 rule and not allow short lineouts as the non structured phase play dominated the playing time (I have written extensively on this at my blog, see links below).
The scrummaging was the downside of the game (and conditions were good, so what will it be like when ground not so good), the continual twisting and players not binding correctly.
The bent arm penalties at the break down is preferred over the stiff arm penalties as the referee has less effect on the score of the game.
To pay for the game (either being there or pay TV) bugs me as a fan to see the game reduced to 15 vs 14 players after the crusaders no 2 was sin binned, why not place the player on report and deal with it after the game, the contest of 15 vs 15 must remain unless extreme foul play has occurred. This is also one of my most server criticisms.
Also,one of the crusaders tries was scored after a player placed his foot on the touch line (as seen on TV, not seen by touch judge), I guess another rugby league precedent can be stolen to look back for infringements (player out, forward pass only) thru third TV referee when a try is scored. Just imagine if this was the RWC final, the game of rugby would be severely embarrassed, as the blues should have won !
see my blog (please pass this onto your SRU CEO)
http://betterrugbyrules.blogtown.co.nz/
http://betterrugbyrules.blogtown.co.nz/2008/04/21/checkers-vs-chess-rugby-league-vs-rugby-union/
http://betterrugbyrules.blogtown.co.nz/2008/04/21/elvs-experiment-law-variation/
Please review and maybe ideas for your next IRB meeting
Thanks
ian from NZ
This message edited on Fri, 25 April 08 by Icm5Fa#s
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