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Originally posted by aber-fan aber-fan wrote:

Originally posted by dyniol53 dyniol53 wrote:

I don’t like the denigration of scrums as a contest. They’re a crucial part of the game and what makes rugby Union distinct from league. 

The value competitive, contestible scums bring is they mean teams require 2 extra distinct body types on the pitch. 

If you take away the importance of props and a scrummaging hooker you’ll have 6 players with the physique of back rowers on the pitch, meaning there will be less space for attackers and less value for the small players and running fullback who target the 120kg props to create gaps in defence.

Rugby Unions charm is in having a place for a Shane Williams and a Uini Antonio and Antoine DuPont and a Samson Lee, you don’t get such variety in Rugby League

I agree - BUT THE SA 9 was allowed to BLATANTLY put the ball into the second row, right in front of the ref. It certainly isn't a 'fair contest' if refs allow that - it was very poor indeed.

Greenwood asked Nigel what he thought & he agreed that more needs to be done about it but Nige also said the ref's are focussing on lots at scrum time so I am not sure what can be done.

Maybe so, but the SA 9 was doing the most blatant feeding I have seen for a long time... I suspect that, if the ref had awarded a free kick against him early on, he'd have been more careful from then on.

The rule, admittedly 2-3 seasons ago, was that the scrum half had to have the point of his left shoulder in line with the centre of the front row channel. He then had to put the ball in straight. The saffer 9s were barely abiding by the first part of this and absolutely weren't putting the ball in straight. 

What is needed is a return to 70s scrums where the front rows just folded into their binds, sometimes before the players on the ground had stood up. But getting that to happen is not going to be easy. 
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I wohkd say,the way to stop.it,would be 2 video refs,1 specific to focus on offsides and put in at scrum and also throwing in straight.these are areas where I think lots of things are getting missed,giving teams unfair advantages 
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Originally posted by Fscarlet Fscarlet wrote:

Originally posted by aber-fan aber-fan wrote:

Originally posted by dyniol53 dyniol53 wrote:

I don’t like the denigration of scrums as a contest. They’re a crucial part of the game and what makes rugby Union distinct from league. 

The value competitive, contestible scums bring is they mean teams require 2 extra distinct body types on the pitch. 

If you take away the importance of props and a scrummaging hooker you’ll have 6 players with the physique of back rowers on the pitch, meaning there will be less space for attackers and less value for the small players and running fullback who target the 120kg props to create gaps in defence.

Rugby Unions charm is in having a place for a Shane Williams and a Uini Antonio and Antoine DuPont and a Samson Lee, you don’t get such variety in Rugby League

I agree - BUT THE SA 9 was allowed to BLATANTLY put the ball into the second row, right in front of the ref. It certainly isn't a 'fair contest' if refs allow that - it was very poor indeed.

Greenwood asked Nigel what he thought & he agreed that more needs to be done about it but Nige also said the ref's are focussing on lots at scrum time so I am not sure what can be done.

Maybe so, but the SA 9 was doing the most blatant feeding I have seen for a long time... I suspect that, if the ref had awarded a free kick against him early on, he'd have been more careful from then on.
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Agree completely just another attempt to turn union into league .scrums line  outs and before that old style contested rucks and mauls keep forwards out of the defensive line as well as tiring them out which creates space.
The changes on tap and go will have the opposite effect
How long after these law changes to dropping two forwards to create a bit more room on the pitch?
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Originally posted by aber-fan aber-fan wrote:

Originally posted by dyniol53 dyniol53 wrote:

I don’t like the denigration of scrums as a contest. They’re a crucial part of the game and what makes rugby Union distinct from league. 

The value competitive, contestible scums bring is they mean teams require 2 extra distinct body types on the pitch. 

If you take away the importance of props and a scrummaging hooker you’ll have 6 players with the physique of back rowers on the pitch, meaning there will be less space for attackers and less value for the small players and running fullback who target the 120kg props to create gaps in defence.

Rugby Unions charm is in having a place for a Shane Williams and a Uini Antonio and Antoine DuPont and a Samson Lee, you don’t get such variety in Rugby League

I agree - BUT THE SA 9 was allowed to BLATANTLY put the ball into the second row, right in front of the ref. It certainly isn't a 'fair contest' if refs allow that - it was very poor indeed.

Greenwood asked Nigel what he thought & he agreed that more needs to be done about it but Nige also said the ref's are focussing on lots at scrum time so I am not sure what can be done.
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Originally posted by dyniol53 dyniol53 wrote:

I don’t like the denigration of scrums as a contest. They’re a crucial part of the game and what makes rugby Union distinct from league. 

The value competitive, contestible scums bring is they mean teams require 2 extra distinct body types on the pitch. 

If you take away the importance of props and a scrummaging hooker you’ll have 6 players with the physique of back rowers on the pitch, meaning there will be less space for attackers and less value for the small players and running fullback who target the 120kg props to create gaps in defence.

Rugby Unions charm is in having a place for a Shane Williams and a Uini Antonio and Antoine DuPont and a Samson Lee, you don’t get such variety in Rugby League

I agree - BUT THE SA 9 was allowed to BLATANTLY put the ball into the second row, right in front of the ref. It certainly isn't a 'fair contest' if refs allow that - it was very poor indeed.
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Originally posted by dyniol53 dyniol53 wrote:

I don’t like the denigration of scrums as a contest. They’re a crucial part of the game and what makes rugby Union distinct from league. 

The value competitive, contestible scums bring is they mean teams require 2 extra distinct body types on the pitch. 

If you take away the importance of props and a scrummaging hooker you’ll have 6 players with the physique of back rowers on the pitch, meaning there will be less space for attackers and less value for the small players and running fullback who target the 120kg props to create gaps in defence.

Rugby Unions charm is in having a place for a Shane Williams and a Uini Antonio and Antoine DuPont and a Samson Lee, you don’t get such variety in Rugby League

That is very true. Wyn Jones' value to his teams will decrease because in all honesty refs cannot be entrusted on using the current rulebook to get it right. 
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I don’t like the denigration of scrums as a contest. They’re a crucial part of the game and what makes rugby Union distinct from league. 

The value competitive, contestible scums bring is they mean teams require 2 extra distinct body types on the pitch. 

If you take away the importance of props and a scrummaging hooker you’ll have 6 players with the physique of back rowers on the pitch, meaning there will be less space for attackers and less value for the small players and running fullback who target the 120kg props to create gaps in defence.

Rugby Unions charm is in having a place for a Shane Williams and a Uini Antonio and Antoine DuPont and a Samson Lee, you don’t get such variety in Rugby League
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Can we have a tap and go restart for a simple knock on please ( no right to kick until at least one pass after the tap start) . This would avoid a painful protracted scrum and get play quickly resuming. 

Scrums are now only happening for a knock on, all other incidents that would have resulted in a scrum are now tap & pass. 
And ball held up in mauls ? Re scrums what about only allowing scrums outside 22 metres mark which are less likely to tactically collapse and banning them inside 22 metres ( where tactiCal collapsing is more likely)  but subsisting a tap and go ? Scrums are killing the game . 
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Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Rather than introduce a new raft of timed rules why not just instruct the ref to penalise slow play after giving a formal warning.

I don’t think it would be too invasive as most of them already are timed rules, penalties, scrums and “use it”. I just think they need a way to make it easier for the referees to ping teams when they do actually go over time

A shot clock like they have in pool isn’t too invasive and would actually mean teams were penalised for slowing the game down 
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Originally posted by reesytheexile reesytheexile wrote:

Can we have a tap and go restart for a simple knock on please ( no right to kick until at least one pass after the tap start) . This would avoid a painful protracted scrum and get play quickly resuming. 

Scrums are now only happening for a knock on, all other incidents that would have resulted in a scrum are now tap & pass. 
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Can we have a tap and go restart for a simple knock on please ( no right to kick until at least one pass after the tap start) . This would avoid a painful protracted scrum and get play quickly resuming. 
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Originally posted by Fscarlet Fscarlet wrote:

The law changes coming into the game this season should help to create a better game in the attacking sense, particularly the 50/22 as it will make teams think about having 3 players in the back field to combat this. This should in theory create more gaps in the defensive line, until the attacking team get deeper into the oppositions half anyway. 

We will have hardly any scrums now which should also see a bit more pace in the game, though forward pass & not straight at the lineout will be a tap & pass but the defenders have to be given time to get 10m back.

I await with interest to see how these changes will affect the game. I am not convinced. I see most tap & go free kicks ending up in the air as they would have done from a free kick nowadays. This will not really speed up the game or make it more entertaining just more opportunity for kicking. 
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The law changes coming into the game this season should help to create a better game in the attacking sense, particularly the 50/22 as it will make teams think about having 3 players in the back field to combat this. This should in theory create more gaps in the defensive line, until the attacking team get deeper into the oppositions half anyway. 

We will have hardly any scrums now which should also see a bit more pace in the game, though forward pass & not straight at the lineout will be a tap & pass but the defenders have to be given time to get 10m back.
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Rather than introduce a new raft of timed rules why not just instruct the ref to penalise slow play after giving a formal warning. Both the Lions and Boks were slow to engage at lineouts. Nothing to do with time wasting but I am beyond fed up of refs not policing the crooked feed in the scrums. The Boks scrum half took it to new levels last weekend not far off feeding direct to the No 8!!!!!

As for the rugby served up it was frankly awful. Gatland knew what was coming from the Boks - supposedly picked a squad to counter it - instead his teams became a poorer copy of the Boks. Lets face it he has had huge success with Wales by doing almost the same as the Boks - fiery defence, aerial efficiency and strong packs. It is not in his DNA to take quick tap and goes from 9 or to have a 10 who looks for the outside channels with his hands and not his feet. 
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As I’ve said on the Lion’s thread I think there opportunities to stop time wasting in certain situations

I.e. this rule in the MLR

 • Kickers will have 60 seconds as opposed 90 seconds for any kick (conversion/penalty) and will have a kick clock to help guide them.

It would be good if broadcasters/TMOs had a “shot clock” like they do in snooker/pool for these sorts of things. 

It would be useful at penalty kicks, scrums, line-outs and when the ref’s shout “use it”. It should then be enforced by TMO if they see an infringement. 

Existing rules are: 

Penalty: The kicking team must indicate their intention to kick for goal without delay.

You could put a 15 second limit to make “without delay” more concrete.

The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded.

Perhaps the 15seconds of “without delay” could eat into the 60 second shot clock, so in effect the kicker has 60s from when the penalty is awarded vs when they opt for goal.

Scrums: Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 30 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick.

Again, South Africa took the piss here and teams have always used scrums as a way to take time out of the game. The broadcasters/TMO should have the 30s clock up counting down and if they’re not ready actually penalise them.

If a scrummaging player is receiving treatment/drinking water when the 30s is up it should be an immediate free kick to opposing team. It should also be shorter e.g. 15s for any re-sets. 

Line-out: Teams form the lineout without delay. Sanction: Free-kick.

They should make this a metric e.g. 15 seconds from ball being available.

Rucks: When the ball has been clearly won by a team at the ruck, and is available to be played, the referee calls “use it”, after which the ball must be played away from the ruck within five seconds. Sanction: Scrum.

They should have a shot clock here and TMOs should inform the ref when a scrum half hasn’t got it out within the 5s.

It might seem like there would be a lot more shot clock on screen but I think it’s necessary to stop teams cynically wasting time.
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