Source NZHerald : Wynne Gray: Forget the world, let’s make it more interesting at home Extract.. Let’s consider a few alternatives and start with the World Cup, which is not going to disappear. That event is scheduled quadrennially for September and October. So in the other three years of the cycle let’s make that the […]
Source : Sanzar in new debate on ELVs Extract.. ..”Tew admitted New Zealand were surprised that the dragging down of the maul had been approved, “because we weren’t convinced that all the safety elements of that exercise had been thought through”… ..”All of us are a little nervous. But kicking into the corner and scoring […]
Please review posts: Chess vs Checkers, Experiment Law Variations In the above posts I high lighted the need to focus on the balance between the structured and non structured play with underlining intention to maintain the traditional rugby union contests. A traditional rugby union contest requires the use of the specialised skill bestowed upon that […]
Reference : ELVs – the view from the pitch Eddie Jones (former Australia coach): “Rugby’s charter is a game based on an equilibrium between contest and continuity, structure and unstructured, set-piece and loose possession. As a game, it separates us from Aussie rules and rugby league where high ball movement reigns. “To attract footy’s swinging […]
Reference: ELVs get the green light ASSISTANT REFEREES *Assistant Referees can assist referees in any manner required when appointed by a match organiser MY COMMENT: No big deal. POSTS AND FLAGS AROUND THE FIELD* The corner posts are no longer considered to be in touch in-goal except when a ball is grounded against the post MY […]