Better Rugby Rules

Source: NZRU underestimated anti-Henry sentiment– Tew

NZRU chief executive Steve Tew admitted the organisation didn’t envisage Henry’s new two-year tenure – made after he guided New Zealand to their worst ever placing at a World Cup in France last October – would have been greeted with widespread condemnation.

Jes Wayne, if you got this wrong what else are you underestimating.

What should have been done since RWC 2007

• 1) Henry sacked: For the sole reason there was some one better to take the job, no matter the known rift between Mr Tew and Mr Deans.
• 2) Night rugby in June – July moved earlier: From 7.30pm to 5.30pm
• 3) Open forum on how to create interest from the International season: Tri Nations once every two years, bring back the tours.
• 4) Blind love for the ELVs is plane wrong: Many don’t like the ‘touch football style’ ELV rugby style. Sure there experimental, well they better be, because they sure need work.
• 5) Sabbatical rule quashed: If it means the player misses Super 14 season before internationals.

Some of the above require more than phone call to fix, fan interests must be placed higher than other interest, after all we pay for the tickets!

Arrogance in the NZRU board decisions is alive and well.

UPDATE1:

Source: Cup not really an obsession, says Henry, we just enjoyed challenge – Henry

 “So I don’t think we have been obsessed as a team about Rugby World Cup. We are disappointed we did not win it, obviously, and that has caused a bit of pain, but as I say, every test match this team plays and every competition they are in is extremely important to the side.”

My Comments: Maybe not the players, but Henry and the NZRU made obsessive gestures and still are: Players out of competitions, special clauses for players that don’t require playing in Super 14 rugby prior to internationals. Henry has been deeply scared by the RWC 2007, this maybe good or not so good for the RWC 2011, because self impose pressure can destroy the man.