Better Rugby Rules

Every year of the Super 12 and 14 that I can remember there have been law changes (this includes the application of the laws by the refs), actually I cant remember a year were there has been no tweaking.

That is a VERY sad for Super rugby. It reflects poorly on those running the game. Its also reflects that MONEY influence in the game.

So what do we have now. GRASS  BASKETBALL. So far games are averaging 40 points per game, this is rugby basketball and a bore. Just look at this weekend scores (2010-03-28).

David Moffett has some seriously good points.

Extracts..

There have been some positives this year following yet another change to the law interpretation at the breakdown. However, the change has brought some unwanted consequences as a result. The latest law correction has seen the pendulum swing massively in favour of the attacking side, with the result that we have seen games resembling basketball on grass rather than rugby.

A modern day refrain is that there is no longer any room on the field to mount sustainable attacks. That should not come as much of a surprise as the backs are stacked with forwards for most of the game. Indeed most coaches are now opting for huge backs, which makes the situation even worse.I am sure it will not be long before an international coach picks 20 forwards and two halfbacks in their squads such is their lack of ability to conjure up genuine attacking options.

Source: Coaches to blame for rugby-law tinkering