The Rugby

[axs]

i had a fiji rubgy shirt that i bought in fiji, i gave it away though as its too small for me now.

[STFCDude2]

Must say that was a great game, but we were just toying with the Fijians in that second half

[janaage]

Now for the Scotland v Argentina match, really don't fancy our chances, we'll have to improve on our recent performances to have any hope.

[Mexicano Rojo]

i fucking hate people who use the phrase "the way rugby should be played"

why? fucking why does it have to be played like a cunting 7s match. the forwards are an integral part of rugby. dont see any problem in englands performance, they knew the strenghs of theor team and the weaknesses of australia. good fucking call.

[RobertT]

i fucking hate people who use the phrase "the way rugby should be played"

why? fucking why does it have to be played like a cunting 7s match. the forwards are an integral part of rugby. dont see any problem in englands performance, they knew the strenghs of theor team and the weaknesses of australia. good fucking call.

Quite agree.  It's a fairly tactical game, much more so than football, and any team that doesn't pay attention to the basic rules and structures of the game comes unstuck.  As Si mentioned, we could have a couple of tries if the Aussies weren't collapsing scrums all day, especially 5 metres out.  Penalties are 3 points for a reason - don't infringe and you don't conceed 3 points.  Rugby is a game with half the team made up of forwards, it makes perfect sense to use them.  I was suprised at New Zealand going out because they have at least realised you need a strong pack, but again, they farted around trying to score a glorious try to win when they could have taken the drop goal.

[RobertT]

At the end of the day England won, and thats all that matters.

For me though, Rugby should be all about scoring tries and making the game exciting.

I remember in the last rugby world cup.  England played Wales, and Wales scored 3 tries to England;s one,  yet Johnny Wilkinson's boot saved Englands arse, and England went on to win the cup.

If i was a manager of any rugby team, i would just keep telling my team to go for drop goals.  Once you score a goal, the oposition then kicks the ball back to you and then the game sarts again.  Would tell my players to get within shooting distance of the posts, and go for another drop goal.

For me, i tought todays game was pretty boring.  At least with Figi, Tonga, Samoa, Argentina,  they go for tries, and not rely on 3 points every time

That's just blatant SH bias because anyone who watches Rugby would be able to realise that Argentina do not play rugby with an expansive game looking for all their points through the wings.  They play a very tight front 8, kick for position more than they run etc.  They are less expansive than Wales, France and Ireland, probably most similar to England.

[Lumps]

i fucking hate people who use the phrase "the way rugby should be played"

why? fucking why does it have to be played like a cunting 7s match. the forwards are an integral part of rugby. dont see any problem in englands performance, they knew the strenghs of theor team and the weaknesses of australia. good fucking call.

And defence is an integral part of the game of football, but that didn't mean that George Grahams Arsenal side were as good to watch as Kevin Keegans Newcastle did it. Or that Macari's team was as good as Ossies.

England may have picked up a few tries without the Australian infringments, but trys scored by a bunch of fat arsed forwards grunting their way slowly up the field are the rugby equivalent of a scrambled Tony Adams goal from two yards out from a set piece. They all count the same but I'd much rather see a Tony Yeboah volley smack in off the underside of the bar from 35 yards, or a 10 pass cross field move from hand to hand between the backs ending in an overlapping winger nipping in at the corner thanks.

Surely to Christ you and Rob aren't blinkered enough to argue that todays Fiji/SA game wasn't about a dozen times more entertaining than England/Australia?

[Stef Troll]

Well the Scotland Argies game is a pile of poo.  Another 2 teams who play long ball rugby.

Lets hope for a South Africa vs France final for the sake of the game

[Simon Pieman]

Are the Argies not going for tries then?  

[Bogus Dave]

i fucking hate people who use the phrase "the way rugby should be played"

why? fucking why does it have to be played like a cunting 7s match. the forwards are an integral part of rugby. dont see any problem in englands performance, they knew the strenghs of theor team and the weaknesses of australia. good fucking call.

Best post of the thread.

[Batch]

Well the Scotland Argies game is a pile of poo.  Another 2 teams who play long ball rugby.

Lets hope for a South Africa vs France final for the sake of the game

Fuck the sake of the game, come on England. Couldn't give a rats arse about how pretty it looks as long as we win. Just the same as football.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Scotland try

[Sussex]

Scotland try

I know they do, bless 'em  

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Scotland try

I know they do, bless 'em  

 

[Bogus Dave]

Bye bye scotchland. I reckon argentina might do the saffies...