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10-17-2007 , 10:59 AM

#201

SmileyEH

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Why not just make the goalposts narrower? I'd much rather see teams kick to touch 40m out then have a fun high pressure lineout and a few offensive phases than penalty kicks over and over again.

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10-17-2007 , 08:07 PM

#202

hedgie43

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Optical,

Those rules were trialed in the ARC this year (Australia's new domestic competition) and will be used in Super 14 next year.

Smiley,

If teams know that making a penalty is more difficult, the defending team will infringe more than they do now.

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10-17-2007 , 09:04 PM

#203

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If teams know that making a penalty is more difficult, the defending team will infringe more than they do now.

Yeah, IMO the big problem right now is you have offenses which really aren't making much progress, but can still draw a penalty because there's such a fine line between legal rucking and penalties.

Anyway, I linked rugbydump before -

http://www.rugbydump.blogspot.com/

they've got the Arg-SA highlights now; that first try by Habana is such an amazing piece of individual skill. Very uncharacteristic game for Argentina.

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10-17-2007 , 10:13 PM

#204

the_optical

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I am not sure how successful these rules will be but you never know it might eliminate a bit of the grey area's of the game.

I just can't wait till the box destroy the English again

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10-20-2007 , 12:29 PM

#205

sixfour

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Bump for final, bookies hilariously have the spread as SA -8, less than the France -9 line in the semi, value. Third place playoff was surprisingly entertaining

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10-20-2007 , 12:41 PM

#206

hedgie43

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Sixfour,

It's ridiculous. England was a 17.5 point underdog in the previous match against the Bokke and lost by 36, getting completely dominated in almost every facet of the game. Have they really improved by 9 points since then? I sure as hell don't think so.

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10-20-2007 , 12:53 PM

#207

sixfour

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Well, no, the line does seem off. I think we have around a 25% chance of winning this thing, but even Betfair has a best price of +275 for an outright win.

Probably need to start thinking about getting beered up for it soon

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10-20-2007 , 02:42 PM

#208

ZeTurd

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Probably need to start thinking about getting beered up for it soon

I'm disappointed by your lack of commitment. I've been beering up for this one for 4 hours now.

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10-20-2007 , 03:36 PM

#209

PartyGirlUK

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Come on!

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10-20-2007 , 03:51 PM

#210

Yeti

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how can anyone like this sport, jesus.

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10-20-2007 , 03:53 PM

#211

PartyGirlUK

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Yeti - stfu.

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10-20-2007 , 03:54 PM

#212

sharkstevie

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Yeti - stfu.

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10-20-2007 , 03:54 PM

#213

Yeti

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dean you are watching a piece of crap. i'm watching it too but i'm a sadist.

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10-20-2007 , 03:55 PM

#214

PartyGirlUK

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Yeti - stfu.

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10-20-2007 , 03:57 PM

#215

Yeti

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wow genuine excitement

i stand corrected

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10-20-2007 , 03:58 PM

#216

PartyGirlUK

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SEND.

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10-20-2007 , 03:59 PM

#217

PartyGirlUK

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WTF

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10-20-2007 , 03:59 PM

#218

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10-20-2007 , 04:01 PM

#219

ZeTurd

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Stupid rules and/or rigged

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10-20-2007 , 04:12 PM

#220

grando

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explanation please

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10-20-2007 , 04:19 PM

#221

ZeTurd

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explanation please

Don't know if you were watching, but England seemingly scored a try, but it was overturned by the refs after a video review. I'm not hot on Rugby rules, but in the NFL it would have been an obvious touchdown; don't know what made the refs overturn it. Someone with more intimate knowledge of the rules might be able to explain.