There was an article in the mail today about the potential rule changes for rugby onion to do with penalties, rucks and mauls (I don't understand them myself so I am not going to explain them), I think that it is currently being trialed somewhere down under. The thing that they highlighted was how defensive the whole game has become and they highlighted that in the past 5 Finals only 5 tries have been scored against 39 penalties.
Is it home time yet? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tim Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Rugger - comedy game! > There appears to be a strong whiff of prawn emanating from this post :-) > > I did feel so sorry for the rugger chaps coming home to the rapturous > applause of 2 bag handlers and a crow that was out looking for worms. And > ooh, didn't they look rough after their night out with young Hewitt and > JugLugs - 2 champers and they're out of it. > > Anyway, I don't think this is my favourite topic, so I'll leave it at: > > Rugby Union - sh*te code, watched by knobs (in Ingerland at least), and > understood by practically no-one. Well done England, you've set back it's > development by years :-) > > Huzzaaah! > > > Tim Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ahhh John, back on to your favourite Socialist topic aren't we? My how > all > those public schoolboy rah rah types don't appeciate t'working class > proper mans game of Rugby League. Rugby League fans are, without a shadow > of a doubt, THE biggest snobs in sport. My cock's bigger than your cock > playground mentality all the way. 100% League 0% Union stickers in the > car, "It's just kick and clap" yada yada ad infinitum. > Fortunately I can appreciate both games and feel all the better for it. > The Grand Final was a magnificent performance from Leeds, fantastic game > plan and superbly executed after a shaky start. The RU World Cup final? > Pretty intense at the time (Sat in an Irish bar in Valencia with 2 stag > do's and fairly pissed at the time!) but, yes looking back a VERY > disappointing end to a refreshingly upset strewn competition (At least > there could have been 6 winners in Union unlike THE complete waste of time > .. The Rugby League World Cup!). The fact most people are lead by the > media and not their brains these days explains a lot, "The try that should > have been" crap etc. All pandering to the Nationalist within with shots of > Charlie and Hewitts offspring claiming a try (Shows how much those public > schoolboys know about the game). When they should have been asking about > the two crossing penalties that weren't and were given that changed the > game. > > >> Agree Matt - a fantastic game (and result). These rugger types should >> watch it - they'd be amazed that in League there is this novel thing >> where >> they throw the ball to each other instead of pretending they're Pat >> Jennings! >> > > > --------------------------------- > For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit Yahoo! For Good this > month. > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > 6 in a bloody row! > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 6 in a bloody row!
