The Rugby Thread

[PeteC]

Two items that are not common to Rugby and change NFL football completely from its Rugby roots:

1) The forward pass.

2) Opposing lineman bashing into each other each play, and blocking in general.

I'm convinced that the NFL offensive and defensive line and what they do at the start of each play is taken from the Rugby scrum....IMO.

The NFL has laterals, but you don't see them used too much any longer. Cannot be forward but only back, exactly like Rugby passes. Pete

[PeteC]

As a reminder, the second leg of the Bledisloe Cup between the Wallabies and All Blacks to be played this Saturday, August 15, at Eden park in Auckland. I don't have the times yet but assume evening making it late afternoon here. Pete

[pharvey]

As a reminder, the second leg of the Bledisloe Cup between the Wallabies and All Blacks to be played this Saturday, August 15, at Eden park in Auckland. I don't have the times yet but assume evening making it late afternoon here. Pete

KO for The Blackness v The Crims is 07:35 GMT, 19:35 local (Auckland).

There are also several other matches being played this Saturday as part of the teams' preparations for the RWC: -

Ireland vs Scotland - KO 16:00 GMT
England vs France - KO 19:00 GMT
Argentina vs South Africa 19:40 GMT

[MajorBloodnok]

RUGBY WORLD CUP -

Does anyone know which TV channel will air the Rugby World Cup? ITV? Setanta?

Thanks!

Kind regards,

MB aka 'Mike the Fritz'

[Big Boy]

This might help http://www.totalsportek.com/rugby/tv-ch ... world-cup/

[pharvey]

RUGBY WORLD CUP -

Does anyone know which TV channel will air the Rugby World Cup? ITV? Setanta?

Thanks!

Kind regards,

MB aka 'Mike the Fritz'

As always Mike, if you're not able to watch on TV/Cable, you can always stream on your laptop/PC through http://cricfree.sx/

And by the way, why not join the HHF Rugby World Cup Prediction League? Details below: -

http://www.superbru.com/rwcpredictor/po ... p=11428455

Pool name: HHF RWC 2015

Pool code: doselots

[PeteC]

Knock-ons, and what the refs call, is starting to drive me nuts!...at least concerning southern hemisphere games. The ball is bobbled and moves an inch and the whistle blows, meantime he didn't see the clothes line tackle that happened while he was looking for a stupid knock-on! ...and then the ref's bewildered look as the strangled player is gasping on the turf.

In any event, this is one case where Rugby could learn from the NFL. If a player loses possession regardless of what direction the ball goes in, it's a fumble. It can be recovered and advanced by anyone on either team. That's the ticket IMO. Pete

[PeteC]

The Bledisloe Cup stays in new Zealand. The All Blacks were a true machine today winning 41-13. No story links yet, just finished 30 minutes ago. Pete

EDIT: Local article I just found: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all- ... -eden-park

[pharvey]

Other match reports here: -

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2588 ... 45,00.html
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/33945327


Some baffling changes to the Wallabies line-up which backfired badly. Cooper is never the popular guy in NZ and I doubt very much will have many fans in Australia when the team returns!

Very clinical display by the Blackness in the 2nd half and certainly put out clear signals to the other RWC participants. The Crims' display on the other hand will have given some hope to the Welsh and English supporters!!

Richie McCaw - Most capped player in International Test history..

[PeteC]

I'm sure more commentary coming from Pharvey morning UK time:

England beat France 19-14 in Rugby World Cup warm-up

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/33937626

World Cup warm-up: Ireland 28-22 Scotland

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/33907935

[MajorBloodnok]

Hello,

thanks for the information.

So I'll be able to watch the matches via Expat TV's ITV/ITV4.
Still wonder about Setanta though.

Warm regards,

MB aka 'Mike the Fritz'

[pharvey]

I'm sure more commentary coming from Pharvey morning UK time:

Unfortunately I didn't get to see the match as the LHG dragged me kicking and screaming to a local eatery .....

From some of the reports I've read, it sounds like a bit of a mixed day for Satan's Squad and not a great one for Les Bleus who put out a fairly experienced side.

It appears the Lillywhites had the odd problem in the forwards, but the back-line performed well - Bath winger Anthony Watson standing out with a brace of tries. The penalty count was again high - something I hope repeats itself when they take on God's Own in the RWC!!

As for the Surrender Monkeys...... who can tell On their day they'll beat anyone and can be a joy to watch. It just depends what team turns up. Lately they seem to have things sorted in the forwards, but are not what you'd call inventive in the back-line (not something usually associated with the French).

[arcadianagain]

Roles reversed, English flair in the backs, French strength in the forwards. The English pack contained 4/5ths second string players so it bodes well when the full team goes forth.

[redzonerocker]

Unfortunately I didn't get to see the match as the LHG dragged me kicking and screaming to a local eatery .....

From some of the reports I've read, it sounds like a bit of a mixed day for Satan's Squad and not a great one for Les Bleus who put out a fairly experienced side.

Yes, it was a strange game to watch.
We looked good in phases, as did the French.
I doubt many of the players involved for us will feature that heavily in the RWC.

It appears the Lillywhites had the odd problem in the forwards, but the back-line performed well - Bath winger Anthony Watson standing out with a brace of tries. The penalty count was again high - something I hope repeats itself when they take on God's Own in the RWC!!

We certainly did
Some of the scrums, line outs and defending was shocking at times.

Ben Burgess and Henry Slade looked impressive but there were to many pens conceded by far.
Seems to be a problem for us no matter who's in the line up.

Two yellow cards, Burgess being one of them and Slade was fortunate not to have been a third
I can only think it was down to trying to impress to much.

I suspect the game in Paris next week will see a completely different line up for us.

As for the surrender monkeys . . . . . . who can tell

Who care's ?

[PeteC]

If I ever come across a full, unabridged version of the Rules of Rugby Union, I bet it's as thick as the New York City phone book! I don't even want to think about Rugby League. Below I post just for knowledge if anyone needs any in this regard. There are some rules I'll never agree with...but that's just me being me. The second link contains short You Tube coaching videos. Pete

10.4 DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT
(e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously.
Sanction: Penalty kick
A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even
if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or
head is dangerous play.
Sanction: Penalty kick
A ‘stiff-arm tackle’ is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiffarm
to strike an opponent.
Sanction: Penalty kick
Playing a player without the ball is dangerous play.
Sanction: Penalty kick
A player must not tackle an opponent whose feet are off the ground.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(f) Playing an opponent without the ball. Except in a scrum, ruck or maul, a player must not
hold, push or obstruct an opponent not carrying the ball.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(g) Dangerous charging. A player must not charge or knock down an opponent carrying the
ball without trying to grasp that player.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without
use of the arms, or without grasping a player.
(i) Tackling the jumper in the air. A player must not tackle nor tap, push or pull the foot or
feet of an opponent jumping for the ball in a lineout or in open play.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst
that player’s feet are still off the ground such that the player’s head and/or upper body
come into contact with the ground first is dangerous play.
Sanction: Penalty kick
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http://www.wrra.org.nz/coaching/monday- ... he-ground/