just for us dyed in the wool RL types, could you please explain how this thinking applies to the ruck, and as for the formation flying techniques practiced during a line out it just looks a bit daft.
I am a bradford bulls fan trapped in the union stronghold of worcester, I have been to see the warriors play (free tickets) and am baffled, once I even went home early from a corporate hospitality event as I was bored by the play. I am not saying that one is better than the other but having seen both I prefer league to union. Cheers Chris BDTR merchandise is available on ebay (sorry, mr listowner about the blatant advertising) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:35 PM Subject: [LU] Non-LU: Rugby (Was: Re: LU: A real mans game?) > Can't agree, Rob...and the reason is right there in your post.? Rugby > Union is a very complex game -- it is the farthest thing from mere brute > physicality.??It requires CONTROLLED brute physicality -- a defining > element of the sport that is an inherent juxtaposition.? The contestants > must constantly be operating both physically and cognatively.? That ain't > easy. > > The rules of rugby are, frankly, quite a bit more complex than soccer.? > Where we drill the patterns of soccer to the point that players on the > field are reacting almost instinctively to situations, that doesn't happen > nearly so easily in rugby.? That is why the referree gives the detailed > explanations -- that and the fact that its as much for the TV audience. > > MAG > > PS? I agree with you about synchronized swimming, though... > > > > > > Re: [LU] LU: A real mans game? > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Rugby is just a joke. > > Who the hell invented the scrum? It has got to be the weirdest and most > perverse thing in sport, with the possible exception of synchronized > swimming. > > In an excess of boredom the other night while waiting for the Eng v > Wallbuilders game to start, I decided to watch a few minutes of this > ridiculously farcical Rugby World Cup the other night. I couldn't > believe what I was seeing! In a World Cup game, watched by thousands in > the stands and millions worldwide (deluded cretins that they are) the > entertainment on offer consisted of listening to the referee trying to > explain the rules to the players!!!!! Can you imagine that happening in > the football World Cup? Graham Poll: Now listen, when you have received > two yellow cards, you have to leave the field. Ok, perhaps not the best > example, but you get my point. > > Rob Heath > Bangkok Khow > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org > _______________________________________________ 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 Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org
