Done correctly, the ruck is a thing of beauty and expertly controlled violence! It's all in the support play, and should simply go like this: Man gets tackled. If no supporting team-mate right behind him, he goes to ground. Then (if done right) two or three team-mates should annihalate the opposing support players, trample over the tackler, the scrum half grabs the well presented ball and we're off again. Problem is in England (particularly) the scrum half sets up a picnic table, invites a couple of other forwards round for afternoon tea and biscuits before passing to his fly half who, by now, has the whole of the opposition ready and waiting for him!!!!!!
> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
