The rugby

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I’ve watched a few Prem games this season and it feels like the way it’s going. I know the sport has gone through phases since it turned pro with periods of it being defence dominated, attack dominated with running rugby, kick game dominated or forwards dominated, often due to law changes. Recent law changes seem to be benefiting an attacking game and I like that but I still want to see tackles rather than players running through gaps at will.

Yes, we don’t want to go back to muddy 10-3 slogs but it’s getting a bit loose. There’s a danger of it becoming like basketball where only the last 10 minutes have any bearing on the result.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

It’s turning out to be a heck of a European opener in Gloucester.