Based on a survey size of 845 respondents, not sure how much can be read into it.
More like there were more clubs than just Orange Emus and a few southern one team clubs forming part of the voting process.If it were not for a bushfire a few years ago Bathurst, Orange and the entire Central West would be run by the Brumbies...
Next time... next time...
And maybe we'll take everything west of, including Parramatta too.
Based on a survey size of 845 respondents, not sure how much can be read into it.
Regardless of that....so you're happy to expand the ACT catchment north to proper NSW rugby heartland, but not south to the whole of Victoria? (this is all hypothetical mind you)If it were not for a bushfire a few years ago Bathurst, Orange and the entire Central West would be run by the Brumbies...
Next time... next time...
And maybe we'll take everything west of, including Parramatta too.
Regardless of that....so you're happy to expand the ACT catchment north to proper NSW rugby heartland, but not south to the whole of Victoria? (this is all hypothetical mind you)
Well just look after your own as they are currently then, and we're both happy.Do I think the Brumbies/ACT & Southern NSW Rugby Union should be looking after Victorian rugby's interests?
No, I do not.
Well just look after your own as they are currently then, and we're both happy.
We are talking about 2 completely different things here. You are talking about a full merger of state/territory unions. I'm referring to an alliance with regards to player pathways/development as the catchment to service one professional team (in the hypothetical event that the Rebels cease to exist). Consequent to that would be an expansion of the supporter base.I wouldn't expect them to have any input into any future merger between WA, SA and Vic... or NSW and Tasmania...
We are talking about 2 completely different things here. You are talking about a full merger of state/territory unions. I'm referring to an alliance with regards to player pathways/development as the catchment to service one professional team (in the hypothetical event that the Rebels cease to exist). Consequent to that would be an expansion of the supporter base.
But, I'm all good with the Brumbies playing out of a quarter full GIO Stadium and being ecstatic about a top 4 finish in Super Rugby for the next 20 years if that floats your boat.
Two clauses in rugby’s current offside laws state that players can be put onside by a kick receiver who runs back five metres or passes the ball, even if they are ahead of the kicker.
Super Rugby Pacific officials have effectively thrown those clauses in the bin, Stuff understands.
I like that. We have almost forced them into doubt at this stage even when they have seen something or believe something.Looks like there is going to be a minor law variation with regards to offside and chasing kicks:
Stuff
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This sounds like a pretty good (if minor) change to me. It was only something that was starting to be exploited the last couple of years and shutting this down before it gets ridiculous is for the best. Should help open the game up more and keep things moving, might mean a few more opportunities for a well placed 50/22 to beat the defence with either the kicker or a nack 3 chaser required to advance and put the rest of the team onside. I do wish they had the specific text of the variation in the article though, it's a little unclear to me exactly what the terms of that offside line is now and what the demands for retreating players will be.
Article also mentions referees will be "encouraged to take ownership of games this season, limiting the role of the TMO." How exactly this shakes out remains to be seen, but it's probably something worth continuing with after last year. I get the feeling it's going to take a few years to find the right balance though.
iv is for charge downs.This is section 10.7 in the laws that the change applies to:
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So it looks like the variation is simply removing clauses I and II. I wasn't aware of IV, but it seems to suggest that any contact with the ball that doesn't immediately result in taking possession will put all players onside. Most drop ball in that situation is a knock on so it doesn't effect much there, but I assume that means dropping it backwards or trapping the ball with your foot, as players sometimes do for kicks they don't quite make it to, will put everyone onside (and always has).
Charge downs are part of it, and probably the reason it hasn't been removed as part of this, but the wording as it stand also covers the situations I've described. It didn't matter too much with clauses I and II to put players onside, but with those two clauses removed it creates a bit of a weird fringe situation where the offside rule is handled differently depending on whether the receiving team takes a "clean" catch or not.iv is for charge downs.
Charge downs are part of it, and probably the reason it hasn't been removed as part of this, but the wording as it stand also covers the situations I've described. It didn't matter too much with clauses I and II to put players onside, but with those two clauses removed it creates a bit of a weird fringe situation where the offside rule is handled differently depending on whether the receiving team takes a "clean" catch or not.