The Current State of Rugby
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@Dan54 said in The Current State of Rugby:
Genuinely mate, is that just an age thing?
nah I don't think so.
Both generations of watchers above and below me have pulled back as well - up to this year it just hasn't been a good product. The constant TMO and cards have done my nut - Rugby has been keener to get people off the field than keep them on. And watching 14 v 15 isn't usually a good competition.
The issue with cards at will is not the cards, but the non-cards. You see so much let go that makes you scratch your head - both with head highs, cleanouts and penalties in the 22. The inconsistency from week to week and inside games pisses me off. So I don't watch as much.
For an example, check out the RWC final right. Head contacts get RC or YC - and it fundamentally shifts who wins that game.
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club rugby has started again so all good with the world, we yelled and screamed at the ref...we bemoaned lost opportunities due to skill level...but end the end got to spend the day standing in the sun with mates and then had a few beers with the guys we were calling names not long before