In light of the continued refusal of referees to actually officiate the laws of the game in respect of the " put in" ( throw in) at the scrummage - We the "Rugby Union family" demand that the IRB do not devalue one of the basic aspects of our game any further. There must be a contest for possession at the scrummage as there has to be in the line-out and at the tackle therefore the BALL MUST BE INTRODUCED INTO THE SCRUMMAGE DOWN THE MIDDLE.
(We are not that interested in rugby league restarts - we love scrummages)
The IRB continues to ignore the blatant cheating happening at every scrum while they pretend our laws do not exist. I am tired of watching them let referees turn a fundamental contest into a meaningless formality. We are keeping the pressure on until they force officials to put the ball in straight.
November 19, 2012
The IRB is finally feeling the heat because we refuse to watch them turn our sport into a joke. Keep the pressure on these officials until they stop ignoring the laws and start putting the ball down the middle.
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Sarah Edwards
13 years ago
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My husband has watched rugby for 30 years and he says the same thing it is ruining the game. Bring back the shove and the contest.
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Mark Ellis
13 years ago
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SCRUMS HAVE BECOME A JOKE. Used to love watching the battle for the ball but now it just pops out the back every time. Get the ball down the middle refs!
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Dave Lawson
13 years ago
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Sick of watching hookers just feed it into their own second row. Its meant to be a contest not a formality. Fix it.
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In light of the continued refusal of referees to actually officiate the laws of the game in respect of the " put in" ( throw in) at the scrummage - We the "Rugby Union family" demand that the IRB do not devalue one of the basic aspects of our game any further. There must be a contest for possession at the scrummage as there has to be in the line-out and at the tackle therefore the BALL MUST BE INTRODUCED INTO THE SCRUMMAGE DOWN THE MIDDLE.
(We are not that interested in rugby league restarts - we love scrummages)
The IRB continues to ignore the blatant cheating happening at every scrum while they pretend our laws do not exist. I am tired of watching them let referees turn a fundamental contest into a meaningless formality. We are keeping the pressure on until they force officials to put the ball in straight.
November 19, 2012
The IRB is finally feeling the heat because we refuse to watch them turn our sport into a joke. Keep the pressure on these officials until they stop ignoring the laws and start putting the ball down the middle.
3 Comments
S
Sarah Edwards
13 years ago
Featured
My husband has watched rugby for 30 years and he says the same thing it is ruining the game. Bring back the shove and the contest.
M
Mark Ellis
13 years ago
Featured
SCRUMS HAVE BECOME A JOKE. Used to love watching the battle for the ball but now it just pops out the back every time. Get the ball down the middle refs!
D
Dave Lawson
13 years ago
Featured
Sick of watching hookers just feed it into their own second row. Its meant to be a contest not a formality. Fix it.
My husband has watched rugby for 30 years and he says the same thing it is ruining the game. Bring back the shove and the contest.