The Las Vegas Thread

[Growthegame]

One year they had the Anzac round back-to-back, 8 games in a row. Watched them all and loved it.

What year?

 

[Canard]

One year they had the Anzac round back-to-back, 8 games in a row. Watched them all and loved it.

Not in one day, you mean over a weekend? Like Magic Round?

 

[steeden.]

What year?

2015, Round 8 - it was 5 games on ANZAC Day back-to-back

 

[Growthegame]

2015, Round 8 - it was 5 games on ANZAC Day back-to-back

Ah yes. I remember five games in a row. I do t remember a whole round.

 

[eels4lifee]

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So global round would be in addition to Vegas in 2027

Pvl having meeting in London about it

If they scaled it back to London south of France and Dubai ($$$) then maybe more workable

If it gets some of the r360 money behind it could be a money spinner

Who says RL isn't a global game? No wonder this R360 wants all our players, coz they know union players are sh1t

 

[Vee]

What year?

Early 2010s iirc.

 

[Vee]

2015, Round 8 - it was 5 games on ANZAC Day back-to-back

Must be getting old, I thought it was a whole round.

 

[Trifili13]

Who says RL isn't a global game? No wonder this R360 wants all our players, coz they know union players are sh1t

I get the union bashing and dislike, but if R360 want all the league players then why will they be playing union? Might as well play league.

 

[Dogs Of War]

I get the union bashing and dislike, but if R360 want all the league players then why will they be playing union? Might as well play league.

I think the intention is to "fix" the rule of union, so somewhere between Union and League. Get the ball in play more, and have more tries, cause they think that's all fans want.

To be fair, having the rules only ratified via the Northern Union holds the game of Union back a lot. For a while around the late 90's and early 2000's they the game moving towards more attacking rules, and the Southern countries dominated so much, that they changed those intepretations back. The 2000 Bledisole was a great game of Union (the stadium oz match), loads of ball in play. But Union likes to shoot itself in the foot and dialled it all back.

Competions can run trial rules that can then be submitted for consideration by the Northern Union, but really they like 10 man Rugby too much which suits the slower grounds they have in teh Northern Hemisphere.

 

[Trifili13]

I think the intention is to "fix" the rule of union, so somewhere between Union and League. Get the ball in play more, and have more tries, cause they think that's all fans want.

To be fair, having the rules only ratified via the Northern Union holds the game of Union back a lot. For a while around the late 90's and early 2000's they the game moving towards more attacking rules, and the Southern countries dominated so much, that they changed those intepretations back. The 2000 Bledisole was a great game of Union (the stadium oz match), loads of ball in play. But Union likes to shoot itself in the foot and dialled it all back.

Competions can run trial rules that can then be submitted for consideration by the Northern Union, but really they like 10 man Rugby too much which suits the slower grounds they have in teh Northern Hemisphere.

Agree. You could watch union and the running of the ball by the southern hemisphere teams in the 80s, 90s, 2000s but the Northern hemisphere preferred the boring kicking and win by penalty and field goals instead of trying to score a try. Haven't seen any union game for years.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Agree. You could watch union and the running of the ball by the southern hemisphere teams in the 80s, 90s, 2000s but the Northern hemisphere preferred the boring kicking and win by penalty and field goals instead of trying to score a try. Haven't seen any union game for years.

It's just too start stop still. Only need to compare the ball in play time of 30-35 mins for Union, to something like 50-60 mins for league.

I think if Union just made field goals and penalty goals 2 points, it would change how the game is played to a more positive event as teams wouldn't play for penalities. Not to mention how long an advantage play can go on, it is sometimes a minute or two before it gets pulled back for the penalty. Like after 30secs, it should be called. It is a waste of the last minute or two, then add on the time to setup for a penalty goal attempt. Load of rubbish.

I enjoyed playing Union in the forwards. But I can say a poor game of league, is miles ahead of a poor game of union. Both can look great when played well, so I am going to judge it on the other end of the game. Cause those amazing games don't come along that often, but the rules seem to allow them to occur more often in Rugby League.