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Joker's Wild

Joker's Wild

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Honestly, why would either side agree to this if it was real. Injury risk, giving the other code more ammo if you lose.

There is absolutely no up side in playing a "hybrid game"
 
roughyedspud

roughyedspud

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its not a hybrid game though is it....


a hybrid game would be 14v14,6 tackles,lines outs,5m defences,5pt try,2pt kicks,2pt drop goals etc...

not 40mins league then 40mins union
 
madunit

madunit

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Any hybrid rules created will be a regression of Rugby League rules, but it will also make the game faster for Rugby Union which would play into the hands of the League players.

It appears to be a promo thing to try and get RL some exposure in London, which is utterly pointless, as no one bothered to support a London based RL team recently anyway.

So Union is the only code getting any mileage out of this.
 
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I don't see why there should even be "hybrid rules", league isn't complicated and a game of 9s with league rules would still show who was better at basic rugby.
 
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Knownothing

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Tone83 said:
I don't see why there should even be "hybrid rules", league isn't complicated and a game of 9s with league rules would still show who was better at basic rugby.
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That ignores the fact that the contest for possession is at the heart of rugby union. It used to be at the heart of rugby league, not all that long ago. Real scrums, and genuine contests at the play-the-ball, unlimited tackles.

That is the biggest single difference between the two codes, and that is why hybrid rules would have to be used, if there is ever to be a cross-code contest.

You might not like the contest for possession, but lots of rugby union followers do, and a game like the one proposed needs to appeal to the widest possible audience.

A top rugby union team would not want to play under rugby league rules for a whole game. Why would they?
 
roughyedspud

roughyedspud

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take the magic weekend to wembley if we want to promote RL in london....not a silly made up hybrid game...
 
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Bronco Rob

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madunit said:
Any hybrid rules created will be a regression of Rugby League rules, but it will also make the game faster for Rugby Union which would play into the hands of the League players.

It appears to be a promo thing to try and get RL some exposure in London, which is utterly pointless, as no one bothered to support a London based RL team recently anyway.

So Union is the only code getting any mileage out of this.
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I don't agree. You will have a lot of interested Rugby fans and if they see a half of free-flowing Rugby compared to a half of scrums, mauls and constant kicking they may see RL as the sport they may prefer to watch. Don't forget that London and South England are a RU dominated area so any publicity RL can get in the South the better. Not to mention there may be quite a few who can't differentiate between the 2 codes.

London's ESL side was an absolute basket case and it was little wonder they didn't attract a better following, it doesn't mean there is no interest in RL. The growth in RL at junior level shows that there is an interest, London just needs a team that is not living from season to season and I think London Scholars can evolve into this fit.
 
madunit

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Bronco Rob said:
I don't agree. You will have a lot of interested Rugby fans and if they see a half of free-flowing Rugby compared to a half of scrums, mauls and constant kicking they may see RL as the sport they may prefer to watch. Don't forget that London and South England are a RU dominated area so any publicity RL can get in the South the better. Not to mention there may be quite a few who can't differentiate between the 2 codes.

London's ESL side was an absolute basket case and it was little wonder they didn't attract a better following, it doesn't mean there is no interest in RL. The growth in RL at junior level shows that there is an interest, London just needs a team that is not living from season to season and I think London Scholars can evolve into this fit.
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You make it out as though Rugby Union fans have never seen Rugby League before.

They watch it as much as anybody else does, just so they can try and bitch about it and talk about how Union is so much better.

Union fans love Union not because of the on-field stuff, but because of the status. They know the on-field stuff is shit compared to League, thats why the watch League.
 
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Thomas

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madunit said:
Union fans love Union not because of the on-field stuff, but because of the status. They know the on-field stuff is shit compared to League, thats why the watch League.
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Wat?

You, uh, don't actually believe that do you?
 
roughyedspud

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im just saying if two teams are gonna play a hybrid version of the game then do it properly,with proper amalagmated rules....much like international rule the AFL & GAA came up with...
 
roughyedspud

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oh i know...i went to a game at the MCG in 2008...i lasted less than 2mins before i walked out and went back to the pub lol...
 
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