I subconsciously felt that there were less points being scored but not by that amount.
I think it may be ball handling that could be to blame. Across the board it's been generally abysmal.
I do agree though with the idea of reduction in interchanges (6-8 would be ideal) but this isn't the reason for the decline in points scoring BunniesMan.
After all, we've been at 10 interchanges for almost 6 seasons, if not more.
Because improvements in fitness have more than made up for it. But that's not a bottomless pit. At some point that hits a ceiling. Big props SHOULD be buggered by the end of the game and in 99% of cases they're just not.
Interchanges should be adjusted accordingly.
And it's about more than just getting more tries and making big players tired. It's ensuring a place for a more diverse type of player. If the game evolves (or devolves) to a place where it's only a place for big man mountains that makes it boring and we may well send robots in to charge at each other.
When big players have the advantage in the 1st half and small agile players in the 2nd half, then we've got the balance right. And that's not the case at the moment.
I'd also be for abolishing the scrum to help with this.
Love your signature Bunniesman, is that the first prediction you have got right? There are some other cracker ones out there about the Bunnies making the 4 and no excuses if they don't make the eight this year, etc
Anyone can pick a regular 8 point win. It takes something special to make a call that extreme and to get it right. The equivalent of predicting Slater scores 6 tries next week and then him doing it.
