The Laws of Rugby - courtesy of Lynx NZ

Lambousa Gordon


Joined: 03/11/2007
Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
23/09/2011 11:00

Expert clarification of some of those harder to understand laws...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rz31VhUEoA

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
23/09/2011 11:09

very enlightening, Gordon, thats helped me unterstand this complicated game much better, thanks a lot.



Martin.

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
23/09/2011 12:32

Thanks heaps for that - good on ya, LG!

Riddles


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Posts: 429

Message Posted:
23/09/2011 16:04

Or you could just watch Rugby League if you want action rather than technicalities....

BigMart


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Message Posted:
23/09/2011 16:41

You could watch RL if you want a one dimensional game with no tecnicalities and comedy scrums !

Riddles


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Posts: 429

Message Posted:
24/09/2011 00:40

Research shows ......

Rugby League -ball in play, typically, 50 minutes from 80

Rugby Union -ball in play, typically, 35 minutes from 80

'nuff said!

(RU not called 'Kick and clap' for nothing)

Riddles


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Message Posted:
24/09/2011 08:49

Did you know that in France, during WWII, Rugby League was banned by the Vichy (pro-Nazi) Government whilst Rugby Union was encouraged?

eager


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Message Posted:
24/09/2011 09:36

Ha ha, great stuff !

Riddles


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Message Posted:
24/09/2011 16:04

...and, of course, anyone familiar with the antediluvian nature of RU dressing rooms and committee rooms won't be surprised to know that the first British national sporting team captained by a 'Briton of Colour' was.....

Riddles


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Message Posted:
24/09/2011 16:15

...it was in 1972 (33 years before Jason Robinson became the first 'Briton of Colour' to captain England RU) ....but what team?

Riddles


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Message Posted:
24/09/2011 19:41

...oops, it's all gone quiet over in the 'Cabbage Patch'!

Riddles


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Message Posted:
24/09/2011 23:01

I'll give you a clue .....there's a major road named after him in Hull

paddypony


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Message Posted:
25/09/2011 00:45

Got it !!! Manu Tulagi

JohnDownes


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Posts: 123

Message Posted:
25/09/2011 00:51

I played Rugby at school for 10 years and I NEVER understood the offside rule!

BigMart


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Posts: 423

Message Posted:
25/09/2011 09:03

Clive Sullivan, just coz I'm mainly a RU fan doesn't mean I don't watch and enjoy RL too, been to the KC stadium many times.

Riddles


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Posts: 429

Message Posted:
25/09/2011 09:41

Message 15

You go to the KCto watch "a one dimensional game...with comedy scrums.." (Msg 5)

...why?

BigMart


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Posts: 423

Message Posted:
25/09/2011 09:54

It's a joke mate ! Lighten up a bit.

yogi1


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Message Posted:
25/09/2011 11:23

Very good Gordon, very funny, pity RL types don't have a sense of humour. OOP's silly me they must have ,they watch RL

Riddles


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Posts: 429

Message Posted:
25/09/2011 12:22

Msg 18

Oh, I don't know....when I was at college near 'the Cabbage Patch' I used to be greatly amused by the subtle and inventive movements that the RU team supplied whilst singing 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' in the bar ....very droll.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
25/09/2011 12:25

Anyway, THANKS to Gordon for the educational vid..