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I think England will win but it'd be great for the game if Canada got up. The Canadians are obviously doing something right in women's rugby - both 15's and 7's. This appearance in the world cup final follows their 3rd place in the IRB Women's 7's series.

The difference is that yellow cards do not directly lead to points, unless there's a penalty goal kicked from the penalty. Tries still have to be scored, and the defence have it in their own hands to try and legally stop them from being scored, even if a man down. Same with drop goals. And...

Yeah lets have 10 point penalty goals then, that'll stop the infringing. Then teams will be so afraid to have the ball in their own half we can watch forcings back for 80 minutes. As Braveheart mentioned, rugby would be a boring game without infringements. For there to be no infringements...

I completely agree with almost all of this. Rugby without infringements would be sterile and boring. I just think a kick for touch - basically possession 20+ metres further up field is, in most cases, enough of an advantage for a team that's been infringed against. If the infringements are...

I acknowledge that a game with lots of penalty goals isn't necessarily a boring game. The rugby in between them could be amazing. The Super Rugby final being a recent example. And because that was a final the penalty goals in a close game did add to the theatre. But I think it would have been a...

So nothing specific about the game play other than the goals themselves and the 'theatre' around them. That's all I was asking. The rugby points system has changed many times. Every single time there would have been people like you saying the exact same thing. It's always changed to give...

What specific positive aspects of rugby do you think will be taken away by the change in points system? Teams will still have all the multitude of game plans available to them that they do now. There will still be all the different ways of going about getting possession in good territory and...

Why do you think there would be another 11% increase every year with no further changes? It may well be the opposite. The varsity cup have been using this scoring system for 3 years - it would have been scrapped by now if it was having a negative impact. 70% less attempts at penalty goal is...

If they refereed the current laws we'd have 50 penalties blown every game. The further crackdown on repeated and cynical infringements is needed as teams WILL play on or kick for touch from more penalties as a result of the change in points system. Again, this has already been trialled in the...

Because the ARU have said there will be a crack down on repeated and cynical infringements to go along with the points change. If you had a penalty say 30 metres out and 10 in from touch, and went for the posts I think you'd be an idiot. You're just gifting the opposition the opportunity to...

I told you guys the value of the penalty goal would decrease. Happy to see it. First step on the road to removing it completely. I disagree. You'd be dumb to go for goal all the time with such a points system. Going for goal gives up your field position that you might not get back for a...

Bring the Women's RWC to Oz! I reckon it would do well if the Wallaroos had a good run. Maybe not 3% of the population, but it would cut through and would be a great way to encourage more girls and women to play and/or support rugby.

I'm unsure. The non NSW/QLD teams will have more existing combinations but on the other hand the club players brought in for Melbourne, Canberra and Perth will be a lot weaker. How this all balances out is difficult to predict. If a team like Perth stays injury free they'll be very strong but a...

Going to be very interesting to see who puts their hand up that's for sure. I think Will Genia, JOC (James O'Connor) and Hooper would be great.

Karmichael Hunt is a much bigger name in Australian sport than JOC (James O'Connor). He'll generate a lot more publicity and get some new people watching that may not have watched many games in the past. The people that will be curious to see how JOC (James O'Connor) goes are rugby supporters that would be watching anyway.

Unlike Folau Hunt became a legitimately decent AFL player. But he's reached his ceiling in the sport. The young guys at the Suns have surpassed him. But in terms of value he joined a new team and brought them a huge amount of exposure and media interest in Queensland to help get them off the...

Well they don't care in the way a friend might care, but they're interested. Hunt has been a big success for the AFL. They've got their money back and then some in media exposure alone. People are more likely to watch matches involving players they are more familiar with as well and the media...

That's awesome. I really can't believe the ARU are not providing any top up to help sign him. Even if he doesn't become a regular Wallaby, his profile is huge and there'll be a lot of interest in how he goes from fans of both league and AFL.

Why? I think you're over analysing. Get Rammed is really not that edgy, it's just a bit of fun. And one family has lots of meanings. The majority of the Rams social media work has been good in my opinion. Most importantly, it isn't boring! Last post giving away 2 free tickets to the first...

This is a good thing! The Rams can't represent the rugby establishment. It needs to be more diverse and inclusive to have any chance in western sydney.