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Very interesting article and well done to him for resetting and moving through the ranks in a second sport.

I think he has nailed the substitution issue in Union but that is a chat for the cross code forum.

What I found interesting was how he said he was taken aback by the physical intensity of the hits in League. From a former international Union ref that is a real endorsement of the physical side of our game.

"The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby.

"If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris

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It would be interesting to know his view on the League ruck. Whether, when he studied the rulebook and applied it in practice, he noticed things which never came across on TV commentaries. And that it`s rooted in the same basic principles as the Union version.

Union players know that they have to come round and in from behind the back foot, yet often League players, including those with a history of playing Union, if they`re ahead of the ball when the tackle is complete, feel entitled to walk back through the mark, clambering over the tackled player. This suggests that Union coaches explain the rules of the ruck better to their players than their League counterparts.

Still don`t understand how anybody views the Union scrum as a contest for possession. When was the last time a team "won three scrums against the head"?

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1 hour ago, Dunbar said:

Very interesting article and well done to him for resetting and moving through the ranks in a second sport.

I think he has nailed the substitution issue in Union but that is a chat for the cross code forum.

What I found interesting was how he said he was taken aback by the physical intensity of the hits in League. From a former international Union ref that is a real endorsement of the physical side of our game.

This might seem curmudgeonly, but I am weary of hearing how physical (the other one is simple) League is compared to Union. Can`t believe this really does us any favours.

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1 hour ago, unapologetic pedant said:

This might seem curmudgeonly, but I am weary of hearing how physical (the other one is simple) League is compared to Union. Can`t believe this really does us any favours.

It's a tricky one. I don't think there is anything to apologise for when it comes to describing our sport as tough... it is probably one of the attributes that most people associate with Rugby League.

I also accept it is a barrier to raising the playing numbers (that is where touch and masters comes in).

"The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby.

"If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris

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2 hours ago, Dunbar said:

It's a tricky one. I don't think there is anything to apologise for when it comes to describing our sport as tough... it is probably one of the attributes that most people associate with Rugby League.

I also accept it is a barrier to raising the playing numbers (that is where touch and masters comes in).

Don`t forget Tag RL, which is closer than Touch to the real thing. Masters is a good innovation. Personally I`m waiting for Codgers RL.

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