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Rugby World Cup

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Pothunter Oct 2023 12:27pm, 24 Oct 2023 8,352 posts	0 Pothunter The conversion question is an interesting one. Should tries just be 7 with no conversion? It would save a few minutes if nothing else. (Personally I think the clock should stop completely when the try is scored and only restart again from the kickoff. Shot clock can stay to avoid taking too long but at least the game time isn’t reduced)
Mushroom Oct 2023 12:40pm, 24 Oct 2023 2,850 posts	0 Mushroom I can't remember where I read it - many years ago - but rumour has it that the initial aim of the game was to score drop goals - the idea of tries came later.
Pothunter Oct 2023 1:00pm, 24 Oct 2023 8,354 posts	0 Pothunter Scoring a try allowed you to “try” kick the ball over the posts. There was nothing awarded for the touchdown
paulcook Oct 2023 1:11pm, 24 Oct 2023 3,518 posts	0 paulcook Now that is something for the "what I didn't know". And also explains the name try.
Nicholls595 Oct 2023 1:12pm, 24 Oct 2023 31,014 posts	0 Nicholls595 bbc.co.uk
ThorntonRunner Oct 2023 1:13pm, 24 Oct 2023 7,083 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Yep - you were converting the try into points
ThorntonRunner Oct 2023 1:18pm, 24 Oct 2023 7,084 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Ooh - that's interesting. Could be good for the second tier. A bit concerned if that means 11 games a year in addition to the 6 nations
Nicholls595 Oct 2023 1:23pm, 24 Oct 2023 31,015 posts	0 Nicholls595 Maybe on a two year cycle like the cricket World Test Championship?
richmac Oct 2023 1:26pm, 24 Oct 2023 23,967 posts	0 richmac So less internationals then ?
Fields Oct 2023 1:47pm, 25 Oct 2023 10,223 posts	0 Fields England team named for the “kissing your grandmother” match, as New Zealanders call it. Probably not that much to do in the winter in the more rural areas I guess