What a win that was last night for Saracens at a full house at the Rec against Bath. At one stage in the game Owen Farrell had a kick right in front of the sticks, a kick that he would put away in his sleep. What did the number ten, took as much time as he needed .. See it below with some comments underneath ..
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Jury out on this one – playing within The laws sure but I’m not a fan of the time-wasting. When a goal keeper delays the kick out they get booked ! Need to remember crowds turn up to watch rugby !! pic.twitter.com/BGen1cYkVO
— Brett Igoe (@brettruganalyst) April 27, 2024
The answer is so incredibly simple, obvious and uncontroversial. Allow opposing teams to concede any Kick, like a Putt in Matchplay Golf. Been saying it for years. Everyone in the Rugby community should get behind the idea. Literally no argument against it.
If it isn’t our old friend, the law of unintended consequences. A handful of kicks timed at over the limit leads to shotclocks leads to loads of kicks being legally slowed. Without the shot clock he’d have been much quicker. Good job everyone who demanded them.
But a goal keeper doesn’t have a shot clock. There’s a clear rule in place and the kickers are within their rights to manage and win the game with the rules that are there.