Quote: Smiffy27 "We have suddenly gone from "our weakest position" to why is rugby not as exciting. Well ... for me it is all about defences ... they are so much better. All full time now (for years). I reckon even our most creative players from the past would have found it hard to find space.
In all other sports (that can be measured without emotion) skills, pace, strength have improved.
Sad but ... our minds are playing tricks.
The Alex Murphy team would have to really adjust their game to play today ... mind you make 'em all full time & give them 6 months ... they might cope OK.'"
There's no 10 meters, there's an eternity of holding down in every tackle, our games now gone so mind numbingly slow and boring. I am enjoying NRL games more and more with each passing season compared with SL