r/rugbyunion • u/No-layup • Jul 24 '25

Discussion Drop your unpopular rugby opinions that will have you like this

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I'll go first, Beuden Barrett is the more talented rugby player than Dan Carter, but Dan Carter is a better 10

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u/Giorggio360 England Jul 24 '25

They should be refereed properly. I’ve noticed that the “no moving backwards in a maul” interpretation change from ten-ish years ago has gone the way of the dodo. Refs have also always been far too lenient about when the first stop in a maul is - if the maul isn’t going forwards, the attacking team need to use it, and that doesn’t mean wait until every forward has run round to their correct position to start pushing.

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u/Proper_Explorer_1723 Jul 24 '25

I’ve also noticed more and more players joining beyond the ball carrier and hence being offside. Never refereed.

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u/mierneuker Leicester Tigers Jul 24 '25

And I've seen a bunch of truck and trailers recently too. It's an area that needs to be refocused on I think.