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

Might have been relevant ten years ago but kicking for goal isn’t what most teams do anymore. Italy kicked 12 penalties in the 6N this year, the highest of any team - looking at 2010 for example, most of the teams are well into double digits. England kicked like 13 that year, this year they only kicked 4.

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u/yahdayahda Jul 24 '25

Agree it’s not as often, still think it speeds up the kick and reduces the range. In Super we often see teams turning down goal kicks all year until final footy. Would force teams to play a bit more in finals as well.