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Comment on WITH A FINE DISREGARD by Sean Fagan - Rugbeia.com

Sean Fagan - Rugbeia.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:38:49 +0000

The 1862 laws still forbade picking the ball up from the ground (you could take hold of the ball if it was bouncing i.e. you took hold of the bouncing ball in your hands while it was above the ground).

The first laws of the RFU in 1871 allowed the ball to be picked up from the ground provided the ball was still moving. If the ball was not moving it was ‘dead’, not allowed to be picked up, and a scrummage formed.

Comment on WITH A FINE DISREGARD by o man

o man — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:18:39 +0000

When was picking up the ball in rugby first allowed then?

Comment on THE GHOST IN THE RUGBY PAINTING by Frederic

Frederic — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:49:20 +0000

Back from the cellar and waiting for a frame…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rugby_pioneers/6868843985/in/photostream

Comment on THE GHOST IN THE RUGBY PAINTING by margaret

margaret — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:42:12 +0000

i haveone of the prints and im interesed in its value

Comment on WILD & WEIRD SPRINGBOKS by Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:17:08 +0000

Hi John

My brother has an old single sided gramophone record – “Springboks conversing in the Taal” that was made for this particular tour.

Stephen

Comment on ENGLISH RUGGERS GONE OVERBOARD by Sean Fagan - Rugbeia.com

Sean Fagan - Rugbeia.com — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:24:40 +0000

Yes, poor Robert. Never saw ol’ England again.

Comment on ENGLISH RUGGERS GONE OVERBOARD by Frederic

Frederic — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:20:30 +0000

There’s this ‘Seddon curse’ that makes English players nervous when approaching water in the Southern Hemisphere…

Comment on WHY HOOKERS THROW AT LINE-OUTS by Martin P

Martin P — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:00:37 +0000

Thanks Sean.. Just for context – I’m working on a presenation on changing the game plan but working within the same rules (in a public sector procurement environment). The line-out story is a great allegory.

Comment on WHY HOOKERS THROW AT LINE-OUTS by Sean Fagan - Rugbeia.com

Sean Fagan - Rugbeia.com — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:43:51 +0000

Cheers Martin for adding your comment. There is a pic of winger Peter Dawkins throwing > http://usasevenscrc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96%3Aplaying-for-the-pete-dawkins-trophy&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=58 – Dawkins’ is another story about evolution of throw-ins.

Comment on WHY HOOKERS THROW AT LINE-OUTS by Martin P

Martin P — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:44:43 +0000

Nice history and nice explaination although I feel there may be a possibilty of more change with the changes at least at pro level – front row are increasingly athletic, midfield are increasingly bulky etc. There may well be a case for the throwing job to be a mixed bag. As example, my own boy plays hooker and is a decent thrower, but probably belongs on the back row once he is fully grown (early to say, mind).

Can anyone point to any photos of a non-hooker throwing in?