Rugby World Cup.

Well seeing England played a dodgy opening game, I thought it would be a good idea to play them against the All Blacks! England opened the scoring with a try to the right of the posts, which was easily converted. The All blacks got a penalty just before half time making the score at half time England 7 Kiwis 3.
The second half opened with a  try and conversion from the Kiwis virtually from the kick-off
Half way through the second half England went over for another try, but failed to convert.
New Zealand got another penalty which was successful.
England scored a drop goal from a scrum, and in the last minutes of the game England managed another drop goal.
  Final score. England 18  New Zealand 13.

  If only !!!!

Better late than never!!

Work just gets in the way of all the things you wish to do, but I did manage to get a league game in eventually. Unfortunately my digital camera went on the blink, so there are no pictures. For the record I played Batley Bulldogs against Bramley. A good game with plenty of close play and it looked as if Bramley were going to run away with it, but a spirited surge in the second half pipped it for Batley.
 Bramley scored 1 try plus conversion, drop goal and a penalty all in the first half. Total 9 points.

Batley scored 2 tries 1 conversion and a drop goal in the last minute of the game. Total 10points.

Oops

Whatever happened to the last three months? I have been working away a lot, and also had a bad spell of illness that knocked me out for three weeks, will rectify shortly with a league match for a change, after all it is league season!!

Even more gameplay!

Later in the game, Ireland won a line out deep inside Italy's half.

The bounce was favourable, and left Ireland in possession. They now have 3 attacking flicks.

As they are already in possession, the first 2 flicks can be any distance, only the third flick must remain within 2 inches of the ball.

After their attacking flicks, the opposition have 3 block flicks.

From this position it was decided to attempt a charge through the blocking players.

Remember the first 2 flicks can be any distance, provided you were in possession at the start of the attack.

Now in great position to attempt a try!

Try successful!

On this occasion the conversion was also successful.
As a matter of interest, this game was played 2 days before the Ireland Italy game, and Italy won 13 points to 10!!

The line out.

Line out taken in the usual way, the difference being the ball does not have to make contact with a player.If the ball bounces and fails to hit a figure, then the side taking the throw may attempt possession first.

In this instance the ball bounced and made contact with the team not throwing in, resulting in a dangerous position.

A try should have been scored from this, but an over enthusiastic charge put the ball over the dead ball line.

More gameplay!

We start with a scrum, Ireland having the put in.

The next frame shows the result of the play with the scrummer removed.

Ireland now in possession, have 3 attacking flicks, followed by 3 defending flicks.

2 attacking flicks produced this situation, therefore a drop goal attempt was decided upon.

 The attempt struck the right hand post, sending the ball over the touch line resulting in a line out!

Kick off!

This shows the kick off, the live full back is used to kick the ball over the 10 metre line and that counts as one flick. One of the forwards then attempts to take possession which would be flick two. Unfortunately in this clip the figure was unsuccessful and the attempt went over to the opposition, but they too missed so the side kicking off were able to make another attempt which was successful, the second flick could then be any distance, and the third flick must make contact and remain within two inches of the ball to be in possession. The opposition then have three block flicks and thus the game progresses.