In 15 per side Rugby when the side is composed of many large and tough forwards, and backs that are not as speedy, they often resort to trying to intnetionaly injure the other sides backs, thus giving them the advantage with the better forwards.Which is why Sevens are so entertaining - seriously fast non-stop action.
Even so - the Rugby World Cup in November was the biggest sporting event of the year in 2003 - it's just that the USA doesn't follow it very much (though their team did much better this time).
And with a fairy-tale ending like that, the next RWC is going to be even bigger - no script writer could touch it for suspense...
Cheers Russell C.
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