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| Quote gutterfax="gutterfax" ..but so is winding up its fanatical idiot fans... '"
That's the dictionary definition of trolling GF, you've officially jumped the shark now. It's all about balance mate - some criticism in amongst positive support, that's what friends are for. Constant criticism? That's no friend. Be honest with yourself, and we've met back in the day so I don't say this lightly, your time in NZ has quite understandably coloured your view of League and you're now happy playing with the big boys with their shiny expensive train set. Good luck to you, but don't come around here pretending anything else - it's undignified and belittles you.
Back on topic. Touch is a version of League the same as 7's is a version of Union, the history is well documented and playing/watching it makes it obvious. The fact the RFU actually claims Touch as being invented as a Union training game - a deliberate lie - is hilarious, and it's right to call them out on it. It says much more about their culture than ours. This is a fantastic strategic move by the NRL, and in the long term to aspire to see Touch globally as an entry-level path for League (for participants, and as an aligned product) is an exciting goal for the sport. League is in no position to make that happen now, but we should aspire to it - the lack of long-term strategy is one of the two factors that has held 13's back (the other being the blatant persecution by another better-connected and resourced code, which continues to this day) | | |
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Some of the skills of the youngsters coming through touch rugby are fantastic, its a game that encourages running, passing, expansive rugby, and I fear that a lot of these players will choose a path of RU rather than RL.'"
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| Quote Horatio Yed="Horatio Yed"Maybe if we [the whole rugby community grew up a little we'd all benefit, instead we all play silly games, i hate union for it's history and the way it's belittled our game but maybe we should all grow up, let bygones be bygones and work together.
After all we might have created Touch rugby but RU created rugby and RL spawned from that.
TR could be the glue that helps brings us together, rather than get into the politics of who created what and blah blah, work together.'"
I'd argue that point!
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The game before the split, of the modern games which one is more representative of the original?
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TOUCH football has long been a breeding ground for NRL stars such as Benji Marshall, Jamie Soward, Scott Prince and Matt Bowen.
Now Touch Football Australia has further strengthened its connection with the NRL with an exciting partnership that will bring the two bodies under a joint NRL-TFA banner.
Mackay Cutters fullback and touch player Liam Taylor said the partnership was huge for touch football and it would offer a new doorway into the NRL for talented young players.
"There are a lot of good touch players out there," Taylor said. "If they just get a chance they could turn out to be great rugby league players as well."
Taylor played touch football before he started rugby league and before long he was playing in the National Touch League.
He said the reason so many touch players had gone on to become NRL stars was because of the skills touch taught them.
"I represented my state, which was ACT at the time, from under-12s to open men's in the NTL," Taylor said. "That was the same league Benji Marshall, Jamie Soward and a few others played in and they've gone on to play in the NRL.
"It improves everything - your speed, your agility, ball handling, basic skills.
"And it helps with your decision-making in attack, the three against twos, drawing players and putting guys through gaps."
Touch expert Matt Geiger said the amalgamation would be hugely beneficial and attract greater support for touch football.
"The new exposure that this agreement brings with it can only benefit the sport," he said.
"Increased opportunities to showcase the sport at the elite level, increased marketing opportunities, a more valuable product for potential sponsors, therefore bringing more resources into the sport.
Geiger also said the new partnership was expected to include elite-level touch games as curtain raisers for select NRL, State of Origin and Test matches.
www.dailymercury.com.au/news/nrl ... d/1986475/ |
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TOUCH football has long been a breeding ground for NRL stars such as Benji Marshall, Jamie Soward, Scott Prince and Matt Bowen.
Now Touch Football Australia has further strengthened its connection with the NRL with an exciting partnership that will bring the two bodies under a joint NRL-TFA banner.
Mackay Cutters fullback and touch player Liam Taylor said the partnership was huge for touch football and it would offer a new doorway into the NRL for talented young players.
"There are a lot of good touch players out there," Taylor said. "If they just get a chance they could turn out to be great rugby league players as well."
Taylor played touch football before he started rugby league and before long he was playing in the National Touch League.
He said the reason so many touch players had gone on to become NRL stars was because of the skills touch taught them.
"I represented my state, which was ACT at the time, from under-12s to open men's in the NTL," Taylor said. "That was the same league Benji Marshall, Jamie Soward and a few others played in and they've gone on to play in the NRL.
"It improves everything - your speed, your agility, ball handling, basic skills.
"And it helps with your decision-making in attack, the three against twos, drawing players and putting guys through gaps."
Touch expert Matt Geiger said the amalgamation would be hugely beneficial and attract greater support for touch football.
"The new exposure that this agreement brings with it can only benefit the sport," he said.
"Increased opportunities to showcase the sport at the elite level, increased marketing opportunities, a more valuable product for potential sponsors, therefore bringing more resources into the sport.
Geiger also said the new partnership was expected to include elite-level touch games as curtain raisers for select NRL, State of Origin and Test matches.
www.dailymercury.com.au/news/nrl ... d/1986475/ | |
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