Should drop goals b reduced from three points to one/two pts

[SonicSubstanceDOTcom]

I like hanros98's suggestion. That would be perfect in my opinion.

[schnozz87]

Points are about right, what really needs sorting out is the refereeing at the scrum and a few less yellow cards shown for strong tackles that really aren't dangerous.

[DexStanT]

Keep it as is

Drop goal at 4 is a bit much, especially when one man can score one when nothing is on from 50-70m out - it takes a lot of skill, but when you can snap a drop at almost anytime you want, one point less than a try is too much

[juanmartinhernandez0]

this is how it should be in my opinion

try : 7 pts.

drop goal : 4 pts.

penalty goal : 3 pts

convertion : 1 pt.

[hanros98]

@juanmartinhernandez0 it should be try 6

drop goal 2

penalty 2

conversion 1

[juanmartinhernandez0]

@hanros98 I said in my opinion

[hanros98]

@hanros98 sorry mate i just give mine as well

[26aye1991]

@hanros98 Try 5 and I think you have it spot on. Although I think killing attacking motions should result in yellow cards more. Stop teams going for the penalty when inside their own 22. A collapsed maul on the 5 metre line deserves a penalty try and a yellow card. Dish out the punishments and after a year or two you'll see great flowing rugby

[hobobastard]

@26aye1991 I disagree, mauls are very boring, it's just the loop hole version for the truck and trailer, they should be allowed to be collapsed after being pushed 10 meters or after 30 seconds ref should say 'use it or lose it' for time wasting, but can't be collapsed if they breach the 5 meter try line before 10 meters is up ;) lol And drop goals should be reduced to 2 points or scrapped altogether - cheap way to win. I want to see players encouraged to score trys rather than forcing penalties.

[Tehui1974]

I would keep the points the same. The only change I would like to see, and it has started to emerge already, are for blatant professional fouls to be sin binned without any warnings. If a team kills the ball when the other team is hot on attack in the opposition 22, yellow card the bastard.

[fransird]

@Tehui1974

100% agree with you.

[AncerG]

Definitely reduce the drop goal down to 1 point & the penalty goal to 2 points. We want to see tries being scored - not drop goals or penalties kicked. I wouldn't spend money attending a game if I knew drop goals & penalty shots were the order of the day. Fouls will be committed, regardless, in order to prevent tries from being scored. History is proof of that. The less we see of drop goals & penalties, the better - in my humble opinion.

[K1w1Fu]

The only change I can remotely condone is penalty shots at goal only being allowed from within a certain distances. But even then, it doesn't allow punishment for infringement. The new law interpretations in the Southern Hemisphere are probably the best we can hope for, as it encourages attacking rugby, and tends to favour the attacking side more.

[GrungeRocker1000]

3.

Because its very hard. Impossible to do IMO,

[hustleboy62]

penalties should be kept at 3

drop goals should be reduced to 1 point. drops goals were designed to break deadlocks in the final minutes. these days teams do them to win games.

[nzwarriors83]

drop the points down, drop goals should be game breakers, not game makers

[mjameso]

i agree with the panel, points should be left as they are

[peadar6981]

penalty kicks should be reduce to 2 points to drop goal. penalty kick is easier than drop goal

[rugbyjonnii]

i dont mind drop goals, but their pointless when you do a Frans Steyn and kick or attempt a drop goal from 60-70 meters out when your team is losing by more than a try

[BroomeBlocker3]

The game that Johnny Wilkinson won against Australia with a drop goal was Australia's own fault. They could of ran the ball, they were 10 metres out, instead they equalised and went into overtime. Everyone I know was pissed off with Australia for not going for the win right then. England was on the back foot and it looked like we would of scored, instead we give them a chance to regroup and beat us

[UHtiger]

you lot sound like you should be watching soccer then.

[TheB1gB0y]

england got owned by jannie de beer getting ( i think?) 5 of 7 career drop goals in one match, it increases the breadth of skills in teams

[mandem306]

no way you have to earn the field position then you need the skill execute the kick drop goals are awsomely difficult

[riverlucasplate]

idk the score is at 10-10 and u drop goal, score and win the match, simple...

[Juventino01]

Of course they shouldn't. The only people I hear say this are sore loser fans whose teams got owned by drop goals. This sounds like All Blacks talk in particular.

[MikeYEmM]

drop goals are great.

[ahfuckoff]

of course they shouldnt this aint lague!

[goug40]

I reckon the drop goal adds huge excitement to world cup finals

[flojoapt]

you should ask it to Jannie de Beer ^^

[uniongirl92]

Yes im f*cking sick of world cups being won on drop goals.

[SergeInho]

i'm with you

[NoCopywrite]

No way, Wilkinson will be out of job

[nattydred]

Mate, it's not just the English that score dropgoals. Australia got to the 1999 world cup final on a drop goal, SA won the 1995 world cup on a drop goal.

This opinion is just from the All Blacks who are far too arrogant to win matches by scoring drop goals, as evidenced when they lost to France in WC2007 by 2 points despite being camped out in French 22 for last five minutes when they could have won the game but instead wanted to go for a try.

[PainDealer86]

Remember that before SA won the '95 final with a drop goal in over time, Andrew Mehrtens almost won the game for the AB's with a drop goal right before full time. At least back then they weren't THAT arrogant ;)

[rugbyjonnii]

australia kicked their first ever drop goal in 1999 rwc final to make the score 24-21 against south africa. but australia got a penalty kick later on anyway

[jayzaa69]

Yes drop it to 1 point i hate drop goals.