Well, it had to happen, I guess, and now we've seen what it looks like in action. The 2003 World Cup Final was a minute away from going the same way.
Leicester 26-26 Cardiff in the Heineken Cup semi at Cardiff, finished 7-6 on penalties to Leicester after (in John Terry fashion) one of the Cardiff lads hoiked a potentially match-clinching kick wide of the posts.
What do OTF's rugby officianados think of it? It felt wrong, somehow, but by heavens it was certainly dramatic.
I can't help but think that drop goal attempts from 22 yards would be more appropriate than place-kick attempts, but I suppose the fear would be that fewer than 2 or 3 players on each side would even be able to put that kind of kick over.
Leicester 26-26 Cardiff in the Heineken Cup semi at Cardiff, finished 7-6 on penalties to Leicester after (in John Terry fashion) one of the Cardiff lads hoiked a potentially match-clinching kick wide of the posts.
What do OTF's rugby officianados think of it? It felt wrong, somehow, but by heavens it was certainly dramatic.
I can't help but think that drop goal attempts from 22 yards would be more appropriate than place-kick attempts, but I suppose the fear would be that fewer than 2 or 3 players on each side would even be able to put that kind of kick over.
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