Hybrid Game Concept a Reality

[jazza93]

It's interesting purely for the fact we have never seen something like this before.

But the game and it's rules look like a joke. They may as well just play 2 games, one league and one union.

[shasta]

They may as well just play 2 games, one league and one union.

Would sort of defeat the purpose of trying to develop a hybrid game though, don't you reckon?

[Darren]

"Hybrid Rugby: The Game They Play in Purgatory"

[jargan83]

Watched the last 15 minutes

Seemed fairly lame

The RU side won 16-12

[Darren]

St Augustine (rugby) won it for 16-12 over Keebra Park (league), but the real winner today was ... did anyone get anything out of this?

[beige]

My feed kept dropping out so it was practically unwatchable - to extend my previous analogy it was like the phone kept ringing.

[jargan83]

did anyone get anything out of this?

Doubtful

I really don't see the point in the game and it seemed like a waste of time

Either of the two codes can invest as they see fit in Junior development and be rewarded as such

[beige]

Either of the two codes can invest as they see fit in Junior development and be rewarded as such

That was the impression I got from the segments I did see - there was nothing out of the ordinary and the schools will continue to stream their students in to whichever code is their specialty.

Oh, and for the record I don't think the game was as much fun as I anticipated.

[mudskipper]

jeez I watch the Hybrid game... CSIRO are looking into it with channel nine...

[shasta]

Seems most comments were positive. There were quite a few high profile watchers who don't seem to have rejected the concept out of hand. Be interesting to see if it goes any further. One of St Augustines the was scored by yet another Hoppa.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/st...-1226054238646

[beige]

I'm not rejecting it out of hand but I'll need some convincing that it would actually have the benefits people are claiming it would at the junior level (and I definitely don't want to see it go beyond that).

[shasta]

I'm not rejecting it out of hand but I'll need some convincing that it would actually have the benefits people are claiming it would at the junior level (and I definitely don't want to see it go beyond that).

The comment was not directed at anyone specific and particularly not you, Beige. No secret that I can see SOME POSSIBLE merit in the concept at a very junior level. That counts for absolutely SFA. Just saying that there are people right at the top of the food chain in both codes who seem at least interested in it. Including the two who originally floated the idea a few years ago. If it's a no-hoper it'll go no further.

[jargan83]

I'm not rejecting it out of hand but I'll need some convincing that it would actually have the benefits people are claiming it would at the junior level (and I definitely don't want to see it go beyond that).

+1

But for mine I just don't see why a hybrid game is needed

[shasta]

Hybrid test match lights up Brookie
Greg Growden


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/un...#ixzz1M6D8tjc6

[zimeric]

The Hopaote kid looks the goods hey.. his try was great and he provided assist for their second one as well