RUGBY - CHANGE THE RULES FOR EXTRA TIME

CHANGE THE RULES IN RUGBY

In soccer matches, the Referee decides how many minutes are added on due to stoppages during the match 90 minutes.

In Rugby, the rule is that after the match 80 minutes, the ball must be kicked into touch before the match ends.

Recently, Wales played France in Paris for a 6 Nations match. Wales were winning at 80 minutes. The Referee played some 20 minutes extra time because the ball had not been kicked into touch to end the match. In the last minute, France scored a try and conversion and won the match.

This is an unfair situation. I believe that the rules must change.
Rugby should have the same rule as in Soccer.
The Referee should add on for extra time Minutes lost during the game for injury stoppages or a better solution would be to end the game once the 80minutes were up - the clock stopping during the match for injuries and other stoppages.

However, I thought that they did stop the clock for injuries during the match. So, it is a stupid rule to let the game go on until it is kicked into touch.

A new rule is needed for Rugby.

This would be much fairer than the farce in Paris. 20 minutes extra time is ridiculous.

Wake up Rugby......make the rule change soon.

SCOTLAND AND A SECOND REFERENDUM

THE REALITY CHECK OF A SECOND SCOTLAND REFERENDUM


SCOTLAND - The Second Referendum 

We need some Reality in the debate about the SNP's decision to seek a Second Referendum in 2019.
The UK decision to leave the EU will take two years to resolve.
Until this matter has been resolved, Scotland should not have permission from Westminster to hold a second Referendum.
Once the UK has left the EU, then Yes....Scotland can vote again on the subject of becoming an independent Nation.

What then If Scotland votes to leave the Union ?

Well, the terms of settlement might come as a big reality test for Scotland. I think that in financial terms, Scotland will be worse off.
UK subsidies for Healthcare, Education, Defence will leave a massive gap in The Scottish Budget ! The rest of the UK have for years been subsidising Scotland. EU demands for Millions of Euros contribution to the EU Budget will cause the SNP sleepless nights !

If Scotland should leave the UK by say 2022, they may well find that they are in an isolationist mode - not in the EU, not in the UK with a weak bargaining power in the Global Trading Market

There will be chaos in many quarters....

How can England allow free movement between the two countries?
Who will defend Scotland and at what cost ?
What will be Scotland's share of the Defence Budget ?
What will be the ownership and distribution of Oil revenues and Oil Industry infrastructure ?
What will be the currency of Scotland ?
Will The Queen remain The Queen of Scotland ?
How many MEPs will Scotland have ?
All the SNP's in the House of Commons will be made redundant.
In future, Scotland would have no say in British Politics.
Would the Union Jack minus the Cross of St Andrew remain as the British Flag ?
How much money would Scotland pay for the NATO budget ?
What will be the cost of Scottish Embassies throughout the World ?

Scotland may well find that The BREXIT exit deal and the Terms of Trade would be beneficial to Scotland so why jump the gun before everyone knows the outcome of the UK negotiations ? Only stupidly !

If the second Scottish Referendum results in a Yes vote to leave the UK in 2019, can the Scottish people have a Third Referendum if the results of Brexit turn out to be good for the UK which includes Scotland ?

I believe that the Scottish National Party want power first and foremost. They do not seem to care about....

Our common heritage.
That England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are one big family !
We are one United country.
We speak the same Language.
I am Welsh but first and foremost British.
Why break up our one country ?

Have the UK Governments treated Scotland badly ? Certainly not.

I think that it will be the sharing of the National Debt that will sober up the SNP and bring Reality to bear.

However, if Scotland does want to leave the UK, then they should leave. After all, that is the Spirit of Democracy.

May DEMOCRACY forever flourish in Britain.