Quote ="OzWelsh"Have played, was a fitness instructor and studied sports science, the playrs could do with less weight training, and the sport cud do with a bit more space on the park, atm the Roos have it as it suits going through the processes, getting into the grind, which obv. suits the Aussies, it doesn't suit England. The rules need changing to help England. There needs to be more ad-lib football in the game. I've just watched some of the England v Aus match in Cardiff, and Cam Smith could have plyd for another hour, a few of the Aussies cud have, they were defending so easily towards the end of the 2nd half.'"
But whilst reducing to 12 players would provide more space on the pitch, it would actually decrease the amount of ad-lib rugby, because the players would have to be fitter to defend the extra space.
As I said, I'd rather watch an Ali Lauitiiti, a David Solomona, a Barrie Mac or a Paleaesina (in their primes) than a workhorse prop or second row.
