They beat Warrington 1-0 around 1979,'twas my first ever RL game.

Arnold Walker drop goal and just for the record Steve Hesford(one of the finest goalkickers I've ever seen)missed a kick from in front of the posts.

True, but its a major reason why no-one scores any tries. I can understand the reasoning behind why they have penalties at 3 points in that it should discourage defending teams deliberately giving penalties away on their own line (quite why a drop goal is worth 3 points is beyond my comprehension), but if they decreased the drop goal to 1, the penalties to 2 points and sinbinned consistent fouling on the try line then I think that would increase the amount of tries scored.
Its not a perfect plan though because they'd have to coach the players how to pass a ball first.


IIRC I think that was brought in to try and discourage some of the kicking in general play. If you take that rule away all attacking teams will do is hoof it in the air and chase it as there is little downside to it.

He played junior RL in Brisbane and signed for the Broncos at 19 years of age. He didn't switch codes to Union until 2001 and wasn't an All Black until 2003, when he was 28. He has been an All Black twice, as he has been a Bronco twice, but he started his career in RL. His first international appearances were for Australia in RL.

So a Bronco at 19, Australian International RL player, New Zealand All Black at 28, then back to RL, then back to Union, and an All Black again.

Yep, bit special that man.

The problem this year has been that - particularly at international level - referees have been reticent to use the sin bin as often as they should for blatant offences close to the try-line so there has been no disincentive.

If I could change just one rule in Union it would be that if you have an advantage of any kind, be it penalty or knock-on, the minute you put boot to ball that advantage is over. So annoys me to see teams with a penalty advantage taking drop goals in the knowledge they have a guaranteed three points on offer if it doesn't work out.

Yep that annoys me too, plus I cant understand it, why not go for a try if you've got the advantage, otherwise why not just take the penalty.