SIR,—J. P. W Mallalieu has rather missed the point in
his article on Rugby for All. He states that he would like to see the Rugby Union adopt the rule that forbids a player to kick the ball full pitch into touch except from a penalty. This rule and others, used in the League form of Rugby, are designed to make the game faster. Surely the Rugby Union will not adopt these rules because they want to keep the game within the range of the average amateur footballer, who can only train twice a week or so and cannot be expected to play as fast a game as do professionals.
The slower game may not be as entertaining for the spectator— but I certainly see plenty of good Rugby at Union games. The spectator's point of view is understandable, but in this age there is far too much spectating and too little playing.—Yours- faithfully,
PLAYER.
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