Jake White
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 24 Jun
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RTÉ Rugby Podcast · URC Grand Final special with Jake White and Bernard Jackman · 17 Jun 2026
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That's one way.
You can kick it down the field and get them to counter-attack from miles out.
But the contestables of catching the ball on the halfway line basically would take them out of the game.
And that would mean, you know, more multi-skilled players in the backs, which probably means less 7-1 splits, Bernard, which also means, you know, no likelihood of an 8-0 split as well.
So that's the kind of thing that the game would change.
So a lot of good ball into place by making that one change.
The other thing, Bernard, when that's interesting, you said that about that, you know, that most penalties, that's why teams aren't taking them all anymore.
That's why teams are taking the pick and grow because tendencies, referees are much stricter on defenders.
That's the only time that defence is under the pump.
And I say more under the pump than any other.
That's the one love that the attacking sides get.
And you'll see just before halftime and just before the end of the game is when he's the most vigilant about those things.
So, yeah.
I mean, that's just a trend of all referees.
So you spot on.
I do think, though, another thing that I've thought about, Bernard, is that if you kick the ball out over the halfway line for a penalty, then the line-out must go to the team that's in that half.
You can't have your cake and eat it.
So if you kick it out on the halfway line, you get the line-out.
But if you decide to kick for touch into the corner, then it's the other team's ball.
It's also a thing that I think needs to come back.
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