Freddie Burns shares footage of strange ceremony to decide winner
Watch: Bizarre decider in Japanese university rugby match
Former England fly-half Freddie Burns is adjusting to life in Japan as he continues his adventure with Toyota Industries Shuttles (formerly Shokki Shuttles) in the country’s second tier.
And he recently spotted this unique approach to ‘knockout’ rugby in the univeristy game.
Thoughts on this kind of thing coming into Premiership rugby when a game can’t be played due to Covid? ???♂️?
After a 19-19 draw in the Uni knock out stage, instead of extra time the captains pick an envelope to decide to winner. #onlyinJapan ??? pic.twitter.com/BCEIAKBgaw
How much uproar do you think there would be if this system was brought in the English game or the European Champions Cup?
Maybe you are one of those who likes the idea of a shoot-out to decide a deadlock. You’d better hope your forwards pack has some dead-eyed sharpshooters in the ranks though!
Which begs a question for another day: Which forward is the best goal-kicker of all time…?
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