The Independent's Peter Bills is worried by the kicking-dominated Tri-Nations.
"Kicking is taking over the Tri-Nations - and it's official.
"Statistics from the first five matches of this year's tournament compared to its 2008 counterpart reveal an alarming increase in penalty goals kicked.
"But the figures also show an equally concerning drop in the number of tries scored. Both sets of figures provide strong evidence to support those who promoted and believed in the new ELVs which were largely killed off by the voting power of the northern hemisphere countries.
"Those who advocated sticking with them as a potentially enhanced attacking weapon in the game but feared going back to the old laws such as the maul, appear to have been largely vindicated by these figures. The current statistics should worry purists of the game."
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