PHIL Dowson drawing comparisons with American pro basketball after Northampton 71-48 blowout victory over Bath last weekend was thought-provoking.
Dowson tried to pre-empt criticism of the points avalanche, where the 18 tries left very little room for anything other than scoring forays, by suggesting that great high scoring rugby should be enjoyed, and rewarded.
He said that rugby union should be striking a balance somewhere between basketball scores and old style attritional 9-3 lockdowns. The Northampton director of rugby added, “and, by the way, basketball is selling loads ...