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_Sports fans around the world can witness history in the making on Wednesday night when foxsports.com.au live streams the Hybrid Rugby experiment from Brookvale Oval.\
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Sydney's St Augustines College and Gold Coast's Keebra Park State High School will be the guinea pigs for the first ever union-league combination game, which will be played from 7pm (EST).\
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Debate has raged about the hybird game's place in the Australian sporting landscape, but rugby legend Mark Ella and league great Noel Cleal are among the growing band of advocates.\
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Ella, who played a key role in creating the rules for the game, says it should be embraced by fans of both codes - and not simply as a novelty act.\
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Wednesday night's 13-a-side game will be contested over two 35-minute halves, with the rules centring around the half of the field the attacking team is in.\
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When the attacking team is in its own half they will play to rugby league rules, but upon entering the opposition's half they'll switch to rugby union rules.\
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Foxsports.com.au's live coverage will be complemented by a Facebook chat module, providing users with score updates and the opportunity to share their thoughts about the start-up sport.\
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So, be sure to bookmark this page and return on Wednesday night for a look at the game that could lay the foundation for a mouth-watering meeting between the Wallabies and Kangaroos in the future._
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/foxsportscomau-users-get-first-look-at-new-hybrid-rugby-game-as-debate-rages-about-the-combined-format/story-e6frf4pu-1226052632247
I like the idea of merging the two sports together but I just hate Rugby Union and it's differences make it a poor sport. I'd much prefer if Rugby Union just died and all their talent started playing League but there's no chance of that happening unfortunately. I wouldn't mind a Hybrid match between the Wallabies and the Kangaroos though.
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Sydney's St Augustines College and Gold Coast's Keebra Park State High School will be the guinea pigs for the first ever union-league combination game, which will be played from 7pm (EST).\
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\
Debate has raged about the hybird game's place in the Australian sporting landscape, but rugby legend Mark Ella and league great Noel Cleal are among the growing band of advocates.\
\
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Ella, who played a key role in creating the rules for the game, says it should be embraced by fans of both codes - and not simply as a novelty act.\
\
Wednesday night's 13-a-side game will be contested over two 35-minute halves, with the rules centring around the half of the field the attacking team is in.\
\
When the attacking team is in its own half they will play to rugby league rules, but upon entering the opposition's half they'll switch to rugby union rules.\
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Foxsports.com.au's live coverage will be complemented by a Facebook chat module, providing users with score updates and the opportunity to share their thoughts about the start-up sport.\
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So, be sure to bookmark this page and return on Wednesday night for a look at the game that could lay the foundation for a mouth-watering meeting between the Wallabies and Kangaroos in the future._
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/foxsportscomau-users-get-first-look-at-new-hybrid-rugby-game-as-debate-rages-about-the-combined-format/story-e6frf4pu-1226052632247
I like the idea of merging the two sports together but I just hate Rugby Union and it's differences make it a poor sport. I'd much prefer if Rugby Union just died and all their talent started playing League but there's no chance of that happening unfortunately. I wouldn't mind a Hybrid match between the Wallabies and the Kangaroos though.
