Ireland v England - Rugby Union

[BensGrandad]

I think the point about penalties is that any one in the opponents half is kickable, whether it be offside or serous foul play. If you restricted the type of transgression that allowed a kick at goal that would surely encourage playing for territory, and aiming for tries. Persistent transgression of minor infringements could still result in sin bins or penalty tries etc.

Correct it is the Pennyhill hotel. The point about the penalty kicks could they not allow penalty kick but not at the post for offside but allow a shot at the goal or posts for a serious infringement so as to differentiate between the two. They would then kick for touch and go for the try from the line out. As I have said this is an outsiders view as I do not know enough about the game really.