I was never a fan of the bonus point as I didn't want to see failure rewarded in sport and if we have professional attitude in players (and I feel we do) then they should still see them giving full effort for 80mins without having a false incentive to make a game of it.

However i've seen a few games this season where teams have seemingly put some effort in to (I presume) gain a bonus point so was slowly coming around to it.

Its not something i've been overly fussed with until I read a comment on the VT that made me realise York would have been (possibly may still be) relegated despite winning more games than Hunslet.

York finished below them due to Hunslets bonus points in defeat.

In the SL system of points (or the old way of doing it) York would have finished on 11 points, Hunslet on 9 as it is Hunslet finished with 20 points, York 19.



Aside from the fact York are third bottom (as Toulouse had the non relegation clause) surely the fact a team that has won more games but could get relegated whilst a team that has lost more remained up is worthy of at least reviewing clubs opinions on the 3 points for a win and a bonus point for a loss

never been a fan of it should be thrown on the scrap heap i think n back to 2 pts for a win

I'm surprised by myself in that I rather like the bonus point.

I like it.

i think it keeps a game alive for longer,if a team is losing by 18 with ten minutes to go they would normally give up, with the BP its worth keeping going especially if you've got something to play for ie relegation or a higher placing in the playoffs.

A couple of seasons ago Sheffield got something like 8 bonus points from 9 defeats

Think you're right there, just poses the question of whether that makes it right or wrong, they earned those points for not getting pasted and competing, yet they still lost the games.



I'm not for it to be honest, think points difference seperates the poor teams from the awful teams.

At first I did think the Bonus point system would make for some entertaining Rugby to be played in the last 10-15mins. But when you look at Super league Teams rushing to form scrums to stop the clock in the last 5-10mins with obviously no chance of catching the win it made me realise that (has been stated above) that our players are proffesional enough to play out any game with the same intensity and the bonus point is basically rewarding a losing side for effort.



And if you look at it on the other side of the fence. If you say that one team was winning by 16 points with 5 mins to go (in effect 3 tries) you would assume that that team was confident of winning that game. Does that team now have a mentality of "we have won this now" and any incentive to keep out the other team in scoring at all costs which in effect would get them the bonus point. Or even things like the coach bringing players off to protect them for the next round. Quite a few different scenarios here to give the other team an opportunity to get the bonus point.



So am i in favour NO.

maybe they should add a bonus poit to the winner if the beat a team by a clear 30 points, reward good winning just as much as good losing.

Not too keen on it to be honest.

We haven't got any bonus point and neither have Fev.

I hated it at first but then if they got rid of it i would miss Starbug's signature post.

This year I wouldn't have been happy with any bonus points , next season however