I played a school match and brawl broke out and current NaP manager who was only watching match waled in from the sideline with the corner flag
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Yes and no. A lot of the backs in rugby, especially centres, wing, full back, out half etc, were good at other sports especially soccer and bog ball. Maybe not hurling. When I was in school anyhow. The forwards were just a bunch of mullockers.
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Nigel Owens is hanging up his international whistle
Expect a deluge of âtop 10 Nigel Owens quipsâ articles
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A great servant to Irish rugby. Heâll be a huge loss to them.
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Depends on the school.
One thing I will say for rugby is that it allows kids of all shapes and sizes to play. Far more inclusive than football or gaelic games in that respect.
While that was a mantra in the past is it not a myth in the modern game?
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Your basing all this on the pro game
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I see that fellas are concerned about concussions and their kids playing rugby. I understand where you are coming from but you have to remember there is a massive difference between the game played at Pro level and what minis (up to under 12s). Above under 13s is harmless too provided the coaching is correct. Myself and @gilgamboa explained here one of the biggest issue at pro level is technique which is being coached at a much better level know than my under 14s days. If you have concerns with your kids playing go down to the club when underage are training speak with the coaches and watch some of the training to get a better understanding.
To clarify, the professionals are doing it all wrong and amateurs are doing it correctly?
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thats a phenomenal piece:=)
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When there are so many team sports to choose from though why get your kids involved in one that you wouldnât want them playing after they turn 16? A lot of lads who would play socially as adults are packing the game in because they are coming up against too many gym bunnies on a Saturday looking to ape what they see the pros doing.
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Its the same as anything if the child has an interest in something you let them enjoy it. There is a massive drop off to adult rugby. Most clubs have a social team or teams. Many cluns in Dublin have 5 or 6 social teams. Down thr country the second or third team would be. At that level there is a handful of gym bunnies but if they were any good they would be up a few levels. Junior 2 level which would be the third team of a senior club or 2nd team in a junior club is played with under 19 laws for player welfare
Some of the older stock of professionals have bad habits from the level of coaching/concussion awareness that they had for years. Anyone under 25 have been coached coming up with correct techniques to reduce risk of injury. My point was dont compare the risks of injury in the pro games to underage.
When you take your kids to a sport though you would like to think they will enjoy it and continue it to adult life, not be needing to pack it in at 16. I see it here in the town, lots of dads who played rugby now taking their kids to hockey on a Saturday. They want them to have the enjoyment and friendship you get in team sports, but donât want them playing collision rugby. A teenager who packs in rugby at 16 is unlikely to then pick up hockey, so they just take them to hockey instead from the start.
There is a lot of that happening, more needs to be done about the drop off rate. The current focus of the irfu is get the cream of the crop into academies and forget the rest. Clubs need to do more themselves to keep young people in the game, they need to take the lead rather than expect the union/provinces drive it.
Isnât tag rugby responsible for a huge amount of injuries. Iâve seen broken legs and lots of ACLs and the odd ruptured Achilles.
Any lad playing a ball game for a laugh beyond 30 May as well be playing in traffic.
Reformer pilates is where itâs at.
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Its all down to the hard ground and sexual harassment
