The Reason I Never Made the ABs

[antipodean]

So EoFY shenanigans for best results.

[taniwharugby]

those born early in the year would typically play in a grade where kids are younger, some upto a year younger...so potentially will be slightly older bigger, smarter.

That said, I'd say totally coincidental...they should do the same over the history of the ABs to see if there is a real pattern.

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

That said, I'd say totally coincidental...they should do the same over the history of the ABs to see if there is a real pattern.

The stats will be a little bit out of date now, but according to a book I have (based on the period from 1883-2003), January and July were the most popular months for an AB birthday over that 120-year period. June was the least common month of birth. A side note, Meads and Fitzpatrick were both born in June.

[Chris B.]

@taniwharugby said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

those born early in the year would typically play in a grade where kids are younger, some upto a year younger...so potentially will be slightly older bigger, smarter.

That said, I'd say totally coincidental...they should do the same over the history of the ABs to see if there is a real pattern.

Would need careful research.

When I played at school the cut off date was 31 March.

[taniwharugby]

@Chris-B 1st Jan up here

@Bovidae I'm July so bit of a failure i guess

[MN5]

A mate of mine has the same birthday as Jonah, albeit 2 years younger than the great man.

He is not big, Tongan, fast, evasive, powerful or freakish so all of this is utter bullshit.

[canefan]

@Machpants Malcolm Gladwell wrote about a similar subject, Canadian pro ice hockey players, in his book the Tipping point

[Machpants]

@canefan said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

@Machpants Malcolm Gladwell wrote about a similar subject, Canadian pro ice hockey players, in his book the Tipping point

Nice ferning bro!

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

@taniwharugby said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

That said, I'd say totally coincidental...they should do the same over the history of the ABs to see if there is a real pattern.

The stats will be a little bit out of date now, but according to a book I have (based on the period from 1883-2003), January and July were the most popular months for an AB birthday over that 120-year period. June was the least common month of birth. A side note, Meads and Fitzpatrick were both born in June.

A couple of chumps so doesn’t matter.

[Gunner]

Well bugger me, I thought I never made it because I was just a bit shit at rugby, all heart but zero talent.

I don’t mind being proven wrong.

[Snowy]

@Gunner said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

I was just a bit shit at rugby, all heart but zero talent.

Nice. I was a bit the opposite - still shit at rugby but had "some" athletic ability. Lacked the aggression. If I was as angry in my teens as I am now...who knows what might have happened. I was even born at the right time.

Actually Outliers is quite interesting but I wouldn't read too much into it.

[nostrildamus]

@Snowy said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

@Gunner said in The Reason I Never Made the ABs:

I was just a bit shit at rugby, all heart but zero talent.

Nice. I was a bit the opposite - still shit at rugby but had "some" athletic ability. Lacked the aggression. If I was as angry in my teens as I am now...who knows what might have happened. I was even born at the right time.

Actually Outliers is quite interesting but I wouldn't read too much into it.

There should be a version of rugby for grumpy old men.