European Club Rugby
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Actually going to cause a lot of problems this change.
Have seen references to trials where the number of concussions has gone up, which makes sense when you think about heads being lowered to hips and knees more often.
Might reduce the ball carrier concussions and increase for the tackler.
Like boxing, and other contact sports, there is an element of risk. I’d rather they reduce the volume of contact by changing the training methods instead of ruining the actual games.
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@taniwharugby said in NH club rugby:
@Stargazer yep, I am 99% sure the North Harbour 1st 15 comp was playing a reduced tackle height rule last year, anything sternum/chest to shoulders was a free kick.
Yeah ok, that is something I could look to try and work with. Waist is just fucking bizarre, arbitrary and pretty vague.
There's no way I'm getting myself down to where the waist on my red origins were circa 30 years ago.
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Sensible article imo
Rugby’s authorities hit a new low with unworkable change to tackle rules | Michael Aylwin
The draconian shift will be virtually impossible for referees to enforce and will do little to reduce the number of head injuries
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in NH club rugby:
Baring cards, and that doesn't happen anymore, those games will go to the home teams, I reckon
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Jamie George incident sparks outrage and calls for investigation | Wales Online
Jamie George is now a Six Nations doubt after being caught up in a head injury storm.
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Oh billy you numbnuts. Putting this here for some brave soul to read and tell me I'm wrong, as I couldn't get past the byline. You were so successful because you were cheating to all fuck!
'It was only because we were so successful that clubs came after us'
Saracens No.8 Billy Vunipola has described the salary cap scandal that engulfed the club three years ago as a 'witchhunt' and...
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@Bones said in NH club rugby:
Oh billy you numbnuts. Putting this here for some brave soul to read and tell me I'm wrong, as I couldn't get past the byline. You were so successful because you were cheating to all fuck!
'It was only because we were so successful that clubs came after us'
Saracens No.8 Billy Vunipola has described the salary cap scandal that engulfed the club three years ago as a 'witchhunt' and...
Me too, utter bollocks. The only way they could afford all those stars was by cheating
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PREM Rugby | Premiership Rugby To Begin Shot Clock Trial This Weekend News
All the Premiership Rugby To Begin Shot Clock Trial This Weekend News
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@Stargazer how long ago did they introduce the time rule on kicks for it to simply disappear?
Guess the difference now is there will be the clock on the big screen...I wonder if crowds will get in on the countdown as the kicker heads into his last 10 seconds...
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It’s just more marketing bollocks. The law is there, just police it properly. Like most of the tinkering, it might be better to just let the ref do his job, maybe with a word in his ear when necessary.
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Karl Tu'inukuafe arrived in Montpellier in October on a 3-year contract (until the end of the 2024-2025 season), but according to l'Equipe, they already want to part ways with him. Since his arrival, he has only played 5 games for the club, none of them as a starter. The article refers to the back problems he had before he left for France, but it's not clear to me whether that has anything to do with the fact that he's had so little game time.
Karl Tu'inukuafe (MHR) déjà vers un départ
Arrivé début octobre à Montpellier, le pilier néo-zélandais Karl Tu'inukuafe pourrait, selon nos informations, déjà quitter le club héraultais.
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I'll put this in here, as it was the RFU who totally stuffed up their change management. Good article
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@Bones said in NH club rugby:
Jamie George is now a Six Nations doubt after being caught up in a head injury storm.
The issue here is perception versus medical expertise. As a ref we're supposed to take guidance from medical staff, although are still free to send someone from the field (and then they can't return). The video isn't long enough for me and my limited experience/ knowledge to come to a meaningful conclusion.
And I doubt many modern medical staff would risk sending a concussed player back on the field.
