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  • antipodeanA antipodean

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/19/amateur-players-launch-lawsuit-against-rugby-authorities-over-brain-injuries

    I'm starting to get real sick of these fluffybunnies. What did you think could happen in a collision game? "Oh the governing body didn't change the rules to tiddlywinks to protect me from my own decisions." Go fuck off.

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    @antipodean said in NH club rugby:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/19/amateur-players-launch-lawsuit-against-rugby-authorities-over-brain-injuries

    I'm starting to get real sick of these fluffybunnies. What did you think could happen in a collision game? "Oh the governing body didn't change the rules to tiddlywinks to protect me from my own decisions." Go fuck off.

    Yep perhaps they can sue their parents for letting them play? Or their schoolteachers if they played at school? And how about lets all sue schools that didn't stop us playing bullrush etc during intervals. As you say the world is getting full of f***ing fluffiebunnies!

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      There will be law trials in NZ Community rugby this year that include a reduced tackle height. That follows a trial in selected grades, last year.

      See my post in the Law trials and changes thread with the NZR media release (including the positive feedback they received).

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      • antipodeanA antipodean

        https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/19/amateur-players-launch-lawsuit-against-rugby-authorities-over-brain-injuries

        I'm starting to get real sick of these fluffybunnies. What did you think could happen in a collision game? "Oh the governing body didn't change the rules to tiddlywinks to protect me from my own decisions." Go fuck off.

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        @antipodean said in NH club rugby:

        https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/19/amateur-players-launch-lawsuit-against-rugby-authorities-over-brain-injuries

        I'm starting to get real sick of these fluffybunnies. What did you think could happen in a collision game? "Oh the governing body didn't change the rules to tiddlywinks to protect me from my own decisions." Go fuck off.

        goodbye club rugby

        park football is never, ever going to be able to meet those standards

        I fucking sick of these players not taking any level of responsibility. I never met a player that didn't want to stay on if it was at all possible. That didn't want to play next week.

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        • StargazerS Stargazer

          There will be law trials in NZ Community rugby this year that include a reduced tackle height. That follows a trial in selected grades, last year.

          See my post in the Law trials and changes thread with the NZR media release (including the positive feedback they received).

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          taniwharugby
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          @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.

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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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            • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

              @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.

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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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              • TimT Away
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                https://streamable.com/1uqf31

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                  Sensible article imo

                  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/20/rugbys-authorities-hit-a-new-low-with-unworkable-change-to-tackle-rules

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                    #2708

                    I've moved my post the law changes and trials thread, where it won't get lost to easily.

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                      Fucken finally!

                      https://twitter.com/PlanetRugby/status/1616796599451062272?t=SnyIjRFmS32zFCX-6uh99g&s=19

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                      • BonesB Bones

                        Fucken finally!

                        https://twitter.com/PlanetRugby/status/1616796599451062272?t=SnyIjRFmS32zFCX-6uh99g&s=19

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                        taniwharugby
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                        @Bones except the call it was intercepted...do hope it is the start of them allowing play once hands on

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                          • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

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                            @Daffy-Jaffy said in NH club rugby:

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                            Baring cards, and that doesn't happen anymore, those games will go to the home teams, I reckon

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                              https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/jamie-george-incident-sparks-outrage-26045634

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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!

                                https://www.rugbypass.com/news/it-was-only-because-we-were-so-successful-that-clubs-came-after-us/

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                                • BonesB Bones

                                  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!

                                  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/it-was-only-because-we-were-so-successful-that-clubs-came-after-us/

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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!

                                  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/it-was-only-because-we-were-so-successful-that-clubs-came-after-us/

                                  Me too, utter bollocks. The only way they could afford all those stars was by cheating

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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!

                                    https://www.rugbypass.com/news/it-was-only-because-we-were-so-successful-that-clubs-came-after-us/

                                    Me too, utter bollocks. The only way they could afford all those stars was by cheating

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                                    @Machpants man robs bank and complains he only got jailed because people were jealous how rich he became.

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                                      https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/premiership-rugby-to-begin-shot-clock-trial-this-weekend

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                                      • StargazerS Stargazer

                                        https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/premiership-rugby-to-begin-shot-clock-trial-this-weekend

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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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                                        • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                          @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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                                          Catogrande
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                                          @taniwharugby @Stargazer

                                          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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