'elf and safety innit

[Mich the Tester]

BBC News - Call to ban rugby scrums in schools

Bloody bedwetters.

[moorfield]

BBC News - Call to ban rugby scrums in schools

Bloody bedwetters.

Nah. Real bedwetters need tarmac paths built up mountains for them.

[cailin maith]

BBC News - Call to ban rugby scrums in schools

Bloody bedwetters.

Oh please, what a pile of tulipe... English rugby is in a bad enough state as it is without the grass roots not being able to play the game properly...

While they are at it, they should ban hockey sticks from hockey - how much damage can a hockey stick cause? Oh and water from swimming pools, what if the little mites drown... and concrete from running tracks.. they might scrape a knee or twist an ankle... FFS - this kind of stuff really gets on my nerves.

[Mich the Tester]

Oh please, what a pile of tulipe... English rugby is in a bad enough state as it is without the grass roots not being able to play the game properly...

While they are at it, they should ban hockey sticks from hockey - how much damage can a hockey stick cause? Oh and water from swimming pools, what if the little mites drown... and concrete from running tracks.. they might scrape a knee or twist an ankle... FFS - this kind of stuff really gets on my nerves.

A child at our local athletics club was recently taken to hospital by his mother having suffered a 'periorbital hematoma' i.e. a black eye.

Guess what sport he was doing?

(I nearly pissed myself laughing when I found out)

[SupremeSpod]

BBC News - Call to ban rugby scrums in schools

Bloody bedwetters.

Really?

Imo it's a lack of proper coaching that is causing some serious injuries in school Rugby. Improve the coaching. Also, it could be argued that some of the younger players won't have developed sufficiently to handle the strains.

What does the rest of the forum think?

[Mich the Tester]

Really?

Imo it's a lack of proper coaching that is causing some serious injuries in school Rugby. Improve the coaching. Also, it could be argued that some of the younger players won't have developed sufficiently to handle the strains.

What does the rest of the forum think?

Banning scrums would make the situation worse as young players enter adult rugby without the skills or strength to cope with a scrum. Give it a few years and there'd be a spate of spinal injuries in adult rugby.

[cailin maith]

Really?

Imo it's a lack of proper coaching that is causing some serious injuries in school Rugby. Improve the coaching. Also, it could be argued that some of the younger players won't have developed sufficiently to handle the strains.
What does the rest of the forum think?

That's why they have touch and mini rugby.

Banning scrums and tackles is bonkers.

[SupremeSpod]

Banning scrums would make the situation worse as young players enter adult rugby without the skills or strength to cope with a scrum. Give it a few years and there'd be a spate of spinal injuries in adult rugby.

Yep, I agree. However I also think that coaching needs to be improved if scrums are not to be banned.

[FiveTimes]

That's why they have touch and mini rugby.

Banning scrums and tackles is bonkers.

But this "should" improve ball handling and running techniques ?

[Mich the Tester]

But this "should" improve ball handling and running techniques ?

I am quite capable of handling my balls without the instruction of a health and safety officer, thank you.