Why I'm glad I don't play rugby any more

[amcdonald]

They are trying to make what is essentially a boring middle class sport interesting to the masses. It will not work unless it has broad pleb appeal.

To be fair at least it's not cricket, now that is dull to watch

[d000hg]

They are trying to make what is essentially a boring middle class sport interesting to the masses. It will not work unless it has broad pleb appeal.

The masses like football, and have no interest in more numbers than how many goals were scored. Rugby is arguably unpopular because it's more complicated than football, releasing loads of statistics is hardly going to improve this.

[Mich the Tester]

The masses like football, and have no interest in more numbers than how many goals were scored. Rugby is arguably unpopular because it's more complicated than football, releasing loads of statistics is hardly going to improve this.

WHS, although playing in the back row and occasionally second row isn't really all that complicated; shove, tackle, grunt, fart, shove, tackle, grunt, fart, punch somebody, shove, tackle, grunt, fart until some chap with a shirt that's not from one of the teams blows a whistle for something obscure.

[Damon]

WHS, although playing in the back row and occasionally second row isn't really all that complicated; shove, tackle, grunt, fart, shove, tackle, grunt, fart, punch somebody, shove, tackle, grunt, fart until some chap with a shirt that's not from one of the teams blows a whistle for something obscure.

That sounds like an AGILE scrum meeting at my current tulip client!

[moggy]

Glad I don't play any more too.. Now I can sit comfortably and watch the France - England match, and enjoy my trip to Dublin for the Ireland - Wales game next week..

[Mich the Tester]

Glad I don't play any more too.. Now I can sit comfortably and watch the France - England match, and enjoy my trip to Dublin for the Ireland - Wales game next week..

Be glad you can sit comfortably; my ribs click in and out if I lean against the armrest on the sofa.

[d000hg]

WHS, although playing in the back row and occasionally second row isn't really all that complicated; shove, tackle, grunt, fart, shove, tackle, grunt, fart, punch somebody, shove, tackle, grunt, fart until some chap with a shirt that's not from one of the teams blows a whistle for something obscure.

I meant complicated to follow

[moggy]

Be glad you can sit comfortably; my ribs click in and out if I lean against the armrest on the sofa.

I only have trouble with my shoulders, especially trying not to sleep on them! I blame the forwards for not doing more of my tackling for me!

[Mich the Tester]

I only have trouble with my shoulders, especially trying not to sleep on them! I blame the forwards for not doing more of my tackling for me!

We didn't play together then. I didn't have many talents, but I could tackle and I loved it, especially when a fly half just stayed on the ground holding his stomach. Even better if his breakfast came out. I am of the school of thought that sees Courtney Lawes diving into people flat out and says 'you should have it him harder Courtney'. In fact when a coach asked me why I did lots of shuttle sprints before and after training, I said 'so I can catch more people and flatten them'. One skill, well executed, can take you quite a long way.

And yes, my shoulders are fooked now too.