Call to ban scrums in school rugby, on safety grounds.
Discussion
jshell said:
Whilst I hate the constant H&S encroachment on UK life, I do have some sympathy on this one. Unless properly coached and ref'd partaking in a scrum - even at schoolboy level - can do you a lot of harm.
Train the teaching staff properly and there will be no problems. I played contact rugby since the age of 11 and it did me no harm 
Maybe we should ban drawing pins too, sometimes they end up on a chair and give schoolboys a little prick in the arse....good god, it doubles as paedophilia too....think of the children!
Maybe we should ban drawing pins too, sometimes they end up on a chair and give schoolboys a little prick in the arse....good god, it doubles as paedophilia too....think of the children!
grumbledoak said:
I think there is a good case for playing 'touch' rugby when they are young. It would get more kids involved.
But I wouldn't agree with changing the game past 14 years old, we just need better coaching and referreeing to reduce the risks.
RFU insists on touch up to the age of 9; but (private) schools can do as they see fit, they're not RFU endorsed or RFU insured.But I wouldn't agree with changing the game past 14 years old, we just need better coaching and referreeing to reduce the risks.
Diderot said:
It is a stupid game; ball isn't spherical, you can only pass backwards and you get points for kicking it over the crossbar. Invented by sadistic f
kwits with cauliflower ears and broken noses.
You're a footballist aren't you? Is your name Darren?kwits with cauliflower ears and broken noses. Edited by Diderot on Sunday 4th July 22:38
ellroy said:
Diderot said:
It is a stupid game; ball isn't spherical, you can only pass backwards and you get points for kicking it over the crossbar. Invented by sadistic fkwits with cauliflower ears and broken noses.
You're a footballist aren't you? Is your name Darren?kwits with cauliflower ears and broken noses. Edited by Diderot on Sunday 4th July 22:38
BrassMan said:
I thought that scrums were already not used in school rugby. Something to do with neck injuries, should a scrum collapse?
I went to school in the mid/late 90's and we had rugby with scrums, I have to say I wasn't a fan of them and I can see why people might raise this issue - esp as we were forced into doing it!Why don't we just ban everything then????
Ban hockey, you might get hit with a stick.
Ban 100m hurdles, one might hit you on the shin.
Ban the high jump in case you fall off the pad.
Ban the shot put in case you drop it on your foot.
And so the list goes on....
If you teach and supervise sport properly there are very few problems, that goes for rugby just as much as any sport.
Personally I absolutely love watching rugby and enjoyed playing it as a kid. That said, we were properly reffed and supervised. Hire proper sports teachers and the problem would disappear.
Ban hockey, you might get hit with a stick.
Ban 100m hurdles, one might hit you on the shin.
Ban the high jump in case you fall off the pad.
Ban the shot put in case you drop it on your foot.
And so the list goes on....
If you teach and supervise sport properly there are very few problems, that goes for rugby just as much as any sport.
Personally I absolutely love watching rugby and enjoyed playing it as a kid. That said, we were properly reffed and supervised. Hire proper sports teachers and the problem would disappear.
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