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Yes always better to move on when your position is indefensible.
All he was saying was there's a difference between the knowledge of of something at an academic and institution level and it being at the forefront of the general public's concious.
Ok if you want to keep playing how do you explain this stat out of that article? Its much more likely the decline of Rl players in NZ is due to lack of money and strategy in RL and warriors not doing their job in the country than it is people running scared from concussion.
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Exactly, soccer mums have always chosen soccer as a safer option. BAsketball has got popular not because rugby (sic) is unsafe but because courts are now readily available and schools are more and more offering it.
Of course you have the stats to back that up? of course you don't you're full of shit.
It's a team sport, if you can't field the teams you can't have the sport. And in NZ League is having trouble filling teams.
Ok if you want to keep playing how do you explain this stat out of that article? Its much more likely the decline of Rl players in NZ is due to lack of money and strategy in RL and warriors not doing their job in the country than it is people running scared from concussion.
In contrast to the ARL, that organisation's (Auckland RU) senior playing numbers were up 12 per cent this year, while secondary school numbers experienced a small but still notable three per cent rise.
And this article goes into the far more complex socio demographic changes shifting sporting allegiances than just concussion fear
Stuff
to quote yourself: 'Of course you have the stats to back that up? of course you don't you're full of shit.'
for the last 3 years 5 Rugby Union teams have been playing in NZ and 0 League teams have.
Rugby Union is looking at another dismal season with all NZ teams finishing top then the Aus teams and last of all given 0 chance are the pacific nations.
Firstly the pacific nations have no chance . The Aussie clubs are getting smaller and smaller crowds and thier performances are getting worse.
Every year the gap widens.
How long do you think a comp with 5 viable teams will last ?
There's a very small amount of games left where the winner isn't obvious.
Super rugby is on its death bed.
I think you'll just have to watch for yourself
and yet you seemed to be implying that the recent drop in numbers is directly related to it. Which is it? Either we've known about concussion for decades and its always stopped people playing OR its got much more focus now and is primary reason for recent increased drop off? You seem confused what argument your trying to make here?
I implied no such thing. I stated on three separate occasions that it is one of the reasons that is stopping Kids playing, and yes it has been known about for decades.
The article states no such thing. It also doesn't state the amount of work done in the junior ranks to prevent concussion, including the removing of tackling. Which in itself may result in further damage.
And now its you claiming there is a single reason. with no evidence to support that.
haha, dodge and weave So weve always been worried about concussion and its always stopped people playing rugby (sic). So why the fear that therell be no contact team sports in 30 years??
Australian NRL clubs make it very clear to young Kiwis that playing Union is the best way to gain their respect.
