Rugby World Cup 2023

[flypanam]

I really think it's only a matter of time until helmets are made mandatory a la NFL if they're actually serious about this.

Equally I've no idea what football is going to do about heading the ball in future given recent findings on its effect on the brain over years. I'd actually prefer someone I love play rugby and get the occasional heavy knock than hitting a football ball again again and again during matches and training with their head.

World Rugby didn’t allow Berrick Barnes to wear a boxing type helmet, they are not going to introduce compulsory helmets.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I really think it's only a matter of time until helmets are made mandatory a la NFL if they're actually serious about this.

Doesn't help. Helmets prevent skull fractures, but they do not prevent the shaking that causes concussion. Wearing a helmet could potentially even make things worse as wearing one can encourage even heavier impacts. There is no safe way to hit someone in the head.

Football Helmet Misconceptions: Q&A | Concussion.org

 

[Ax^]

jebus why is baron harkonnen playing for the springbox

 

[starfish]

Why was that tackle by Kriel on Dempsey not looked at? It was head on head!

 

[Petcha]

Why was that tackle by Kriel on Dempsey not looked at? It was head on head!

Yeh agreed. The laws do seem very very open to interpretation right now.

 

[flypanam]

Got to say although the saffas are using their heft, that Kriel /de Allende midfield looks like a weakness. Kriel is shooting up in Defense every time leaving a gap between him and De Allende.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Equally I've no idea what football is going to do about heading the ball in future given recent findings on its effect on the brain over years. I'd actually prefer someone I love play rugby and get the occasional heavy knock than hitting a football ball again again and again during matches and training with their head.

As for this, yes, potentially football may have to change to restrict or ban heading entirely. It wouldn't destroy football to end heading. It would change the game a bit, but the game would survive just fine. We'd all get used to it soon enough.

Aiming to raise awareness of neurodegenerative diseases received from sport, as well as to start a conversation about the potential laws of the future, heading was only allowed inside the penalty area during the first half and completely banned in the second.

Inside football’s first game with no heading

As our knowledge changes, so should our behaviour.

 

[gawkrodger]

Why was that tackle by Kriel on Dempsey not looked at? It was head on head!

Amazed the TMO missed that

 

[Ax^]

that's some bullshit jumping tackling from the south Africans drawing blood and a pelenty for bumping into someone

 

[gawkrodger]

I generally like Angus Gardener but this is the first match so far where we will be really talking about refs decisions (and lack of) after

 

[Petcha]

OK, this is getting nuts now. Let the players play fucking RUGBY.

 

[flypanam]

Gabi, they are playing rugby.

 

[gawkrodger]

ahh, Graham blew that

 

[two sheds]

No arms tackle has to be a penalty doesn't it?

 

[starfish]

Did we just shove them backwards!

 

[two sheds]

Good half.

 

[gawkrodger]

I'm a neutral but still fuming about that complete failure from the officals re: that Kriel tackle

 

[Petcha]

One innovation I am liking in rugby is that the ref just stops the clock when there's a stoppage in play rather than relying on some random system of added time like in football. It's brilliant.

 

[A380]

Wales matches always difficult in this house...

But that was a great try.

 

[two sheds]

Do like George North.

 

[A380]

Bloody hell’

This isn’t helping domestic harmony.

 

[two sheds]

and


fucking hell it keeps looking like they're playing 7s

 

[gawkrodger]

Fiji

 

[two sheds]

Where's Navidi by the way?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Lucky Wales. I didn't see an arm coming round.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Gotta love Fiji. I'd support them against anyone else.

 

[Petcha]

This is worse than VAR. Jesus.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Kinell biggar"s furious

 

[gosub]

and


fucking hell it keeps looking like they're playing 7s

There's a fucking reason for that.

GG Though

 

[gawkrodger]

Where's Navidi by the way?

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