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rover49 wrote:Bollox, a punch up isn't 'thuggery' as you call it and has been in RL since day one, as it has in most other contact sports. The day we see an end to it will be a sad day for sport. I can remember getting into a few 'scrap' on the field and usually ended up stood at the bar with the same guy having a pint.
As i said, not only too many fannies running the sport, it seems we have aquite a few watching it as well.
Rubbish.
If a player wants to use their fists they should take up boxing. It may get all the airheads in the stands playing with themselves in excitement but has no place on the rugby field.
If fans on the terraces started showing their 'passion' for the game you'd soon be up in arms.
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berrigans bitch wrote:Never coach aggression out of a kid, biggest asset we can coach skills but not aggression ....On occasions may have to shout " Now, now ", but they can never hear it
Aggression and fighting are two totally different things.
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Gordon Gekko wrote: There are much better ways for players to show their 'passion', but thuggery has no place on the rugby field.
To be fair,punch ups or hard tackles,both would hurt about the same? Adrenelin flowing in a derby,bound to be flare ups. And as pointed out,hand shakes ,smiles and back slaps at the end.Obviously no hard feelings.
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Gordon Gekko wrote:Aggression and fighting are two totally different things.
Totally...however because it is a collision sport the two often go hand in hand, hence the kiss and make up at the end, because the players also recognise emotions run high and it is left on the pitch, which they are taught from a young age, biff is part of the game (punching out, brawls), violence like kicking etc is not and should never be tolerated.
Joined: Jun 11 2007 Posts: 12260 Location: south of Hull.
Gordon Gekko wrote:Rubbish.
If a player wants to use their fists they should take up boxing. It may get all the airheads in the stands playing with themselves in excitement but has no place on the rugby field.
If fans on the terraces started showing their 'passion' for the game you'd soon be up in arms.
You are entitled to your opinion,me?, I like a bit of biff,but I draw the line at "playing with myself."
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berrigans bitch wrote:Totally...however because it is a collision sport the two often go hand in hand, hence the kiss and make up at the end, because the players also recognise emotions run high and it is left on the pitch, which they are taught from a young age, biff is part of the game (punching out, brawls), violence like kicking etc is not and should never be tolerated.
Absolute rubbish, apart from the final bit.
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berrigans bitch wrote:Totally...however because it is a collision sport the two often go hand in hand, hence the kiss and make up at the end, because the players also recognise emotions run high and it is left on the pitch, which they are taught from a young age, biff is part of the game (punching out, brawls), violence like kicking etc is not and should never be tolerated.
Biff isnt part of the game, although it can be a by-product of aggression which is very much part of the game.
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