The World of Rugby with Gloucester Rugby reporter Mike Brown
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Abolish scrums and tackles at school? Utter nonsense A HEALTH expert last week called for scrums and tackles to be abolished from school rugby.
Allyson Pollock, of Queen Mary University of London, claims players have a one-in-six chance of serious injury every season.
Now she is calling for the British Medical Association to campaign against rugby as unsuitable for children.
But that, to me is absolutely ludicrous.
What next? Ban children from riding bikes? From climbing trees? From being children?Yes, rugby is a dangerous sport.
Yes, players are getting increasingly bigger and yes that…
Allyson Pollock, of Queen Mary University of London, claims players have a one-in-six chance of serious injury every season.
Now she is calling for the British Medical Association to campaign against rugby as unsuitable for children.
But that, to me is absolutely ludicrous.
What next? Ban children from riding bikes? From climbing trees? From being children?Yes, rugby is a dangerous sport.
Yes, players are getting increasingly bigger and yes that…
