Why do rugby broadcasts include half-time interviews with players? Why does an interviewer ask a player to provide a breakdown of the game so far? How do we benefit from this info?
Shouldn’t something else be happening at this time? I want my Australian player, whoever he may be, to go straight from the field to the changeroom – no interruptions!
He has important things to do.
Interviewer, you are slowing him up. He’s got people to talk to – important people like teammates, coaches – you know.
Maybe he has to get in the ear of one of the boys and your question throws his strategy and timing out – who knows? But what we do know is that he needs to be somewhere!
10 minutes is not a long time! Thinking there is time to ‘have a meaningless chat’ about possession and territory is crazy. R Kafer is a culprit.
Kafe, stop interviewing these guys – if you want something to do, run behind them at the half, call them ‘weak as piss’ – but do not slow them up.
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