Why is classism accepted when it comes to rugby league?
When did bashing the NRL become the socially acceptable form of classism?
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When did bashing the NRL become the socially acceptable form of classism?
Parramatta Eels great Brett Kenny has appealed to the NRL to relax its stance on punching, suggesting the sanitising of the sport is “ruining the game”.
Former Queensland and Newcastle Knights fullback Robbie O’Davis believes Kalyn Ponga must change his approach to training if he wants to avoid potentially career-threatening damage to his body in the future.
The proliferation of performance measurement technology in sport appears to be a wonderful asset for NRL coaches, at least on the surface.
The most successful NSW Blues coach of all time once characterised him as having “the worst memory in the world”.
I was about to reply to you Max but Duncan has articulated my position perfectly in his response.
Why is classism accepted when it comes to rugby league?
I suspect Kevvie might be guilty of user error with all of this. Did you see him critiquing the Maroons’ kick off on Fox? You’ve gone too far Kev.
Do NRL coaches lack the human touch?
Thanks Paul, I agree with you mate, the intense data collection taking place isn’t bad per se, I’m more driving at the question as to whether or not the sheer volume and relatively novel value of it is currently sucking away the time for some core coaching duties. Like most tech, there tends to be a latency between adopting these innovations wholeheartedly and the way it should be integrated effectively into our lives. Social media comes to mind, just because you can tweet 24/7 doesn’t mean you should ????
Do NRL coaches lack the human touch?
Probably a fair bit of truth in that perspective Nat. I’ll let that marinate for a while
Why is classism accepted when it comes to rugby league?