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[Jan1977]

Some of the players seem to get the air knocked out of their lungs!

Another great series of shots, Jan!

Knocking the air out of the other is the fun part for a lot of them You can hear it when you make a great tackle

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Knocking the air out of the other is the fun part for a lot of them You can hear it when you make a great tackle

No doubt!!

 

[Jan1977]

Have completed yet another set of photos of a recent match:

 

[Jan1977]

And some more. Note for those seeing rugby as a savage game: The missing lower arm in photo 2 is independent from the rugby match

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Two great sets of images, Jan. As always, there's so much to see and enjoy.

Note for those seeing rugby as a savage game: The missing lower arm in photo 2 is independent from the rugby match

I saw him in the gallery and was wondering... Actually no. I thought he was a brave man to be playing rugby whilst only having one good arm. Must not be that easy.

The man on the bench though, was he injured? He seems to receive treatment.

 

[Jan1977]

Two great sets of images, Jan. As always, there's so much to see and enjoy.


I saw him in the gallery and was wondering... Actually no. I thought he was a brave man to be playing rugby whilst only having one good arm. Must not be that easy.

The man on the bench though, was he injured? He seems to receive treatment.

It is very challenging to play without a lower arm, as rugby is a lot about passing and catching a ball. In the Dutch ladies league I know of a girl playing with a same disability. On the lower levels it is not easy but you can and are respected for it. On the higher levels, the pace of the game is just too high to keep up with a lower arm missing.

The guy at the bench was indeed getting some examination by a medic. He was indeed injured. He had some collarbone surgery this week, I think I heared he suffered 3 fractures in his collarbone...

Game can be tough. The town of my rugby club(s) has now had 3 weeks in a row that the ambulance was called to the pitch for expected/ potential neck or spine injuries, but in all of the cases it turned out 'nothing was wrong'. But in rugby people are aware of the potential danger and if there is any doubt with neck or spines, the ambulance is called.
On the real professional level, there are doctors watching the game on different screens and can even demand a player to be taken of the pitch for a so-called 'head injury assessment' mostly concussion risk. Also the referee can decide to send someone of to have him or her checked for concussions, although usually the medical staff of the teams take their responsibility as well.

 

[Darren75]

It is very challenging to play without a lower arm, as rugby is a lot about passing and catching a ball. In the Dutch ladies league I know of a girl playing with a same disability. On the lower levels it is not easy but you can and are respected for it. On the higher levels, the pace of the game is just too high to keep up with a lower arm missing.

The guy at the bench was indeed getting some examination by a medic. He was indeed injured. He had some collarbone surgery this week, I think I heared he suffered 3 fractures in his collarbone...

Game can be tough. The town of my rugby club(s) has now had 3 weeks in a row that the ambulance was called to the pitch for expected/ potential neck or spine injuries, but in all of the cases it turned out 'nothing was wrong'. But in rugby people are aware of the potential danger and if there is any doubt with neck or spines, the ambulance is called.
On the real professional level, there are doctors watching the game on different screens and can even demand a player to be taken of the pitch for a so-called 'head injury assessment' mostly concussion risk. Also the referee can decide to send someone of to have him or her checked for concussions, although usually the medical staff of the teams take their responsibility as well.

It sure looks like a tough game. All the more important for the people in charge to take good care of their players.

 

[RichardB]

It sure looks like a tough game. All the more important for the people in charge to take good care of their players.

You have to be tough as nails to be playing this game in the first place, I reckon.

 

[Jan1977]

Some more rugby from the past weeks:

 

[Jan1977]