Are they an absolutely given in our game or can something be done? That’s what I ponder about in this week’s damo bit - leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1606 I want our game to be rough and tough – but not at the expense of injuries. What do you think?

Are they an absolutely given in our game or can something be done? That’s what I ponder about in this week’s damo bit - leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1606 I want our game to be rough and tough – but not at the expense of injuries. What do you think?

It's sport!
Injuries are part of all sport, that's what happens when a human body is pushed to the limit.

I swam to a good internatonal level. It's a non contact sport but as a result dislocated my shoulder, tore a hamstring, have a tiny bit of cartlige left in one knee have tendinitis in both shoulders and dislocated and broke a few fingers. In a non contact sport.

It's just part of having to get your body ready for high level sport.

Likehigh peformace cars. Right at the edge of ultimate performace and breaking

My body certainly wasn’t right for rugby league as I am a lax exerciser. I agree that wear and tear is a part of playing sport. But they must be something to prevent the most serious of injuries. Obviously I never want sport to become another extreme health and safety victim to the point where we are playing tag rugby. I even acknowledge that measures are put in place to prevent pressure on ligaments – but is this been taken seriously?

Obviously I’m not an expert and just going on experiences. But I do think that some things can be prevented if measures are put into place. We’ll have to phase these measures into the game overtime in order not to decline the game in the short term through over trying.

Surely you can't be serious about this?? The split second between a player getting the ball and opposition lining up the tackle make it impossible for them to decide "oh, i'll be gentle with this man in the tackle because he has a weak spot from an injury"

going easy on someone will result in you getting hurt yourself. Play hard or lose

Bad tackles ie chicken wing undue pressure on joints etc should be punished harder to make sure they are pretty much erradicated but you can't "go easy" on some players.
Outlaw and punish severly dirty challenges the rest of injuries just through playing you just have to live with

I've long since stopped caring what motivates Damo to write such drivel and just choose to embrace it.

Always though provoking, always challenging, always bonkers. I remain a huge fan of his work.

I have never read so much drivel in my life! He'll want 'touch & pass' next.

LOL, I know people who have broken bones playing that....

I have yet to play a game of touch and pass that hasn't ended in full contact!!

Bit of exercise, and your body would change. Then you would be able to play. Just think of the extra insight into the game that would give you.

often wonder how good some of the old greats would have been in todays game with all the added sports science diet etc...

I remember when all props were fat but the played all game and looking back were suprisingly nimble!!'