Rugby Championship 2025 : Wallabies v Argentina Rnd 2

[waiopehu oldboy]

NFL players wear helmets but it doesn't seem to offer much protection wrt concussion & eventual CTE. More protection against cuts & abrasions I would think.

Edit: snap @Wilson.

 

[todd4]

Headgear doesn't offer any protection against concussion.

Must admit, I'm surprised to hear that.

 

[wamberal99]

Must admit, I'm surprised to hear that.

Must admit, I'm surprised to hear that.

It is true. American Football players wear huge helmets and other protective gear, they have much higher rates of brain damage. I assume the shock of the collision is transmitted through protective gear.

 

[Dan54]

Headgear doesn't offer any protection against concussion.

Yep I remember way back late 80s, early 90s NZR were talking of banning headgear, because they worried players got a false sense of security wearing the, and would perhaps not be careful

 

[Strewthcobber]

Headgear helps for cuts and abrasions (eg ears) but there is lots of evidence that is actually has a negative impact on concussion safety.


They don't stop the brain sloshing around inside your skull and players wearing them seem to be willing to stick their head into worse places.

 

[cyclopath]

Headgear helps for cuts and abrasians (eg ears) but there is lots of evidence that is actually has a negative impact on concussion safety.


They don't stop the brain sloshing around inside your skull and players wearing them seem to be willing to stick their head into worse places.

Yep - acceleration / deceleration of the brain inside a rigid box is the problem.

 

[whitefalcon]

Yep - acceleration / deceleration of the brain inside a rigid box is the problem.

someone needs to develop internal headgear

 

[BDA]

can we just start a seperate thread to debate Tom Lynagh's abilities. Maybe call it "if you think Tom Lynagh isnt shit you must be from Qld".

 

[Red Runner]

Because I don't think Tommy Turbo is the future at 10 like Queenslanders? I'm not Robinson Crusoe. Are you the Guru of rugby knowledge?

still going.....

 

[dru]

Boys need a big rest. Hopefully Joe says go home to your families, have the week off and they come together next weekend to start the NZ leg.

Bumped into Zane Nonggorr today in Brisbane. The SuperAus thing at Ballmore showed Wright and Tate. I'm guessing they've been given a little home time.

 

[notdeadyet]

NFL players wear helmets but it doesn't seem to offer much protection wrt concussion & eventual CTE. More protection against cuts & abrasions I would think.

Edit: snap @Wilson.

ears ?

 

[Micheal]

In the final moments of the game last night we should've kept it tight and tried to just rumble up to at least the half way line, as theoretically a penalty at that point could've won us the game.

Not sure why we tried to go coast to coast when we were consistently on the back foot -- we hadn't earned the right to go wide at that stage, and it seemed desperate/low confidence.

 

[PhilClinton]

In the final moments of the game last night we should've kept it tight and tried to just rumble up to at least the half way line, as theoretically a penalty at that point could've won us the game.

Not sure why we tried to go coast to coast when we were consistently on the back foot -- we hadn't earned the right to go wide at that stage, and it seemed desperate/low confidence.

It’s a tough one because the more phases at that stage of the game, theoretically the more chance we also make an error with fatigued bodies and minds.

When you’re camped in your own half in the final moments of a game, there needs to be some element of risk taking to ensure you don’t die wondering.

 

[Where's the beef]

the reason there is such an issue in nfl is simple. they put helmets on their heads, then lead with the head.

 

[Strewthcobber]

In the final moments of the game last night we should've kept it tight and tried to just rumble up to at least the half way line, as theoretically a penalty at that point could've won us the game.

Not sure why we tried to go coast to coast when we were consistently on the back foot -- we hadn't earned the right to go wide at that stage, and it seemed desperate/low confidence.

We did go Harry W to Valetini at the front of pods back and forth a few times and made somewhere between 0 and -2m each phase

 

[drewprint]

The Pumas stopped committing any numbers to the breakdown and were fanning out ready for the wide passing game as we chased that final try. A few rapid pick and goes from the ruck would’ve been super effective. Gain some ground and suck more defenders in.