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EOYT: Wales vs New Zealand, 24/11/2012
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<blockquote data-quote="willrobinson" data-source="post: 540099" data-attributes="member: 63320"><p>I actually think sometimes the irb have to turn a blind eye on certain incidents for the sake of the sport. If every incident was picked up in just this tour alone there would be constant negative media attention. Which will result in parents taking the future stars away from rugby and increased negativity on the sport. Its like road racing (tour de france) if you asked most people what springs to mind about it they will say doping because of all the negative press that circulates it. The recent court case with lance armstrong that went on for months is a perfect example of this in the end they found him guilty and stripped him of the awards but they cant give it to anyone else cause all the runner up's have also been found guilty of drug cheating </p><p></p><p>What does this say to most people "all racers are drug cheats" </p><p></p><p>What will all this media attention say to non rugby fans "all rugby players are thugs"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="willrobinson, post: 540099, member: 63320"] I actually think sometimes the irb have to turn a blind eye on certain incidents for the sake of the sport. If every incident was picked up in just this tour alone there would be constant negative media attention. Which will result in parents taking the future stars away from rugby and increased negativity on the sport. Its like road racing (tour de france) if you asked most people what springs to mind about it they will say doping because of all the negative press that circulates it. The recent court case with lance armstrong that went on for months is a perfect example of this in the end they found him guilty and stripped him of the awards but they cant give it to anyone else cause all the runner up's have also been found guilty of drug cheating What does this say to most people "all racers are drug cheats" What will all this media attention say to non rugby fans "all rugby players are thugs" [/QUOTE]
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