HeadInjuriesMatter
Academy Player
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2023
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- 5
Owen Farrell is clearly a very talented player... BUT... it is an absolute scandal that he continues to tackle in the manner he does (in my opinion).
One day the guy will do some serious damage to someone… and due to the RFU continually turning a blind eye to his tackling 'technique' (ie don't use my arms and aim for the upper chest / head) the culpability should fall fairly and squarely on their shoulders. Given the lawsuits that are currently ongoing I am surprised they are not showing a greater duty of care to those that make the product they are selling possible ie the rest of the players.
OR am I wrong and the number of times Farrell has been involved in these types of incidents overblown and the RFU shares no culpability here, even when it continues to not really require a change in behaviour from players that continue to tackle in this way?
I was discussing this with someone recently who made the comment:
RFU can no longer claim they champion player welfare if they allow this to continue from their top players. Parents won't want their kids to be on the receiving end of a Farrell tackle so it erodes the player base.
Seems pretty spot on to me too.
One day the guy will do some serious damage to someone… and due to the RFU continually turning a blind eye to his tackling 'technique' (ie don't use my arms and aim for the upper chest / head) the culpability should fall fairly and squarely on their shoulders. Given the lawsuits that are currently ongoing I am surprised they are not showing a greater duty of care to those that make the product they are selling possible ie the rest of the players.
OR am I wrong and the number of times Farrell has been involved in these types of incidents overblown and the RFU shares no culpability here, even when it continues to not really require a change in behaviour from players that continue to tackle in this way?
I was discussing this with someone recently who made the comment:
RFU can no longer claim they champion player welfare if they allow this to continue from their top players. Parents won't want their kids to be on the receiving end of a Farrell tackle so it erodes the player base.
Seems pretty spot on to me too.