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Why don't most teams have last names on their shirts?
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<blockquote data-quote="edinburgh_gunner" data-source="post: 202898"><p>Numbers on the backs of shirts is really just a welsh thing I think. They're quite guilty of trying to make rugby a bit more like football in that respect. Sounds harmless enough, but rugby has always been a team game. Names shouldn't be put on the back of the shirt because it's not about individualism. It's a team game, it's a team effort and there are no individuals. Every man, 1-22, has his part to play in the game even if they don't come on. To me, names are just a pointless gimick that'll set us down the road of perma-tanned, stupid haircut wearing, silver boot wearing show offs who think they're bigger than the team. Well, Wales have already got that problem in Henson but that's not the point <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />. Most international sides print the name of the player, number and date of the game somewhere small but that's cause the player keeps the shirt and it's a momento of their game and cap, but that isn't promoting individualism in a very team orientated game. Yes, rugby needs to move forward but let's not abandon this tradition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edinburgh_gunner, post: 202898"] Numbers on the backs of shirts is really just a welsh thing I think. They're quite guilty of trying to make rugby a bit more like football in that respect. Sounds harmless enough, but rugby has always been a team game. Names shouldn't be put on the back of the shirt because it's not about individualism. It's a team game, it's a team effort and there are no individuals. Every man, 1-22, has his part to play in the game even if they don't come on. To me, names are just a pointless gimick that'll set us down the road of perma-tanned, stupid haircut wearing, silver boot wearing show offs who think they're bigger than the team. Well, Wales have already got that problem in Henson but that's not the point :P. Most international sides print the name of the player, number and date of the game somewhere small but that's cause the player keeps the shirt and it's a momento of their game and cap, but that isn't promoting individualism in a very team orientated game. Yes, rugby needs to move forward but let's not abandon this tradition. [/QUOTE]
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