"Why did they change our game?” - Three rugby players who really don’t like rugby anymore - Ruck

“Why did they change our game?” – Three rugby players who really don’t like rugby anymore

A number of rugby legends don’t actually like the sport that much for a number of reasons…

#1. Sir Clive Woodward

Woodward has lashed out at the quality of the modern rugby game, describing it as “unwatchable”.

He wrote: “Kicking should always be part of the game — but only part. If it takes over to the extent we are seeing, it’s not rugby anymore.

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“What’s the end game here? Are you happy spending the prime years of your short rugby life playing like this?

“Do you not wish sometimes to play 80 minutes of exhilarating, skilful running rugby with yes, of course, some clever grubbers and kick passes to the wing?”

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