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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1222892" data-attributes="member: 73592">Not really, he&#039;s 19.400 minutes of first class rugby last year400 minutes of first class rugby (so far) this yearHe&#039;s also getting plenty of game-time in BUCS rugby whilst being a full-time student.He&#039;s 19, there&#039;s more to life than rugby, especially if he ever intends to retire from rugby.I&#039;ve no problem with him getting game time in the Championship - though I&#039;ve also no problem with him pursuing his education and getting game time in U20s, BUCS, PRC and the odd Prem game here and there.Actually, the original is closer to 15 years.Medical thinking does evolve rapidly, but the rate at which bones develop doesn&#039;t.I&#039;d add that rugby training methods, and awareness of player welfare has also evolved in the intervening 15-ish years.As far as I&#039;m aware, there is literally no research whatsoever linking early-game time and post-retirement player health in rugby - nor would there be any money with which to conduct such research.My concerns are as sincerely felt now as they were 15ish years ago - just with a different set of &quot;current bright young prospects&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1222892, member: 73592"] Not really, he's 19. 400 minutes of first class rugby last year 400 minutes of first class rugby (so far) this year He's also getting plenty of game-time in BUCS rugby whilst being a full-time student. He's 19, there's more to life than rugby, especially if he ever intends to retire from rugby. I've no problem with him getting game time in the Championship - though I've also no problem with him pursuing his education and getting game time in U20s, BUCS, PRC and the odd Prem game here and there. Actually, the original is closer to 15 years. Medical thinking does evolve rapidly, but the rate at which bones develop doesn't. I'd add that rugby training methods, and awareness of player welfare has also evolved in the intervening 15-ish years. As far as I'm aware, there is literally no research whatsoever linking early-game time and post-retirement player health in rugby - nor would there be any money with which to conduct such research. My concerns are as sincerely felt now as they were 15ish years ago - just with a different set of "current bright young prospects" [/QUOTE]

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