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Tri Nations 2009-2011
Hong Kong Bledisloe under threat?
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<blockquote data-quote="donmcdazzle" data-source="post: 345113" data-attributes="member: 44093"><p>They would have some speed and good natural athletes but it takes so long for the basics of a game to be ingrained into kids from a young age. At least a couple of generations of them playing it seriously before they got anywhere near half decent.. This is why I reckon NZ is good, you're brought up with a rugby ball and play it non stop. I remmeber at school all we did at lunchtime and then after school was play rugby.. Your basic skills and understanding of the game are just naturally going to be better than someone from a different background. That's the main thing I've noticed from playing and coaching in the UK, basic skills/understanding just aren't anywhere near as good in the kids and younger players, it isn't something that can be acquired overnight.</p><p></p><p>On a tangent I always like to think of how good would rugby players be in Gridiron, cullen would surely be a dominant kick returner and lomu a ridiculous running back. Imagine cullen evading tacklers with the aid of blockers; it'd be unfair!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donmcdazzle, post: 345113, member: 44093"] They would have some speed and good natural athletes but it takes so long for the basics of a game to be ingrained into kids from a young age. At least a couple of generations of them playing it seriously before they got anywhere near half decent.. This is why I reckon NZ is good, you're brought up with a rugby ball and play it non stop. I remmeber at school all we did at lunchtime and then after school was play rugby.. Your basic skills and understanding of the game are just naturally going to be better than someone from a different background. That's the main thing I've noticed from playing and coaching in the UK, basic skills/understanding just aren't anywhere near as good in the kids and younger players, it isn't something that can be acquired overnight. On a tangent I always like to think of how good would rugby players be in Gridiron, cullen would surely be a dominant kick returner and lomu a ridiculous running back. Imagine cullen evading tacklers with the aid of blockers; it'd be unfair! [/QUOTE]
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