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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Cheating double standards?
« on: March 03, 2020, 04:07:21 PM »
As we know there's been a pile of threads on here and every message board shouting about those cheating Saracens.
However I have just read this BBC article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50785122
check out the following:
Chiliboy Ralepelle is facing the third anti-doping ban of his career. - How many chances does one player get?
During his time with Munster, current Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided that a served steroid ban was no reason not to sign second row and compatriot Gerbrandt Grobler for the Irish province.
Grobler has since moved to Gloucester where the head coach is Johan Ackermann, another former Springbok who served his own two-year doping suspension.
Strange that Ackerman & Grobler don't seem to get any attention when both are proven cheats ho have been banned in the past?
I wonder how many Gloz fans happy slag off sarries when they have two known cheats closer to home?
I know these are not on the same level but doping is doping whether financial or pharmaceutical surely?
However I have just read this BBC article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50785122
check out the following:
Chiliboy Ralepelle is facing the third anti-doping ban of his career. - How many chances does one player get?
During his time with Munster, current Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided that a served steroid ban was no reason not to sign second row and compatriot Gerbrandt Grobler for the Irish province.
Grobler has since moved to Gloucester where the head coach is Johan Ackermann, another former Springbok who served his own two-year doping suspension.
Strange that Ackerman & Grobler don't seem to get any attention when both are proven cheats ho have been banned in the past?
I wonder how many Gloz fans happy slag off sarries when they have two known cheats closer to home?
I know these are not on the same level but doping is doping whether financial or pharmaceutical surely?
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / New training ground
« on: November 29, 2019, 01:19:04 PM »
Not seen much on here about this on here and wanted some info form those local to it who may have heard more.
It seems theres a local petition been set up to stop wasps acquiring the site, even though it would appear there are no other takers for the land, expect the dreaded housing developers.
Does anyone know how much the group protesting actually represent the local community or are CCFC using this as a stick to beat Wasps?
Their facebook page is remarkably anti Wasps, rather than protesting to those who are actually making the sale, theres also lots of comments about Wasps being a parasitic club etc etc. it all sound suspiciously like the CCFC peoples attitude to their club being in a mess, blaming someone else.
All that said, its sound like a bit of a PR disaster because from the outside, without the facts, it looks like nasty wasps are turfing out a load of grass roots sports clubs, harming children's health (yes really!!) etc etc.
Anyone have any local info on how people actually feel on the ground?
It seems theres a local petition been set up to stop wasps acquiring the site, even though it would appear there are no other takers for the land, expect the dreaded housing developers.
Does anyone know how much the group protesting actually represent the local community or are CCFC using this as a stick to beat Wasps?
Their facebook page is remarkably anti Wasps, rather than protesting to those who are actually making the sale, theres also lots of comments about Wasps being a parasitic club etc etc. it all sound suspiciously like the CCFC peoples attitude to their club being in a mess, blaming someone else.
All that said, its sound like a bit of a PR disaster because from the outside, without the facts, it looks like nasty wasps are turfing out a load of grass roots sports clubs, harming children's health (yes really!!) etc etc.
Anyone have any local info on how people actually feel on the ground?
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Academy players loaned out
« on: June 27, 2019, 12:02:59 PM »
https://www.wasps.co.uk/news/will-wilson-helps-griquas-win-supersport-rugby-challenge-title/
Interesting story, nice to see Academy players being loaned out for experience, not just rugby experience, but life experience as well.
Apart from Umaga spending time in NZ, does anyone know how many others have been or are playing abroad?
Interesting story, nice to see Academy players being loaned out for experience, not just rugby experience, but life experience as well.
Apart from Umaga spending time in NZ, does anyone know how many others have been or are playing abroad?
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Concussion trails again
« on: January 25, 2019, 12:22:34 PM »
From this link, its clearly not as simple as lowering the tackle height....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47000468
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47000468