It is unquestionably effective, and as a result, this is a trend that will probably continue as rivals try to outdo them other by imitating these examples.

“Rugby needs to be clear about this issue,” Moore continued. It can play any kind of game it wants, and you have the right to think that way if you like enormous player collisions. You have to acknowledge, though, that embracing this strategy will inevitably have certain consequences.

It is not safer for some players to play the entire 80 minutes versus two players who are bulked up and conditioned to play only a portion of each game.

It is also less safe to have players who maximize their size and power knowing they can only participate in a small portion of the game, in terms of repetitive subconcussive hits.

If games were played in rotation rather than with players getting limited playing time each match, teams would also be able to give players a full week off.

What do you think parents think when they witness this rush for size in terms of long-term effects? I can attest to this from own experience that they believe there is this kind of inequality at every level, which discourages some parents from even letting their child try rugby.

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Thus, the former England front-rower has joined Ireland great Keith Wood in calling on the appropriate authorities to change the regulations pertaining to the usage of replacements.

One strategy to have players train to play for longer stretches of time and to lose weight for aerobic capacity is to limit the amount of substitutes or ban them unless they are injured, according to Moore.

“Unless you mean the shape and size is enormous and heavy, we are going to reach a point where certain levels of rugby are unsuitable for all shapes and sizes.

Backlash

Since then, Moore has faced criticism for his remarks. On X, a platform that was once Twitter, someone wrote: “Seriously biased s*** from Brian Moore.” Given that Bordeaux produces some of the best rugby in Europe, why is he sobbing like a baby over Big Ben’s size?

Has Tonga won the World Cup? They have a pack weighing 1000 kilos. Brian, get over your sadness and go on. Saracens are simply s***.

Sam Larner, a well-respected expert, expressed his displeasure with the legendary England player in a slightly less graphic way.

Player sizes are a topic of discussion. In my opinion, we shouldn’t depart from the current subrules,” the writer added.

However, that is not the point. The starting players for Sarries, (Christian) Judge and (Mako) Vunipola, were substituted in the 49th minute. Tameifuna was replaced at min 53 and (Jefferson) Poirot at 55mins.”

Moore strengthened her stance and posted on social media, saying, “Although safety is addressed, most of my comments are not from people who haven’t read the entire piece.

The primary criticism is that it makes it harder for developing countries, which may be able to play a strong starting lineup but not seven comparable subs.

Hugo Gordon, however, expressed his disapproval, writing: “I like Brian Moore, and I was hoping that the headline had done him some dirty work, but no.”

There’s a claim that larger benches make it more difficult for lesser teams to compete, and I don’t entirely disagree with that. However, the article favors size above competence excessively.

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