solidarity wrote:kingofthehill wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:18 pm
The worry in the north is that teachers aren’t willing to do it anymore in schools. Huge problems lie ahead for ulster rugby if schools rugby goes to pot and I think it’s close to happening.
What's the problem up here, King? Why no appetite for rugby in schools when Ulster are doing reasonably well? Despite not winning anything for a while, we're certainly not down among the dead men from Wales and Italy. This year we swept all before us in the group stages in Europe and were within an inch of a European qf. We should get a home qf in the URC.
Munster haven't done any better, neither have Connacht, yet rugby seems to be flourishing there.
It’s simple really….why would a teacher with a family want to take after school training 2/3 days a week and every Saturday for little if any pay?
Look across the schools in ulster who have teachers taking teams throughout the school. Some schools might have one teacher who will have to do every year group. Having parents taking teams in schools is not the way forward either.
The other issue is that the amount of teachers who actually know anything about rugby or other sports is dwindling IMO. The teaching profession is not attractive anymore.
With the way things are with cost of living and pay rises, teachers are going to do less and less. What’s the first thing that will go in schools……..extra curricular.
I might be totally wrong but I really don’t think I am.
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