A recent study labeling rugby as 'child abuse' has been met with strong reactions. Clare Muldoon dismissed the claim as 'a load of tosh', while Will Greenwood and Boris Johnson have publicly defended the sport. Greenwood, writing for The Telegraph, emphasized that rugby is a wonderful sport for youngsters, and Johnson criticized the 'finger-wagging pseudo academics' of Weedy-Wetsville University for their stance against rugby. Experts have argued for banning rugby in UK schools due to its 'aggressive contact' nature, while The Times noted the risk of concussions, with a school-aged player likely to sustain one between ages 10 and 18. However, the risks of rugby were compared to judo, which lacks comparable statistics. Owen Slot of The Times called the negative claims 'scaremongering stories'.
A sensible response, I hope, to scaremongering stories claiming rugby is child abuse https://t.co/3vBNmSaoM9
🏉 We should be massively expanding rugby for young people, says Boris Johnson https://t.co/vsnC3Zj2c4
🗣️On average, a school-aged rugby player would be likely to sustain one concussion between 10 and 18? Yet is it safer to do judo? Judo can’t do comparable stats Rugby comes with risk, but it’s not child abuse ⬇️ Tap below | ✍️ @owenslot https://t.co/P7KnGWA9F5
🖊️'Rugby is not a form of child abuse – we must let youngsters play this wonderful sport' | Writes @WillGreenwood https://t.co/DgrVDK7zv8
Experts call for rugby to be banned in UK schools - arguing it 'counters child abuse laws' to allow school pupils to play the 'aggressive contact' sport https://t.co/JgXAmNioqb https://t.co/2Er9Oi92Bo
BORIS JOHNSON: Rugby doesn't risk young people's lives, it can SAVE them. Don't let the finger-wagging pseudo academics of Weedy-Wetsville University tell you otherwise https://t.co/eVtvc7EXaq https://t.co/KTzN7Kc0rC
'Rugby is not a form of child abuse - we must let youngsters play this wonderful sport' ✍️ @WillGreenwood #TelegraphRugby
'What a load of tosh!' Clare Muldoon reacts to a new study that says playing rugby is a form of 'child abuse'. https://t.co/90dr92wACf