Well I'm not buying this analysis you seem to be picking out of the sky but fair enough! The point I tried to make was that 16-18 year old schools boys were playing 40 mins of rugby per half Grown men playing football are playing 30. It's not like you can use the professional vs amateur argument Wasn't trying to make a comparison between games and they're really not that different a game for there to be 10 minutes difference Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts:219 - 12/10/2016 15:08:43No 16 or 17 year old and a lot of 18 year olds playing rugby(if still in school) are allowed play rugby games that are 40 minute long halves. They only play 35 minutes per half. 40 minute halves only exist in under 20 and open grade adult rugby
Replying To ormondbannerman: "Well I'm not buying this analysis you seem to be picking out of the sky but fair enough! The point I tried to make was that 16-18 year old schools boys were playing 40 mins of rugby per half Grown men playing football are playing 30. It's not like you can use the professional vs amateur argument Wasn't trying to make a comparison between games and they're really not that different a game for there to be 10 minutes difference Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts:219 - 12/10/2016 15:08:43No 16 or 17 year old and a lot of 18 year olds playing rugby(if still in school) are allowed play rugby games that are 40 minute long halves. They only play 35 minutes per half. 40 minute halves only exist in under 20 and open grade adult rugby"
Sorry you're correct it was 35 minute halves at school and 40 minute halves at university.
Still I feel the point i'm trying to make still stands, if school kids can play more than senior footballer can play the same length
The fitness demands on club players is high enough as it is. 60 mins is sufficient time to decide the contest. Also increasing playing time would like allowing 6 subs make it more difficult for smaller clubs to compete
Replying To clondalkindub: "I've play both as well and would disagree again, for me playing 90 minutes of soccer is way more physically challenging than Gaelic football imo. Yes there's harder hits in football but the demands for certain positions are nowhere near demanding as all the positions in a soccer game."
Playing Junior B was it? Cos you don't seem to making any sense.