Comments on: Waterboy-cum-Captain – have your say http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/ Rugby 101 and straightforward rugby commentary from a North American perspective Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh Houston http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5142 Josh Houston Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:31:52 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/#comment-5142 There's nothing in the law book about who or even what for that matter brings out water as long as it's not brought out during play of course. There’s nothing in the law book about who or even what for that matter brings out water as long as it’s not brought out during play of course.

]]> By: Vic http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5139 Vic Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:11:15 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/#comment-5139 I agree Glass Jaw. The commentators during the match made a small issue as to the 'legality' of it. There is nothing in the law book to my knowledge, so I don't know if the Super 14 has some regulation or not. I agree Glass Jaw. The commentators during the match made a small issue as to the ‘legality’ of it. There is nothing in the law book to my knowledge, so I don’t know if the Super 14 has some regulation or not.

]]> By: Glass Jaw http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5138 Glass Jaw Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:42:26 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/#comment-5138 I think we're getting a bit nutty if we're questioning a Captain doing some extra work for his team. Part of being a Captain is always supporting your players. Yes it is true captain's should be the one's understanding the coach's philosophy and would have best knowledge to what a coach may have wanted stated to his team and I can see the question but.... To be honest.... I for one believe true captain....shouldn't leave the sideline unless medically has to. He/She should continue to be a part of the match anyway he can and if that means bringing out water to his players then more respect to him. I think we’re getting a bit nutty if we’re questioning a Captain doing some extra work for his team.

Part of being a Captain is always supporting your players.

Yes it is true captain’s should be the one’s understanding the coach’s philosophy and would have best knowledge to what a coach may have wanted stated to his team and I can see the question but….

To be honest….

I for one believe true captain….shouldn’t leave the sideline unless medically has to. He/She should continue to be a part of the match anyway he can and if that means bringing out water to his players then more respect to him.

]]> By: shark http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 shark Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:28:02 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2008/03/10/waterboy-cum-captain-have-your-say/#comment-5134 It is not uncommon for players who are sidelined by injury to come on as waterboys. World cup winning flyhalf was almost made a career of being a waterboy when he was injured. It became a bit of a joke actually. This is far far from being one of the biggest distinctions between football and rugby. They have now become completely different games so to try and compare them is fruitless. He is coming on to support his team as he is still part of that team. He could be offering words of encouragement or giving a bit of advice. In football it seems everytime a different player goes on the field he is carrying a bit of info from the coach who is standing on the sidelines. In rugby the coach is not allowed near the sidelines he is usually in the stands. 3 words... CHALK AND CHEESE! It is not uncommon for players who are sidelined by injury to come on as waterboys.

World cup winning flyhalf was almost made a career of being a waterboy when he was injured. It became a bit of a joke actually.

This is far far from being one of the biggest distinctions between football and rugby.

They have now become completely different games so to try and compare them is fruitless.

He is coming on to support his team as he is still part of that team. He could be offering words of encouragement or giving a bit of advice.

In football it seems everytime a different player goes on the field he is carrying a bit of info from the coach who is standing on the sidelines. In rugby the coach is not allowed near the sidelines he is usually in the stands.

3 words…

CHALK AND CHEESE!

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