Waterboy-cum-Captain - have your say
While watching the Warratahs v Brumbies Super 14 match this weekend, the injured skipper Stirling Mortlock came on with water for the team while someone was being treated for an injury on the field.
I don’t know about you, but having a player with so much experience and so much access to the coaching staff smells a little funny to me.
One of the most important distinctions between rugby football and American football is the fact that to player decisions are made on the field. The players have to read conditions on the ground and react. In light of this, having Mortlock observe from afar and then come on with water just feels wrong.
Next thing you know, the coach will be the waterboy!
What do you think?
