Yes, i think it is both fair and realisticnathan_rugby wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:51 pmIs that realistic or fair?the pieman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:14 amWigan are very active in schools in the borough and have taken over the running of some school sessions that i am aware of. Not sure how far it extends out, but surely it must be a pre-requisite for any club to be at least in the schools of their catchment area as a minimum
I get the point and I get the need to increase amateur rugby and rugby at schools, however.
How does it work in schools with exam boards and curriculums? Rugby clubs could be offering X Y Z but can the school knock back and say rugby league isn’t on our curriculum? So thanks but no thanks.
i also get your point that it may not be on the curriculum, however, RL is one of the main sports in towns across the north of England, so why shouldnt it be pushed to be available and taught as part of PE lessons. Why should it just be football, athletics, basketball and cricket.
Worst case they should be in the head teachers space, promoting the club, the benefits of playing and watching RL, giving free tickets away to school kids. There has to be positive promotion, and not just think that oh this school(s) dont like RL, so lets not bother. if thats the case, we all may as well not bother and pack up now
How do football clubs grow their fans bases? I'm guessing there is lots of local activity, but equally because of the size of the game, they are looking at global fans, hence all the pre-season tours all over the world. RL is nowhere near that size or scale, but doesnt mean that clubs cant try to attract new fans locally or on a wider basis, and no reason why that shouldnt start in the schools