The Bounce

The Bounce

Rugby's bubbling beer conundrum

PLUS: The Week That Was and the Weekend That Will Be.

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Dylan Cleaver
Jan 28, 2022
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Rugby and beer, a match made in heaven? Photo /Getty Images

Today saw the release of the “NZ Rugby Health Report: the health of retired NZ male rugby players compared to non-contact sports and the NZ population”. It’s an interesting document that I can’t give full justice to in this space1, but I want to hone in on what I view as rugby’s paradox.

Broadly, …

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