The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[Lee Bushwacker]

It's ludicrous. It's good to see some pushback from sporting bodies.

Player safety has to be the priority.

Agreed.
What criteria could you use to impose it though? Weight?

 

[Handy Run]

Agreed.
What criteria could you use to impose it though? Weight?

No. A 70kg man will be far more powerful than a 70kg woman (all else being equal)

 

[Coogee]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1556899362097201152

The RFU banned transgender women from competing in female contact games after evidence showed “advantages in strength, stamina & physique brought about male puberty arevsignificant & retained even after testosterone suppression”.

Id imagine the IRFU are conscious of being sued into penury for injuries

100% the right decision

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Trans Equality Together

Comprising of;
TENI, BeLonG To and LGBT Ireland, Amnesty International Ireland, Bród West Cork, Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), GCN, Intersex Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Irish Network Against Racism, the National Women’s Council, Outhouse, and Trans Limerick Community.

Have slammed the IRFU's decision






How's about they stfu and allow the IRFU to ensure the safety of their female players.

It won't be TET on the hook for legal damages should a female player be injured by a far stronger trans opponent.

The usual shower of virtue signalling twats who have as much interest in Rugby as the dog wading in.

Well done to the IRFU in being one organisation that won't be intimidated by nutcase trans 'activists'.

 

[Handy Run]

They're very welcome to play. As equals. In the open category (aka men's rugby). As are any women if they're feeling brave/suicidal.

 

[How bad boy]

How badly is this policy needed? Can't imagine it's a major question for too many people right now and it would very much depend on the individual.

Also, it's "May ban".

I don't think this is an area where blanket bans are particularly useful, and from the article, it looks like there is at least some consideration of the individual. Ideally, there'd be something like a weight limit, but if that's fat rather than muscle, a 100kg fat transgender person is likely to hit a lot less hard than a fit 80kg experienced female player.

I've played in mixed sex teams before (mostly in Germany), once played inside centre where my outside centre was a Dutch international, about 5 inches shorter and a good 20 kg lighter but a significantly better rugby player.

It's not like mismatches in rugby are unusual...

 

[DennyMac]

Trans Equality Together

Comprising of;
TENI, BeLonG To and LGBT Ireland, Amnesty International Ireland, Bród West Cork, Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), GCN, Intersex Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Irish Network Against Racism, the National Women’s Council, Outhouse, and Trans Limerick Community.

Have slammed the IRFU's decision

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How's about they stfu and allow the IRFU to ensure the safety of their female players.

It won't be TET on the hook for legal damages should a female player be injured by a far stronger trans opponent.

The usual shower of virtue signalling twats who have as much interest in Rugby as the dog wading in.

Well done to the IRFU in being one organisation that won't be intimidated by nutcase trans 'activists'.

As a women's rugby fan, have you noticed this becoming a big issue?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

As a women's rugby fan, have you noticed this becoming a big issue?

Just post under your regular handle m8.

 

[RebelBOK]

I take huge relief from decisions like this and the one a few months ago with the American trans swimmer and even RTÉ a few weeks back when they refused to apologise over the Joe Duffy nonsense.
Common sense still exists and in the long run will prevail.

 

[flyingspud]

All through Covid "follow the science".

This issue: "no, follow this alternative science"..