Former NRL and England star James Graham is strongly against banning the kick-off as fierce debate rages after Moses Suli became the latest player knocked out off the opening play of a game.
NRL great James Graham has delivered a fiery take as debate erupted over the potential banning of the kickoff in the NRL.
“It’s happening. It continues to happen. Whether a defender is nudged from left or the right-hand side, to me, isn’t a concern. It’s the fact that it is happening continuously.”“...These are people’s brains. And, Jimmy, you know this better than anybody. “It’s what we sell subscriptions on TV. It’s why a lot of people watch the game. Yes, it’s the collision, but it’s the build-up. It’s the hype. It’s something that is so unique to our game that other games do not have.Veteran journalist Phil Rothfield agreed that the concept of scrapping kick-offs should at least be explored because the size, power and speed of the NRL player has changed the game and created more risk than ever before.
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