Men’s rugby’s shaky track record in the fall speaks not necessarily to any negligence or malice, but rather to a lack of resources. He explained that the club has had problems with high tackling in the past, and that they are now working hard to remedy through better training. According to a representative from the Lewis and Clark and Reed College joint rugby club: “Their tackling is too high, they are uncontrolled in the rucking area, and their lack of a coach made for an extremely unsafe tournament environment.” They continued: “Our coaches brought these issues to the league and while what the team was doing was technically legal, the league is going to be changing rules to provide a safer environment for rugby moving forward after the Willamette tournament.” Club president Schubert mentioned the issue in conversation. However, their occurrence contributes to a general mood surrounding Willamette men’s rugby. In Willamette’s case, without film their cause cannot be perfectly identified. Such instances are not uncommon in the sport. Team captain Adam Remily (‘25) suffered a broken pinky, and in WRC’s game against Western Oregon, two WOU players received injuries including one involving a player’s neck, which required an ambulance. Rutter explained that the club saw three notable in-game injuries during the fall season. New players tend to tackle higher, create more haphazard tackles by being weak in contact, and move the ball poorly, leaving their teammates scrambling and vulnerable. The violent nature of the game causes less experienced players to not only receive more injuries, but cause them. Rutter himself only began playing the sport last year, and most players have even less experience.
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