高校ラグビーの危機はどうなる？

今年は、空前のラグビーブームが起こりました。
日本代表や世界のスーパースターたちの活躍に刺激を受けて、自分もラグビーをプレーしてみたい、というラグビー部へ入部希望の子供たちは、例年に比べるとずっと多くなっていると思います。
だから、来年に関しては高校ラグビーの選手もぐっと増えるんじゃないかと期待しています。 

ただ、そういうブームみたいなものが起きていなくても、競技によっては選手数が伸びているのもあるんですよね。
だから単に少子化だけを理由にせず、子供達がラグビーに魅力を感じてもらう様にならないといよいよ危機的な状況が待っていますよね。 ラグビーは、ただでさえ必要な人数が多い訳ですから。
他の投稿でも書きましたが、代表の強化とジュニア層の普及については、長期的に見たら必ずしもリンクはしないですね。 もしジャパンが、2023年以降のW杯で不振に陥ったとしても、それでもラグビーを選ぶことが出来るような環境作りを日本協会にはお願いしたいと思います。

10年で部員数6000人減…W杯効果で空前のブームでも依然厳しい高校ラグビー界
 https://mainichi.jp/articles/20191227/k00/00m/050/324000c

12/24 ツイートまとめ

Shane Warne + Merv Hughes = One amazing story! 😂

Thank you @maccas 👏 pic.twitter.com/QMVUg5L44s

— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) December 24, 2019

Sam Burgess at it again.
Has more hits than a Jukebox.
Souths vs Panthers 2017#souths #southsydney #rabbitohs #NRL #beastmode #beast #RugbyLeague #classic pic.twitter.com/CSrrmVMgWT

— Rugby League Best Tries Hits and Biffs (@NBiffs) December 24, 2019

With the #Boxingdaytest just two days away, the cricket world has been fixated on David Warner's thumb after the star opener was struck in the nets yesterday. | @NickButler10 pic.twitter.com/NDsXvQaR8O

— 10 News First Melbourne (@10NewsFirstMelb) December 24, 2019

ハッピーホリデーズ！#セサミストリート #ニューヨーク　#みんな楽しいクリスマスを pic.twitter.com/GuFAervWBJ

— セサミストリート公式 (@sesamejapan) December 24, 2019

Justin Langer wouldn't reveal EVERYTHING but James Pattinson looks set to return for Boxing Day! #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/UVrvKi8jrf

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 24, 2019

"I’ve made it very clear to all the boys who’ve been in camp here over the last 24 hours that certainly this isn’t selection [for the Six Nations]."

Andy Farrell on his 'stock-take' squad.@VodafoneIreland #TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/aJ6QrtwZ4F

— Off The Ball (@offtheball) December 23, 2019

In the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, the ball came back to the scrum-halves over 130 times. Each scrum-half ran with the ball only twice.https://t.co/va973Vudyy

— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) December 23, 2019

Time to turn our attention to another of our European qualifiers, @scotlandrl

With victories over Serbia and Greece, the Scottish men's team topped their group with an impressive +104 points difference 👇 #RLWC2021 pic.twitter.com/8qGJKw9FVY

— Rugby League World Cup 2021 (@RLWC2021) December 23, 2019

Who is your centre of the decade? 🤔

Let us know below! 👇 #9WWOS #NRL pic.twitter.com/PIjri7QmQv

— NRL on Nine (@NRLonNine) December 23, 2019

ピート・タウンゼント

まだまだ元気で何よりですね。
今年はウェンブリーのライブも楽しかったです。

Pete Townshend can do some pretty nifty guitar repairs between shows https://t.co/Tt305CJ4yx pic.twitter.com/5pMVOpHDhM

— The Who (@TheWho) December 23, 2019

12/23 ツイートまとめ

The MCG's embattled curator has fronted the media ahead of the #BoxingDayTest.

Will we get a good contest between bat and ball?#9WWOS #Cricket #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/gDUcciyK68

— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) December 23, 2019

On Boxing Day, James Anderson will play his 150th Test match. No other fast bowler has played more than 134.

The miracle, and secrets, of James Anderson's longevity https://t.co/UOjgkSzfC7

— Tim (@timwig) December 23, 2019

#NSWRugby | We've taken another important step towards our new Centre of Excellence! 🏠 #ForTheLoveOfRugby💙🏉https://t.co/1MZ4vnqKaV

— NSW Waratahs (@NSWWaratahs) December 22, 2019

Andy Farrell up for his first press engagement of his term tomorrow and the IRFU is hand-picking journalists and outlets again while excluding others

Pathetic state of affairs pic.twitter.com/aISrx2P5uq

— Pat McCarry (@patmccarry) December 22, 2019

MLB's proposal to trim the minor leagues risks undercutting part of what makes the sport special, writes @TylerKepner. https://t.co/sAsPKf2KYd

— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) December 23, 2019

'The reality is he hasn’t had a meaningful bowl in a Test for 10 months and very little of any other match bowling as well. So if you are an England supporter hold your breath when Jimmy Anderson bowls.' @GeoffreyBoycott column https://t.co/5x5SjIiqcE

— Telegraph Cricket (@telecricket) December 23, 2019

"I love Adelaide. I love you." - @HarryC_peaches

Enjoy Wes Agar with the 🎤 | @StrikersBBL pic.twitter.com/3p9UKJzbHM

— #7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 23, 2019

Somerset have announced the signing of Australia batsman Matthew Wade for the start of the 2020 County Championship season...

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) December 23, 2019

Alex Carey creaming sixes through the covers tonight 😎

Anyone else reminded of @gilly381 and @KumarSanga2? ✋#BBL09pic.twitter.com/laHW7M6pGS

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 23, 2019

Broad's blitz, sensational Stokes, Bumble's brainteasers - and two terrific Taylor catches. 🏏

We look back at the best of England's 2015/16 tour of South Africa. 🇿🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

👉 https://t.co/8YbfNT66ml pic.twitter.com/WiI2V7t9NO

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) December 23, 2019

DAZNでは、Jリーグをはじめ、いかにたくさんのスポーツが見られるのか。とにかく、シンプルに分かりやすく伝えること！それが、年間でいくらなのか。そして特典も！とにかく余計なことは言わない（笑）DAZNは良いね。人生がさらに楽しくなるね。武蔵、頑張れ！サッカーには夢がある！#vvaren https://t.co/ZA4iLmMWv9

— 高田　明 (@A_TAKATA) December 23, 2019

Fifty for the Indian skipper!

His team needs him to stay out there for longer though

India need 107 in 81 ballshttps://t.co/HZ1TgVA2Tt | #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Zz3GRCjfhg

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 22, 2019

'I'm going to be Frank, 'cause I feel like we're going to beat Chelsea' 🎶🔥🎙️

🗣️ @MicheeArtist delivered a SPECIAL rap during #TheSquad on #THFC's season so far 👏💯

🆕 Squad podcast 👇
📲⚽️: https://t.co/LsLlj9UwzG#bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/I5d0SUPsob

— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) December 22, 2019

Peter Hain: ‘Stopping South Africa’s rugby and cricket teams hit them right in the gut’ Interview by @donaldgmcrae https://t.co/L3zsrMT4ac

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) December 23, 2019

.@LesleyRiddoch: Why a Boris Johnson ‘love bomb’ will not stop the march of Scots independence #indyref2https://t.co/2pCYmqyyNQ

— The Scotsman (@TheScotsman) December 23, 2019

2019/12/22 ツイートまとめ

🏏 50 BEST CRICKETERS OF THE DECADE 🏏

Part three of our countdown through the decade's biggest stars, including England's World Cup hero and three game-changing spinners...https://t.co/TvEXuDisI9

— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) December 22, 2019

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 MATCH DRAWN 🇿🇦

James Anderson picked up 2️⃣ wickets but England's depleted attack toiled on the whole on day three of their warm-up in Benoni 🏏

Watch #SAvENG from 7am on Boxing Day on Sky Sports Cricket 🕖📺🇿🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) December 22, 2019

Tendulkar-Ganguly or Kohli-Rohit. Which ODI pair would you rank higher? 🤔https://t.co/ReqaaMo0sT

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 22, 2019

🗣 “Against a side that have been playing well all season and scored more tries than anybody, I think we managed to look after them in defence quite well.”

Steve Diamond was pleased with the defensive effort of @SaleSharksRugby as they got the better of @SaintsRugby 👊

— Premiership Rugby (@premrugby) December 22, 2019

Historian Martin Johnes says that while the country's celebrations are no different to anywhere else in the western world, it was not always that way.https://t.co/BZVc5gDhUC

— BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@BBCWales) December 22, 2019

Sir Ian McGeechan: Bath must resist fans' calls for change - if Stuart Hooper is given time he can do what Rob Baxter did at Exeterhttps://t.co/7J4c8kccvh

— Telegraph Rugby (@TelegraphRugby) December 22, 2019

What time do you wake up on Christmas day?pic.twitter.com/bHidsSyeUU

— BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@BBCWales) December 22, 2019

As we continue our series, @jon_cardinelli selects @THESTORMERS ⛈️ Team of the Decade. https://t.co/b0RJaM1UuQ pic.twitter.com/5Xq18OsufP

— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) December 22, 2019

Love Christmas. Can’t wait to get back home to my family for the holidays pic.twitter.com/I3YWmhgcDf

— Dan Carter (@DanCarter) December 22, 2019

COOL KANGA: A beautiful kangaroo has been spotted cooling off in a backyard pool in the New South Wales Hunter region. #9News

Credit: Sharon Grady. pic.twitter.com/3nAQ6H2np7

— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS) December 22, 2019

CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD! pic.twitter.com/ha5kkFSoIz

— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) December 21, 2019

FULL-TIME | 🐝Wasps 22-28 Harlequins🃏

☹️☹️☹️ pic.twitter.com/CvaxHFUcdb

— Wasps Rugby (@WaspsRugby) December 21, 2019

BREAKING: Liverpool have won the Club World Cup 2019! 🏆

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 21, 2019

トーストサンド

最近のイギリスには、美味しい食べ物がいろいろ増えて来たとは思います。
でも、これはさすがに食べたいとは思わないな…

イギリスには、トーストをパンで挟む「トーストサンドイッチ」が伝統料理にあるらしい→おかゆライスに通じるものがあって衝撃 - Togetter 

https://togetter.com/li/1445346

@togetter_jp

Want to to change the rugby league world? Cite the AFL first

https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/04/17/want-to-to-change-the-rugby-league-world-cite-the-afl-first/

2019/4/8 ツイートまとめ

Sydney Roosters players will draw on a pre-season visit to the World War I battlefields of France’s Somme region for their annual Anzac Day clash.

✏️ https://t.co/KnIMK3qrE3 via @BradWalterSport and @tanishastanton_ #NRL pic.twitter.com/ujzSykUrz3

— NRL (@NRL) 2019年4月8日

これは見てみたい！

湘南のロッカールーム映像がすごい。怒鳴り合いでもカメラを止めるな！（杉園昌之）#Jリーグ #jleague #湘南ベルマーレ #bellmare https://t.co/TLGDUUTr5c

— Number編集部 (@numberweb) 2019年4月7日

先週末のメルボルンについて。

レベルズはサンウルブズに勝ち。
ビクトリーはシドニーFCに負け
(本田圭佑出場)
そしてストーム @storm はブルドッグスに勝利。

ちなみに、メルボルンFCやノースメルボルン、またリッチモンド・タイガースなどのオーストラリアン・フットボール勢は、開幕から下位に低迷しています。#Melbourne

— daispoworldrugby (@Daispo_Rugby) 2019年4月8日

"I was pretty good with my nerves today... the boys helped me get through that."

We caught up with Pap after his debut 👏 ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/nozYYUEwoi

— Melbourne Storm (@storm) 2019年4月7日

The match-winning try-scorer 🙌🙌

Hear from Munny post-game 💯 pic.twitter.com/h24DzQnnKT

— Melbourne Storm (@storm) 2019年4月7日

インタビュアーの女性が美人！ってそこかい。

Big shoutout to the 15,000+ fans that turned up yesterday to cheer the boys on 👏

We'll see you back at @AAMIPark on Good Friday ✊#MelbourneProud pic.twitter.com/vqARnx3EQ8

— Melbourne Storm (@storm) 2019年4月8日

前に読んだけど、とってもいい本。また読みたいですね。

 https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4385365946/

2019/03/20 ツイートまとめ（ラグビー）

サンウルブズが、スーパーラグビーから撤退するとの情報。
主として南半球のメディアが一斉に報じる。

https://twitter.com/espnscrum/status/1108237566203953153

Just three years after they joined @SuperRugby, the @sunwolves are to be axed. https://t.co/1yaHvr5wPE

— ESPN Scrum (@espnscrum) 2019年3月20日

Three years after their entry into Super Rugby, the Sunwolves are set to be jettisoned from the competition. https://t.co/s7ePbF1uiy

— daispoworldrugby (@Daispo_Rugby) 2019年3月20日

Rugby: Sunwolves to be dropped from Super Rugby according to report from Australia @nzherald https://t.co/P7VNqb4y4A

— daispoworldrugby (@Daispo_Rugby) 2019年3月20日

Sunwolves cut from Super Rugby https://t.co/2hv7IkG8Ce @smh

— daispoworldrugby (@Daispo_Rugby) 2019年3月20日