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Something about the Basford* blog (see below) has been bothering me... and its the header.

"Play with the spirit of the game. Enjoy, make lasting friendships, but above all win!!!"

There is a degree of tongue-in-cheekness about this, obviously, but even so it has had me thinking... "but above all win"... is winning really the most important thing?

The above extract has been lifted from the excellent Letchworth blog.
As John says, is winning the most important thing.

Enjoyment and making lasting friendships is a vital part of the whole rugby scene, to be admired by your peers for your achievements and the way in which you conduct yourselves is sufficient reward in itself.
However how many people remember the runners up in competitions.

So is winning the be all and end all, is it more important to participate than to win.
I suppose each person has their own views on the subject.

Its your blog so have your say,
a) is winning more important than just taking part.
b) does the header give a misleading impression of how we participate in the sport.

Before you rush into print however please read Johns article on the Letchworth Blog and digest exactly what he is saying.
It is not a critisism just a question.

It is easy to pass this off as sour grapes following the Basford Victory last week, however John has raised a valid point and it is worthwhile looking at how people percieve participation in the game.

Over to you.