NZ All Blacks culture

[Impatient Sainter]

This is something that a lot of Australian Footballing codes could learn from. Too often the players are treated as some kind of demi god and it doesnt do the individual or the club any favours.

One of the most well-known team rules is that the All Blacks jersey never touches the floor. The jersey is respected to such a high level and it is believed that a jersey on the ground is a highly disrespectful act.

The reason for this rule was to honour the sacrifice the former players that had worn the black jersey had shown.

The other key team rule that helped set the expectations within the team is the cleaning rule. The rule insists that the players are the ones that clean the change room after a game.

Staff members are not to clean up after the players, as the players and staff are equal and therefore share the clean-up duties.

[Sanctorum]

Not a bad idea, I'd go even further by setting a new standard to play with their socks pulled up....a constant reminder that is what they need to do to win the game!

[saynta]

Not a bad idea, I'd go even further by setting a new standard to play with their socks pulled up....a constant reminder that is what they need to do to win the game!

They no longer wear those long socks. A case of head office listening to the players for a change.