Peer Review

HEADLINE: Is the sport growing?

OPENING PARAGRAPH: In which area? By how much? [Statistics to back this up! from... to...]

REST OF ARTICLE: Why is it [not] growing? Basic/detailed/comprehensive reasons offered?

Possible reasons WHY a sport may or may not be growing across one of the 4 areas:

• Changes In Society?
• Changes In Youth Culture?
• National Success?
• Role models?
• Changes in average income?
• Changes in work/life balance?
• Media/advertising campaigns by NGB's?
• 2012 London Olympics?
• National Curriculum provision?
• Technology?

2012 Legacy?

"A picture tells a thousand words"


Can you find other useful statistics in a similar form?

Does the number of people watching a sport influence the number playing it? Does it matter where they watch it?

No such thing as bad publicity?

"Sex, drugs and rock & roll ..."

Are these players good role models for young players? How could this affect participation?

And further down the line...

What a difference a year makes...


20th October 2003
8th December 2003
25th November 2004


How has participation changed in English Rugby? What has been the major factor in this? How could this knowledge be applied to other sports?

RFU Launch 'Go Play' campaign

Press release by consultancy firm Deloitte on attendance and revenue generation in rugby

Rugby player numbers by country - note the % of players as adult or children. How might this of come about?

SportEngland Stats

http://www.sportengland.org/research.aspx

Participation rates for a wide variety of sports