Why do we always chop down our greatest talents?

DANNY Cipriani is a both a talented and lucky man but I do fear for him at the moment.

 

He is an immense rugby talent and I have no doubt that he will be starring for England and Wasps this season and who wouldn’t want to be seen out and about with Kelly Brook, never mind what they do behind closed doors!  But I just hope he is being managed well.

 

The media in the UK have a habit of setting people up for a fall and they are hardly being subtle about this with Cipriani. 

 

He is everywhere you turn at the moment making headlines on the front and back pages, the darling of the media at the moment but how long will it be before it goes the other way?

 

A classic case of tall Poppy syndrome – why do we always want to chop down our greatest talents having built them up and up and seemingly enjoy doing it at the same time? 

 

I suppose it sells papers but surely creating a winning team would be better for all concerned?

 

This week was a perfect example, Cipriani and Lewsey had a head to head in training, so what!!! 

 

Anyone who has been to a rugby training session will know that confrontation is common place.  Honesty is the name of the game in any top level rugby team and if one of the players isn’t pulling his weight he gets told.  If you have to tell him forcefully then so be it. 

 

What happens on the field stays on the field and as soon as the game ends or training finishes the matter is closed and lesson learnt.  Cipriani and Lewsey showed that with the try celebration on Sunday.

 

Let’s leave Cipriani to play World Class rugby and good luck to him with his World Class girlfriend.