Munster Rugby’s sporting model challenged by the financial crisis
| Autor: | Régis Keerle, Yvonnick Le Lay |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Espaces et Sociétés (ESO), Le Mans Université (UM)-Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Université d'Angers (UA)-AGROCAMPUS OUEST-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2), Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes (IGARUN), Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN), Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes (IGARUN), Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2), Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-AGROCAMPUS OUEST, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Université d'Angers (UA)-Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Le Mans Université (UM) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Invented tradition 05 social sciences Competitive imbalance 050801 communication & media studies Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Munster Rugby macromolecular substances 16. Peace & justice sporting model [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences 0508 media and communications Law 0502 economics and business Financial crisis invented tradition Economic history Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sociology 050212 sport leisure & tourism territorial anchorage |
| Zdroj: | European Journal for Sport and Society European Journal for Sport and Society, Routledge, 2016, 13 (4), pp.342-361. ⟨10.1080/16138171.2016.1253320⟩ |
| ISSN: | 1613-8171 |
| Popis: | International audience; Munster is a major force in European rugby. Due to several victories, its territorial anchorage was improved, which could be seen by the increasing number of supporters nicknamed the 'Red Army'. A myth was created, an 'invented tradition' which reactivated an apparently egalitarian identity and a nationalist tradition in a territory of Gaelic culture. Munster must now face a serious financial crisis which calls into question Munster's sporting competitiveness and the power of its territorial anchorage. The aim of this article is to stress the correlation between the financial power of the professional team and the sporting successes within the European liberal rugby system, and its relationship with the territorial formation of Munster. The analysis is based on the case study method. We therefore draw from scholarly literature, journalistic sources, official reports, and field research with interviews. We are able to show that the weaknesses of the Munster's sporting model ensue from a competitive imbalance between the professional rugby teams in Europe and an economic recession in the province of Munster. |
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