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kingol22
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Injury news

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http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/L ... z2VoF7MmDp

Not good news although doesnt sound overly serious. Good to see the Lions had player welfare at the front of their minds :smt011
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I'm struggling to see the point here. We all know that rugby players in the modern era are pretty much stuck together with tape & stitches and that the physio is the most important member of any club, ensuring that players with 'niggles' can get a pain-kiling injection and play for 65 mins week in week out.

So you jet off to Australia, with your niggles from the hard season that you've had and you are of course desperate to play. Given the competition of a tour such as this, playing and playing well is the only thing that will get you selected above your rival for that position, so you will do absolutely anything to play, including playing when you have a knock.
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RWA wrote:I'm struggling to see the point here. We all know that rugby players in the modern era are pretty much stuck together with tape & stitches and that the physio is the most important member of any club, ensuring that players with 'niggles' can get a pain-kiling injection and play for 65 mins week in week out.

So you jet off to Australia, with your niggles from the hard season that you've had and you are of course desperate to play. Given the competition of a tour such as this, playing and playing well is the only thing that will get you selected above your rival for that position, so you will do absolutely anything to play, including playing when you have a knock.
I don't think Cockers is complaining that they were played because he understands how important a Lions test cap is. He is just saying that it is frustrating that they will not be available for selection.
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RWA wrote:I'm struggling to see the point here. We all know that rugby players in the modern era are pretty much stuck together with tape & stitches and that the physio is the most important member of any club, ensuring that players with 'niggles' can get a pain-kiling injection and play for 65 mins week in week out.

So you jet off to Australia, with your niggles from the hard season that you've had and you are of course desperate to play. Given the competition of a tour such as this, playing and playing well is the only thing that will get you selected above your rival for that position, so you will do absolutely anything to play, including playing when you have a knock.
:smt017 interesting comment regarding pain killing injections .. I am not sure what era you played in .. I am sure you must have played .. but I think if you do your research you will find that pain killing injections are illegal in rugby union and in any instance where they are administered they need to be approved by prior arrangement by a governing body and submitted to the drug testing powers that be...... just saying !!
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RWA wrote:I'm struggling to see the point here.
The point is that they were played whilst knowingly injured. Players carers are getting shorter and playing whilst injured is a sure way to increase the likelihood of early retirement.
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What is the latest news on Tait's fitness and when is he likely to be back in action?

According the the Mercury back in Aug he travelled to France for the opening friendly and hoped to participate in that game. If that was the case why has he still not featured - set back recovering from ankle surgery?
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Toby Flood confirmed as unavailable for this weekend and probably next weekend as well.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... -blow.html
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There was also an article in the Telegraph earlier in week:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... arnes.html

Knocks like this are not good news for anyone and this the sescond time for Flood in the last few months. Possible long term damage is worrying.
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I'm sure that the club & player are fully aware of these things & will give him plenty of time & tests to judge his abilty to play as & when Toby feels himself ready to do so.

Fear not Tigers have a history of looking after players who suffer certain injuries & do more than most to get the best possible advice from every angle regarding how best to move forward.

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Oh I know the club will look after Flood, but too many severe knocks to the head is going to do no-one any good in the long term. Just as well the LRI is just across the road!!
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