Manu to play in LV= final

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Manu to play in LV= final

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Well if he's fit by the final, would he qualify to play after being out of the game for several months.A frightening prospect for the opposing academy players. :smt027
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APJones wrote:Well if he's fit by the final, would he qualify to play after being out of the game for several months.A frightening prospect for the opposing academy players. :smt027
given that Bath played their actual captain over the weekend in the LV I'm sure no one could argue against it
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IIRC, players can only appear in the final if they have already featured in earlier games.
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loretta wrote:IIRC, players can only appear in the final if they have already featured in earlier games.
no chance he'll be back for the semi?
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Jimmy Skitz wrote:
loretta wrote:IIRC, players can only appear in the final if they have already featured in earlier games.
no chance he'll be back for the semi?
He's in the England squad for Italy so hopefully he'll be back relatively soon although I won't believe any reports about him until he's back on the pitch.
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Lancaster said yesterday that he was a long way from being fit. That he wasn't even running fully in a straight line yet.

Reading between the lines, nobody knows. He has a major groin injury, which for a player of his nature, his physique, is a concern.

The main thing is he gets healthy. When that is really is irrelevant, given the nature of the injury.
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I don't think Manu should play in the final even if he's fit. In the past Tigers have maintained the policy that the LV final should be contested by the group of players who got us to the final and this should be applauded and upheld.
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Agreed. At this point I'd sooner Manu not play for the rest of the season if it means being fit and ready for next season. If remotely fit he will rightly be away for the World Cup, so lets hope he goes into that without any niggle that could be aggravated.

Then we get him back with a swagger and buoyed by being a world champion but with a point to prove with us! (well I can dream).
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loretta wrote:IIRC, players can only appear in the final if they have already featured in earlier games.
Isn't that the A-league final? And players can be played if the other team grant permission.

I seem to recall Hipkiss returning from injury, the only game he could possibly play was the A-league final or semi final against Sarries. They gave permission under the understanding that Hipkiss and another 1st team regular (no idea who, can't remember) weren't on the pitch at the same time.

I think Harlequins had to be asked permission for the final as well.

The idea was to give him some game time before the Guinness Premiership (as it was) final.
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If Manu is fit enough it might be worth putting him on the bench for the semi then he would qualify for the final if needed. The LV= might well be the only peice of Silver ware the club could win in the 14 / 15 season. But only play Manu when he is 100% fit for it.
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Iain wrote:Agreed. At this point I'd sooner Manu not play for the rest of the season if it means being fit and ready for next season. If remotely fit he will rightly be away for the World Cup, so lets hope he goes into that without any niggle that could be aggravated.

Then we get him back with a swagger and buoyed by being a world champion but with a point to prove with us! (well I can dream).

I agree with you Iain. The priority for Manu is to get him properly fit for the World cup. Forget club rugby. It should be the highlight of his career this World Cup, in England, at the right age.

The next one comes around he is going on 29. He has missed virtually two years of international rugby, which is terrible for a player of his talent.
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If we see Manu play again at all this season, we'll be lucky. This injury is far, far more serious I suspect than anyone has let on. I will be happy to see him fit in preseason.
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jgriffin wrote:If we see Manu play again at all this season, we'll be lucky. This injury is far, far more serious I suspect than anyone has let on. I will be happy to see him fit in preseason.
Is that just speculation or do you know something we don't?
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TigerLad wrote:
jgriffin wrote:If we see Manu play again at all this season, we'll be lucky. This injury is far, far more serious I suspect than anyone has let on. I will be happy to see him fit in preseason.
Is that just speculation or do you know something we don't?

Its self evident TL. He is now approaching the 4 month mark since the injury, and according to lancaster is still 'way off'. Keep in mind this was initially expected to be a matter of weeks.

Also this injury was a 're-injury' as he had just come back from injuring the same groin.

Tait was out for more than a year with his. Like JGriffin, i would be happy to see him fit by the summer, in time for pre season for the world cup.
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Noddy555 wrote:I don't think Manu should play in the final even if he's fit. In the past Tigers have maintained the policy that the LV final should be contested by the group of players who got us to the final and this should be applauded and upheld.
This is wrong Noddy, we fielded a full starting first XV when we beat our near neighbours in the final and they had their full first team out as well.
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