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Good points about his studies, the only analogue I can think of similar is Jamie Roberts who I think was studying at Cardiff while he was playing there.
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wigworth wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:10 pm Good points about his studies, the only analogue I can think of similar is Jamie Roberts who I think was studying at Cardiff while he was playing there.
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In addition to his studies lets also remember he's already had a few injuries in his short career.

Last year he was only fit latter stages of the PRC and started two of those games. This season he's played and started all 4 of the PRC games, but I suspect his development and fitness are fully under scrutiny by Aled and he'll be involved as and when we think it's right.
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Luke Hamilton, after a three-month absence due to a shoulder injury, has resumed training with Oyonnax (current runaway leaders in ProD2).
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Marco van Staden may be moving to Bordeaux/Bègles. Just a rumour, nothing concrete ..... yet.
Injury .... what injury?
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Robespierre wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:31 pm Marco van Staden may be moving to Bordeaux/Bègles. Just a rumour, nothing concrete ..... yet.
Injury .... what injury?
Injury or insurance...
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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:56 pm
Robespierre wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:31 pm Marco van Staden may be moving to Bordeaux/Bègles. Just a rumour, nothing concrete ..... yet.
Injury .... what injury?
Injury or insurance...
We got our maths wrong is another option..

I thought the French were far tighter re medical issues?
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Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:15 pm
TigerFeetSteve wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:56 pm
Robespierre wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:31 pm Marco van Staden may be moving to Bordeaux/Bègles. Just a rumour, nothing concrete ..... yet.
Injury .... what injury?
Injury or insurance...
We got our maths wrong is another option..

I thought the French were far tighter re medical issues?
This is pure speculation but I wonder if the insurance issues were around him starting to play again. Maybe having played a season in South Africa he can prove he is over his concussion issues.
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Rugbygramps wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:25 pm
Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:15 pm
TigerFeetSteve wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:56 pm

Injury or insurance...
We got our maths wrong is another option..

I thought the French were far tighter re medical issues?
This is pure speculation but I wonder if the insurance issues were around him starting to play again. Maybe having played a season in South Africa he can prove he is over his concussion issues.
So the reason MVS left to go back to SA was very much Insurance led - it was not his first serious head injury and we could not get him covered, but he was able to in SA as they had a lower threshold. I think you're right, now he's played a full year for the Bulls i suspect he may be able to get a policy back in France again.
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AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:05 pm
Rugbygramps wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:25 pm
Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:15 pm

We got our maths wrong is another option..

I thought the French were far tighter re medical issues?
This is pure speculation but I wonder if the insurance issues were around him starting to play again. Maybe having played a season in South Africa he can prove he is over his concussion issues.
So the reason MVS left to go back to SA was very much Insurance led - it was not his first serious head injury and we could not get him covered, but he was able to in SA as they had a lower threshold. I think you're right, now he's played a full year for the Bulls i suspect he may be able to get a policy back in France again.
Can't help having this uneasy feeling he is playing russian roulette with his health.
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tigerburnie wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:23 pm
AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:05 pm
Rugbygramps wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:25 pm

This is pure speculation but I wonder if the insurance issues were around him starting to play again. Maybe having played a season in South Africa he can prove he is over his concussion issues.
So the reason MVS left to go back to SA was very much Insurance led - it was not his first serious head injury and we could not get him covered, but he was able to in SA as they had a lower threshold. I think you're right, now he's played a full year for the Bulls i suspect he may be able to get a policy back in France again.
Can't help having this uneasy feeling he is playing russian roulette with his health.
Agreed, as much as I love him as a player I don't want to see him as another Steve Thompson in years to come
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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:35 pm
tigerburnie wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:23 pm
AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:05 pm

So the reason MVS left to go back to SA was very much Insurance led - it was not his first serious head injury and we could not get him covered, but he was able to in SA as they had a lower threshold. I think you're right, now he's played a full year for the Bulls i suspect he may be able to get a policy back in France again.
Can't help having this uneasy feeling he is playing russian roulette with his health.
Agreed, as much as I love him as a player I don't want to see him as another Steve Thompson in years to come
Totally agree with both of your points.
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AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:34 pm
TigerFeetSteve wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:35 pm
tigerburnie wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:23 pm
Can't help having this uneasy feeling he is playing russian roulette with his health.
Agreed, as much as I love him as a player I don't want to see him as another Steve Thompson in years to come
Totally agree with both of your points.
From the amount of claret coming from his face at the weekend his head is still going in there. No scrum hat either
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Owen Williams is included in the Welsh squad for the 6N.
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Ospreys have signed Tom Cowan-Dickie as injury cover for Dewi Lake & Sam Parry

https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/ospre ... eplacement
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