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Think Deans will pick Berrick now that QC (Quade Cooper)'s gone. The cupboard is very bare
Quade Cooper Injured
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Dam0
Dave Cowper (27)
Beale at 10 sounds like a hell of a risk to me. Maybe I am biased in that I much prefer a 10 to be sound first and dynamic second, but I would go back to Barnes. He isn't a perfect option but at the end of the day he has played enough there to get the job done. Just tell him to put his silly little kicks away.
Is it wrong to say that there might be an issue with the preparation/physio that these guys are getting? There is an enormous number of Aussie players out injured at the moment. Too many for it to be all bad luck?
Is it wrong to say that there might be an issue with the preparation/physio that these guys are getting? There is an enormous number of Aussie players out injured at the moment. Too many for it to be all bad luck?
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Alan Cameron (40)
It is a sad year, the cupboard is very bare. Why do we not have 28 to 32 year old world class inside backs? I have always thought that we lost a generation of players to someplace, they are either in Gitmo or stuck on that island from Lost.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/t...goe-knee-surgery/story-e6frf4qc-1226476783665
Sounds like its just bad luck rather than down to dodgy rehab or bad management.
Sounds like its just bad luck rather than down to dodgy rehab or bad management.
Dam0
Dave Cowper (27)
I guess so. I'm not in any way qualified and I have no inclination to go through all the injuries, but it does strike me as odd that there are so many players out. What makes it more alarming is that so many of the ones out are so young. It's hardly a surprise when guys the wrong side of 30 go down frequently but JOC (James O'Connor), QC (Quade Cooper), Genia, Lealiafano, Pocock et al are all pretty young.
It's not really my place but I am a little bit surprised some more people on here aren't demanding an inquiry into the whole setup from Super XV to the Wallabies. I know if there was a similar list of injuries in NZ, talkback would be going mad with demands on the doctor to resign etc etc.
en_force_er
Geoff Shaw (53)
We did, his name was Matt Giteau.
ChargerWA
Mark Loane (55)
So which Australians who played 10 this year are still fit?
Zack Holmes
Dave Harvey
James Stannard
Daniel Halangahu
Berrick Barnes
Kurtley Beale
Mike Harris
Ben Lucas (?)
Bernard Foley
None of them exactly set the world on fire at 10, except Beale. But he has his own issues at the moment. It's gonna be Barnes.
Zack Holmes
Dave Harvey
James Stannard
Daniel Halangahu
Berrick Barnes
Kurtley Beale
Mike Harris
Ben Lucas (?)
Bernard Foley
None of them exactly set the world on fire at 10, except Beale. But he has his own issues at the moment. It's gonna be Barnes.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
there was a lot of talk re the tahs and hamstrings earlier but of course you can throw JOC (James O'Connor) in to that as well now.
genia, leealiafano and Pocock are not overloading/over training injuries though, and I doubt QC (Quade Cooper)'s is either.
But he'll I'm all for an inquiry of any sort into the aru!
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Alan Cameron (40)
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
Hangers only works if they bring him in as captain as well
Either that or we draft in David Harvey for his blinding speed..
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
From what I hear, JO'N sacked our team doctor as he cost too much money. Replaced him with a faith healer. We are on a tight budget here, don't you know?
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Tom Lawton (22)
Do I dare say AB's went through 10's and injuries around the RWC last year. Yet they have depth and players ready to hit the park. Are their numbers as resitricted as ours with only 30 players per province and 5 EPS then you are looking at club players??
en_force_er
Geoff Shaw (53)
They have similar Super Squad sizes but no dead weight in those Super Squads because their Provincial leagues works out the jokers from those with potential.
Bowside
Peter Johnson (47)
Barnes played his best game of the year last week at full back. Solid under the high ball and more accurate with his play due to the extra time and space.
I'd have Beale at 10 - the championship is lost, the coach is a couple of games away from being sacked, our 2 best flyhalves are injured - what is there to loose?
I'd have Beale at 10 - the championship is lost, the coach is a couple of games away from being sacked, our 2 best flyhalves are injured - what is there to loose?
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
There is no cupboard to be bare. As a cost cutting and space saving measure J O'N has sold the cupboard. It is not as it we have too many trophies to store in it. The Bled Cup needs a big cabinet.
en_force_er
Geoff Shaw (53)
Pfft we have plenty of Trophies, most tier 1 nations have a trophy for series contested between them.
Basically the only trophies we don't hold that we could are the Bledisloe and the World Cup. However, we are soon to lose the 3Ns trophy.
BPC
Phil Hardcastle (33)
I heard a rumour that a physiotherapist known as 'Suzy' has been working with some of the injured players.
dave
Stan Wickham (3)
We can never lose the 3Ns trophy. It's ours forever.
latrell247
Chris McKivat (8)
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