The Rugby Championship 2018
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Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Cumulative brain injuries don't go away with a 'break'. You just lose the short term symptoms. But eh, if he wants to fuck up his entire life then let him.
Edit: as long as he knows that's what he's risking.
aeneas
Tom Lawton (22)
UPDATE: All Blacks midfielder @SonnyBWilliams has been withdrawn from this weekend’s Freedom Cup Test against South Africa as he has been unwell this week. He has been replaced on the bench by Jack Goodhue
Must be the prospect of actually having to play.
Must be the prospect of actually having to play.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
A South African victory got just that much harder.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Well if Goodhue had a complete rest it wouldn't of worried me, all this business he's only a back so he doesn't need it , I say bollocks, remember when ben form accounts after about 4-5 tests a couple od years back was losing 5kg a game, and Doc reckoned he needed a break? Don't forget Goodhue played a bloody lot of Super rugby without a break too! As for Crotty, I am bloody sure if the doc reckoned there any risk he wouldn't be playing, but as I said one other time he seems to go to actual medically trained people and doesn't get his clearnace of rugby sites!
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Had enough experience with doctors to know this is bollocks. This is a profession that at one point in time used heroin to treat drug addiction.
They know more than the average punter for sure, but across the board we all know very little about the brain and the more research we do the more it becomes apparent that things we didn't think damage the brain actually do quite a lot.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Or tonsillitis:
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/a...led-out-of-all-blacks-test-against-springboks
As expected there's some really OTT comments from the haters including this nugget:
"Good, he should'nt be in the squad anyway, why does he keep getting picked when he doesnt play for months? Is it part of his contract that he has to be selected if hes fit or even half fit?"
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Yep I understand a lot of that mate, and I agree there needs to be caution, though I tend to think the fact they used to use heroin to cure drug addiction is neither here nor there, I obviously don't know your experience with dodgy Docs, but I like to think the ones looking after the ABs have the players best interests at heart and wouldn't give them dodgy advice!
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I would love to see Crotty go to 13 and ALP at 12, I a real fan of him there, and when SBW back I suspect Crotty will be at 13.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Jesse Kriel 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff. Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Beast Mtawarira, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Francois Louw, 21 Ross Cronjé, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Cheslin Kolbe
Kriel's job obviously to contain Ioane & compensate for Am's shall we be polite & say questionable defence.
Kriel's job obviously to contain Ioane & compensate for Am's shall we be polite & say questionable defence.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Its just an amusing anecdote(?) about how treatments and approaches by doctors change as our knowledge grows. I think if we were to fast forward 20 years and Crotty was in the same position all indications would be that he should retire.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Line is now 21.5, AB $1.05-$8.50 SA.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Would that be the smallest Saffa bench backline cover ever?
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Lol you could be right BR. A bit unusual isn't it?
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