Wallabies 2024

[Wilson]

Christy Doran is reporting that Foketi missed Shute this weekend because of annual leave, not a Wallabies request.

 

[KOB1987]

Yes I since saw that. Looks all just like a big coincidence, although I’m scratching my head as to why a rugby player would take annual leave in the middle of rugby season.

 

[Wilson]

This is exactly the time a lot of super guys take a quick break if they've missed wallabies selection. They can't take it all super season and if they still want to push for Wallabies selection later in the season they need to be playing then. Clearest air you get is immediately after missing a squad.

 

[Highlander35]

Start of school holidays too.

Family getaways, weddings, catch ups whatever.

 

[LevitatingSocks]

It's probably confirmation/recency bias, but it feels like achilles ruptures have become a lot more common over the last few years than they used to be

He's 35 and came back into the demands professional rugby relatively recently. A lot of the time ruptures are associated with load increases. Could be a variety of things though or just bad luck on a background of risk factors.

 

[Adam84]

He's 35 and came back into the demands professional rugby relatively recently. A lot of the time ruptures are associated with load increases. Could be a variety of things though or just bad luck on a background of risk factors.

For Beale yes, but there's been a wave of Achilles injuries recently for players outside of Beales age-bracket

 

[Adam84]

Yes I since saw that. Looks all just like a big coincidence, although I’m scratching my head as to why a rugby player would take annual leave in the middle of rugby season.

many reasons... family commitments don't always conform to the rugby season...

 

[stillmissit]

For Beale yes, but there's been a wave of Achilles injuries recently for players outside of Beales age-bracket

Still waiting for a report on the reasons for this and actions to rectify what has had a huge impact on Wallabies.

 

[fatprop]

Yes I since saw that. Looks all just like a big coincidence, although I’m scratching my head as to why a rugby player would take annual leave in the middle of rugby season.

It could be as simple as a wedding, we sometimes over think this stuff

 

[Strewthcobber]

An ‘alarming’ Achilles injury cluster in the Wallabies last year prompted a review. So why did another just occur?

Allan Ala'alatoa became the fifth player on Australian duty to rupture his Achilles tendon in 13 months. It is an injury usually seen in a team once every few years.

www.smh.com.au

Report was sent to the board

 

[Sword of Justice]

Omg do not give me a heart attack like this please.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Will be interesting to see if KB (Kurtley Beale) fits the profile here. It wouldn't be surprising

Risk factors....
* Age - yes
* heavy loading - yes, been in Wallaby camp after a long layoff, game was on the artificial turn at Easts
* previous injury - ?

Does KB (Kurtley Beale) have a recent lower leg injury?

 

[stillmissit]

Strewth, I am not convinced by that report, the SMH article stated nothing about comparisons to any other country for data or feedback. I always assumed we were getting more of these than normal. I pulled mine but didn't break it but it bloody hurt and I was only reffing at the time.

 

[Strewthcobber]

The Sports medicine physician who undertook the review, Dr Martin Raftery, has been the Chief Medical Officer for World Rugby for over a decade.

At some point you just have to trust that these sort of people actually do know what they are doing

 

[stillmissit]

I thought it might have been the guys doing our S&C work. Thanks for this info. Lets see what happens.

 

[Wilson]

Walton confirmed, Feliuai has left the squad for personal reasons:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1807597538327081211

No mention of Ikitau, Smith or Wilson though.

 

[The Whisperer]

My team for this weekend:

1. James Slipper
2. Matt Faessler
3. Alan Ala'alatoa
4. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
5. Tom Hooper
6. Charlie Cale
7. Fraser McReight
8. Rob Valetini
9. Tate McDermott
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Andrew Kellaway
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Filipo Daugunu
14. Tom Wright
15. Ben Donaldson
RESERVES
16. Billy Pollard
17. Alex Hodgman (Is he eligible straight away?)
18. Taniela Tupou
19. Nick Frost
20. Liam Wright/Langi Gleeson
21. Nic White
22. Tom Lynagh
23. Dylan Pietsch

 

[LevitatingSocks]

Will be interesting to see if KB (Kurtley Beale) (Kurtley Beale) fits the profile here. It wouldn't be surprising

Risk factors....
* Age - yes
* heavy loading - yes, been in Wallaby camp after a long layoff, game was on the artificial turn at Easts
* previous injury - ?

Does KB (Kurtley Beale) (Kurtley Beale) have a recent lower leg injury?

Honestly in a dream world where RA has unlimited money for infrastructure upgrades, I'd never let a single Wallaby or SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) contracted player touch artificial turf. Especially given that most are using their regular boots with FG moulded studs on it.

 

[Sully]

My team for this weekend:

Not the place for this.

 

[LeCheese]

Very pleased to see the Wallabies' socials team are once again putting out well-produced behind the scenes content - one of the few positives to come of the World Cup campaign.