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Wallabies 2024

Wilson

Phil Kearns (64)
Christy Doran is reporting that Foketi missed Shute this weekend because of annual leave, not a Wallabies request.
 

LevitatingSocks

Bill Watson (15)
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

Rod McCall (65)
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

Rod McCall (65)
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...
 

Strewthcobber

Simon Poidevin (60)
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

Ken Catchpole (46)
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

Simon Poidevin (60)
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
 

Wilson

Phil Kearns (64)
Walton confirmed, Feliuai has left the squad for personal reasons:
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No mention of Ikitau, Smith or Wilson though.
 

The Whisperer

Bill Watson (15)
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

Bill Watson (15)
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.
 
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