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[2018/19 Heineken Cup] Round 1: Pool 3 (14/10/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 917494" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Central contracts doesn't really have that much to do with it. The provinces all rest their players who aren't on CCs and who aren't involved in Ireland squads, same with the other clubs in the league. There's the understanding in the Pro14 that your replacement is probably a better option than your starter if the starter has played three or four weeks in a row. You also won't see teams rest players arbitrarily, it's quite tactical to maximize points. The premiership hasn't grasped this, whether it's an away game where a loss is more or less certain or a home game where a side missing five starters will still win comfortably the same 23 will be thrown out, it's probably being forced by club owners because everything from common sense to the top sport science studies would tell you it's wrong but it's the biggest blight in English rugby right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 917494, member: 45598"] Central contracts doesn't really have that much to do with it. The provinces all rest their players who aren't on CCs and who aren't involved in Ireland squads, same with the other clubs in the league. There's the understanding in the Pro14 that your replacement is probably a better option than your starter if the starter has played three or four weeks in a row. You also won't see teams rest players arbitrarily, it's quite tactical to maximize points. The premiership hasn't grasped this, whether it's an away game where a loss is more or less certain or a home game where a side missing five starters will still win comfortably the same 23 will be thrown out, it's probably being forced by club owners because everything from common sense to the top sport science studies would tell you it's wrong but it's the biggest blight in English rugby right now. [/QUOTE]
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