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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 965841" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>Yeah look, I'm not a sports doctor, psychologist or any medical expert.</p><p></p><p>What I'm talking about is based on the previous World Cups while the Super Rugby was also on. And based on the track record of SA, and NZ winning the World cups while Super Rugby was in full flow with the current amount of teams more or less (2007, 2011, 2015).</p><p></p><p>Resting players during the SR, and keeping them fit throughout has been proven to keep the guys fresh and focused for the entire WC year.</p><p></p><p>Resting a player for 1 whole month isn't the answer either, his match readiness won't be up to scratch, and he will be in the same bracket as someone coming back from injury.</p><p></p><p>But by resting a player for 2 weeks or so seems to be the right time period to keep them in the best condition, both physically and mentally.</p><p></p><p>Hell, the last world cup NZ finished first, Aus second, and SA third followed by Argentina and the rest of the world...</p><p></p><p>Surely you can't be blind by this to see that there is a pattern, and that the teams who have won a World Cup in the modern era not only knows how to condition their players properly throughout the season, but also mentally prepare them for the tough road ahead.</p><p></p><p>Instead of refuting everything I say, why not consider it. After all, NZ, SA and Australia are heading to the playoffs...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 965841, member: 40658"] Yeah look, I'm not a sports doctor, psychologist or any medical expert. What I'm talking about is based on the previous World Cups while the Super Rugby was also on. And based on the track record of SA, and NZ winning the World cups while Super Rugby was in full flow with the current amount of teams more or less (2007, 2011, 2015). Resting players during the SR, and keeping them fit throughout has been proven to keep the guys fresh and focused for the entire WC year. Resting a player for 1 whole month isn't the answer either, his match readiness won't be up to scratch, and he will be in the same bracket as someone coming back from injury. But by resting a player for 2 weeks or so seems to be the right time period to keep them in the best condition, both physically and mentally. Hell, the last world cup NZ finished first, Aus second, and SA third followed by Argentina and the rest of the world... Surely you can't be blind by this to see that there is a pattern, and that the teams who have won a World Cup in the modern era not only knows how to condition their players properly throughout the season, but also mentally prepare them for the tough road ahead. Instead of refuting everything I say, why not consider it. After all, NZ, SA and Australia are heading to the playoffs... [/QUOTE]
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