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Pichot "forces" the Pumas to join the SR in 2016
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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 697941" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>I don't know about rotation levels in Super Rugby, but I can safely say that in a NH context this would be notable over-exaggeration. There are simply too many games and injuries to keep playing the same four players constantly. They either have to be rested, or will break and take their rest that way. Look at Leinster; they have five Irish international flankers, yet due to various reasons were able to find enough gametime to provide a platform for Dominic Ryan to become the sixth this autumn, all without having a notable backlog of players. Or Ulster, who have four Irish international centres, yet have only briefly had more than two of those fit at any one time this season. Or look at the way Bath had to play an academy lock at 8 against Toulouse, or the lock situation at Leicester.</p><p></p><p>Which hopefully won't be taken for arguing the opposite direction. There are huge problems for any international side trying to source a side off of one professional team, because I share the belief of others that Argentines are going to struggle to find berths elsewhere in Super Rugby. I think this is an incredibly reckless idea. But everywhere you look in rugby, you see teams using their full squad time and time again. The idea that this Argentine team would be any different is, well, I can't see the logic, put it that way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 697941, member: 42330"] I don't know about rotation levels in Super Rugby, but I can safely say that in a NH context this would be notable over-exaggeration. There are simply too many games and injuries to keep playing the same four players constantly. They either have to be rested, or will break and take their rest that way. Look at Leinster; they have five Irish international flankers, yet due to various reasons were able to find enough gametime to provide a platform for Dominic Ryan to become the sixth this autumn, all without having a notable backlog of players. Or Ulster, who have four Irish international centres, yet have only briefly had more than two of those fit at any one time this season. Or look at the way Bath had to play an academy lock at 8 against Toulouse, or the lock situation at Leicester. Which hopefully won't be taken for arguing the opposite direction. There are huge problems for any international side trying to source a side off of one professional team, because I share the belief of others that Argentines are going to struggle to find berths elsewhere in Super Rugby. I think this is an incredibly reckless idea. But everywhere you look in rugby, you see teams using their full squad time and time again. The idea that this Argentine team would be any different is, well, I can't see the logic, put it that way. [/QUOTE]
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