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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 528062" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>nasty list, it happens. I think SA had a bad phase but I remember the nightmare year NZ had for injuries in 2009</p><p></p><p>I think I worked out that of the squad of ~30 all blacks that Dominated in 2008 only 2-3 did not have a major injury issue in 2009</p><p></p><p>My theory was that the players were overworked in 2008 - post the 07 world cup player rotation was ditched and a core of the 08 squad had a huge test workload. Then in the 09 super rugby campaign those players dropped like flies and almost all had serious injury issues. Rodney So'oialo being a prime example. He was critical in 08 had a huge workload and in 09 he was basically broken - injured for long periods and when he came back he could not even make the canes starting lineup. He was only 28-29 at the time.</p><p></p><p>I think when you get a situation like what Australia have, player management should be looked at. Though it's hard to imagine their super rugby workload was too much, only one Aussie team made the playoffs and they only lasted one game. Basically the Aussie players got a good rest after super rugby compared to SA and NZ.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 528062, member: 43875"] nasty list, it happens. I think SA had a bad phase but I remember the nightmare year NZ had for injuries in 2009 I think I worked out that of the squad of ~30 all blacks that Dominated in 2008 only 2-3 did not have a major injury issue in 2009 My theory was that the players were overworked in 2008 - post the 07 world cup player rotation was ditched and a core of the 08 squad had a huge test workload. Then in the 09 super rugby campaign those players dropped like flies and almost all had serious injury issues. Rodney So'oialo being a prime example. He was critical in 08 had a huge workload and in 09 he was basically broken - injured for long periods and when he came back he could not even make the canes starting lineup. He was only 28-29 at the time. I think when you get a situation like what Australia have, player management should be looked at. Though it's hard to imagine their super rugby workload was too much, only one Aussie team made the playoffs and they only lasted one game. Basically the Aussie players got a good rest after super rugby compared to SA and NZ. [/QUOTE]
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