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Gentleman; A wonderful Tri-Nations once again showcasing to the world the best three teams in world rugby reside south of the equatorial line around middle earth.
Now, whilst there was a spectacle of rugby in all matches, I have some concerns about the amount of rugby being played by these fine athletes.
Whilst I haven’t as yet spoken in detail to my SANZAR partners (for reasons I’m sure will become apparent), I need to ‘flag’ some issues to yourselves to gain your initial thoughts.
There is an abundance of rugby now being played in the professional era. If we combine this with S15 duties, club commitments etc, some athletes are exposing their bodies to unnecessary early wear and tear.
Now whilst the immediate reaction to something of this nature is to reduce the number of games, this would cause considerable heartache to many and would not be in the spirit of fairness all round.
We must attempt to look ‘outside the square’ in looking for an answer here.
After significant consultation, admittedly within Australia only at this stage, we believe we have uncovered the answer, which will not only avoid overworking these elite athletes, but perhaps prevent significant injury to many.
What the ARU proposes is games at the professional level are reduced to 40 minutes only. Essentially, one half of rugby only should be played.
This will have a massive effect on keeping players at the elite level for longer and prevent many injuries, which appear to occur when the legs are weary, generally during that unnecessary second half.
Please consider this proposal carefully. The health and wellbeing of many elite athletes may depend upon your support.
PS: Any thought that it’s becoming more apparent that the Wallabies are unable to string more than one half of rugby together bears no resemblance to what is outlined in this proposal whatsoever!
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