Premiership Rugby 21/22 - Rd 25

[TRF_Olyy]

And Isiekwe didn't stand out for England when he did play.

Ewels has definitely had some stand out performances for England...

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Clarke is a 29 year old 6ft 5 17 stone 13 Lock
I just struggle to see what he would bring as a lock in International level

 

[Geordie]

Funny joke that

Where's the joke

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Where's the joke

Certainly not the burns and injuries

 

[Geordie]

So how come players hate playing on them....

I'm sure many like the pitches.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Where's the joke

Depends how funny you think skin grafts are

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Where's the joke

Players literally refuse to play on those pitches because they are so unhappy with them. Bad for your joints and bad if you like your skin not cooked.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If plastic pitches has million number of haters i am one of them . if plastic pitches has ten haters i am one of them. if plastic pitches have only one hater and that is me . if plastic pitches has no fans, that means i am no more on the earth . if world for plastic pitches, i am against the world.

 

[Geordie]

Players literally refuse to play on those pitches because they are so unhappy with them. Bad for your joints and bad if you like your skin not cooked.

Who's refused ?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Players literally refuse to play on those pitches because they are so unhappy with them. Bad for your joints and bad if you like your skin not cooked.

It's rare you hear of a game where someone doesn't end up injured
Luke James' ankle has gone thanks to the Racing Metro pitch

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I'm sure many like the pitches.

How many that aren't paid to play on them by the clubs.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Who's refused ?

Jack Nowell probably the most well known,

Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Akker van der Merwe both had long periods where they wouldn't play on them on doctors orders

 

[Geordie]

It's rare you hear of a game where someone doesn't end up injured
Luke James' ankle has gone thanks to the Racing Metro pitch

But injuries happen in all games....

 

[Geordie]

Jack Nowell probably the most well known,

Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Akker van der Merwe both had long periods where they wouldn't play on them on doctors orders

So thats 3 players.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Clarke is a 29 year old 6ft 5 17 stone 13 Lock
I just struggle to see what he would bring as a lock in International level

I wouldn't have him in the proper EPS but worth a run vs the Barbarians considering Sarries and Tigers forwards won't be available

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

i'll be surprised if the plastic pitches are not forced to change by the end of the decade

 

[TRF_Olyy]

But injuries happen in all games....

Yeah but not at the same rate as on plastic pitches, there's been studies into it

‘Staggering’ amount of injuries on 4G pitches compared to grass

Recent Premiership study bears out the belief that plastic pitches are more dangerous

www.irishtimes.com

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I wouldn't have him in the proper EPS but worth a run vs the Barbarians considering Sarries and Tigers forwards won't be available

I agree, just saying not sure what Gloucester player is really that unlucky to miss this squad.
Should be a few in the barbarians team depending on what happens at knock outs

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

But injuries happen in all games....

It shouldn't be actively aided by the pitch tho. There's a reason we don't play on concrete, marble or gravel

 

[Geordie]

Yeah but not at the same rate as on plastic pitches, there's been studies into it

Do you have links to rhe studies...I'll happily read them and be persuaded that the pitches are bad.