Injury jinx strikes Aussies

Injury jinx strikes Aussies

12 Feb 2006

One week into the Vodacom Super 14 and the Australian teams are already feeling the heat when it comes to injuries.

The rubble Reds, rampant in their courage against rivals New South Wales, will be without captain John Roe, winger Tim Atkinson and reserve scrumhalf Nic Berry after all three were battered in the 16-12 defeat against the Waratahs.

The Reds face the Crusaders in round two and the prognosis is not good for them to record a first win for the season.

Even worse for the Australian Rugby Union is the injuries to Western Force backs Lachlan MacKay and Josh Graham. The latter is out for three weeks because of concussion, but MacKay’s absence for at least six matches is huge to the new franchise. Depth is not something Australian rugby has in abundance and the Force was the one Aus franchise that needed to keep its 15 best players on the field.

Australia’s Brumbies and Waratahs are in South Africa for the next few weeks, while the Force travel to New Zealand to play the Hurricanes.


9 Comments

  • 1.minou-rouge: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2006, 21:18 pm

    Ag shame.

  • 2.Mackie: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2006, 21:22 pm

    Im sure we can help add to that injury list. Ritchie Bands might want to get involved. Go Ritchie, show em beer and boerie does pay off.

  • 3.Bullsfan: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2006, 21:40 pm

    We can donate the services of Jorrie to them. That will definitly help us against them!

  • 4.londonshark: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2006, 21:52 pm

    Send them Gus T!!

  • 5.minou-rouge: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2006, 22:46 pm

    And Tiaan Snyman!

  • 6.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    13 Feb 2006, 04:44 am

    Aussie lack of depth:

    Watch out South Africa, the Aussie poachers will be sniping around the South African talents, looking for the next Tiaan Strauss, Dan Vickerman, and that ijured proned Rattlebones at the brumbies.

  • 7.oink12: Reply to this comment
    13 Feb 2006, 05:17 am

    Tiaan was useless..unfortunately. if he plays again he’s going to have to play at least 20X better.
    Stupid ozzies

  • 8.South Sydney Rabbit: Reply to this comment
    13 Feb 2006, 06:48 am

    The ARU show advertise in RSA for the cvs of young tight five players who havent played for SA A or 7s. Any other problems can be poached from RL.

  • 9.snoop: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 10:39 am

    Jorrie and gus at center and Snyman at fly half.

    Imagine….

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