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Re: Argentina tour
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 8:28 pm
by Puja
Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 6:59 pm
So Sleightholme, IFW and Furbank all look like being available for summer tour. I know there’s a school of thought to leave them to recover further but it’s possible that IFW and Furbank could be in very good aerobic shape given their types of injuries and could benefit from a bit of game time rather than a few more months without.
The wing selection certainly got a lot harder again.
Sleightholme, maybe, depending on how he survives the last few games. Furbank, absolutely not, unless he is 100% fixed. The last thing we need is for him to exacerbate a niggling issue and require more surgery.
Puja
Re: Argentina tour
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 8:39 pm
by Oakboy
Presumably, Furbank has said he is OK. That sort of injury is not for the HC to pronounce on. If player + surgeon say 'yes', then 'yes' it is. Any regrets are for later.
Re: Argentina tour
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 8:58 pm
by Danno
Nah you can't leave the decision to players. They want to play first and foremost and can't really be trusted not to play through the pain until something breaks.
Re: Argentina tour
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 9:08 pm
by Captainhaircut
Furbank came back against Castres 6 weeks ago and then had a minor setback. Hopefully that extra 6 weeks has seen him overcome whatever reaction he had last time out. After tomorrow, he can have another month away from games before the France A game if we want to play him in that and 6 weeks away if we don’t.
Re: Argentina tour
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 10:06 pm
by Which Tyler
Danno wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 8:58 pm
Nah you can't leave the decision to players. They want to play first and foremost and can't really be trusted not to play through the pain until something breaks.
Re: Argentina tour
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 10:11 pm
by Banquo
Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 9:08 pm
Furbank came back against Castres 6 weeks ago and then had a minor setback. Hopefully that extra 6 weeks has seen him overcome whatever reaction he had last time out. After tomorrow, he can have another month away from games before the France A game if we want to play him in that and 6 weeks away if we don’t.
he's got pain/nerve issues from the plate. Think this is a roll of the dice for a big game, then new plan.