Injury Update

[WhiteKnightoftheWeld]

It is such a rough game.

[Setanta]

You missed Fleming.

[Setanta]

You missed Fleming.

[Loki]

that's grim for PW, bad injury to get at this stage in his career. wish him all the best.

it's been said before but this year is unreal for injuries. possibly too many players playing too close to the limits of their fitness? some real freak knocks to boot.

[Joony-k]

It's time for our weekly injury list! This week sees a brand new edition - Paddy Wallace with a ruptured ACL. Let's take a look at who he joins in the treatment room:

Paddy McAllister
Adam Macklin
Johann Muller
Stephen Ferris
Sean Doyle
Chris Henry
Nick Williams
Roger Wilson
Tommy Bowe
Chris Farrell
Paddy Wallace
Jared Payne
Peter Nelson
Adam D'Arcy

Fourteen injuries

You could assign each injured player to a positon and we would have an incredibly strong team. Not good

[stickinout]

that's grim for PW, bad injury to get at this stage in his career. wish him all the best.

it's been said before but this year is unreal for injuries. possibly too many players playing too close to the limits of their fitness? some real freak knocks to boot.

Indeed Loki, hopefully he'll come back all the stronger.

[Scranner]

I watched part of a programme on RTE the other night about Tommy Bowe's body and the stresses it is under during a rugby match. There was a comparison between the amount of energy required to shatter an aluminium bar and the amount of energy produced by Bowe at top speed and the effect sudden stops and changes of direction had on his joints - scary!! There is no doubt that the current vogue for bulking players up is causing unimaginable stresses and inevitably this will lead to more and more injuries.

[Neill_M]

It's time for our weekly injury list! This week sees a brand new edition - Paddy Wallace with a ruptured ACL. Let's take a look at who he joins in the treatment room:


Paddy McAllister - next season
Adam Macklin - next season
Johann Muller - Edinburgh?
Stephen Ferris - this season?
Sean Doyle - next season
Chris Henry - Edinburgh?
Nick Williams - Edinburgh?
Roger Wilson - Edinburgh?
Tommy Bowe - Connacht?
Chris Farrell - next season
Paddy Wallace - next season
Jared Payne - Edinburgh?
Peter Nelson - ??
Adam D'Arcy - next season

Fourteen injuries

Is the above accurate in terms of when the players will be back?

[Russ]

Edinburgh must be sh*tting their pants

(why is that word not auto censored?)

[Joe Schmo]

Edinburgh must be poopooing their pants

[Eggs]

That could be that for Paddy, as far as I believe may be looking at 6 months or more out, then rehab time to get back. At this stage of his career I wonder will either he or Ulster think that it is worth the contract renewal.

I really really hope both do, a legend to the province and still has much to offer

[ruckover]

Probably accurate Neil, although Bowe may be back for the Dragons game.

Wallace will be back. He's too strong willed to give up now. PlanetRugby have announced that Wallace is out for the season.

[stu]

Ruptured ACL will be 6-9 months.

[Russ]

Ruptured ACL will be 6-9 months.

Watch out or ColinM will quote you on that in 63 weeks time

[mea97mb]

Ferris confirmed out for another 3 months after surgery yesterday.